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MOUTHLESS, 30.01 – 28.03.2020, FRI ART- CENTRE D’ART DE FRIBOURG/ KUNSTHALLE FRIBOURG and WALLRISS

For their first monographic exhibition in a Swiss institution, Eglė Kulbokaitė and Dorota Gawęda transform Fri Art into a place of reception sensitive to the most contemporary fears. The environment created for the exhibition is a fragmented fiction in which eco-feminism theory, urban legends, witches trials, concrete geographical landmarks and impending ecological drama are mixed. Screens, sounds, smells, light effects, objects, texts address the visitor very directly and provoke his/her reflection. Through its narratives, the exhibition problematizes the distribution of the natural and the technological, the archaic and the futuristic, the real and its mediation. The "as if", the speculative aspect of fiction questions our relationship to the production of truth. Borrowings from the popular genres of science fiction and horror reflect the unstable condition of the bodies that are currently going through an identity and ecological crisis. The exhibition will extend beyond Fri Art exhibition rooms. A diorama installed in the WallRiss art space will be used as a location for filming and production. This location will also serve as a relay antenna for broadcasting in the city centre. The exhibition is imagined as a rumor spreading throughout the city of Fribourg. Curated by Nicolas Brulhart.

Mouthless (And when the ax came into the forest, the trees said: the handle is one of us.), 2020
Ten-screen (3 Samsung  UE40C6000 monitors, 7 LG Display LM230WF3 monitors) looped video installation, live-stream, steel

Mouthless (And when the ax came into the forest, the trees said: the handle is one of us.), 2020
Ten-screen (3 Samsung UE40C6000 monitors, 7 LG Display LM230WF3 monitors) looped video installation, live-stream, steel

Death by Landscape (Fribourg), 2020
Digital print on glass, lead (Andreas Vetterli workshop), larch wood frame, 262 x 139 x 4 cm


Techno-monsters, 2020
1970s Soviet foam toys, chain, sound, 35:30, 30 x 30 x 30 cm

Death by Landscape (Fribourg), 2020
Digital print on glass, lead (Andreas Vetterli workshop), larch wood frame, 262 x 139 x 4 cm


Techno-monsters, 2020
1970s Soviet foam toys, chain, sound, 35:30, 30 x 30 x 30 cm

Death by Landscape (Fribourg), 2020
Digital print on glass, lead (Andreas Vetterli workshop), larch wood frame, 262 x 139 x 4 cm

Death by Landscape (Fribourg), 2020
Digital print on glass, lead (Andreas Vetterli workshop), larch wood frame, 262 x 139 x 4 cm

MOUTHLESS, Fri Art Kunsthalle [exhibition view]

MOUTHLESS, Fri Art Kunsthalle [exhibition view]

MOUTHLESS, Fri Art Kunsthalle [exhibition view]

MOUTHLESS, Fri Art Kunsthalle [exhibition view]

Techno-monsters, 2020
1970s Soviet foam toys, chain, sound, 35:30, 30 x 30 x 30 cm

Techno-monsters, 2020
1970s Soviet foam toys, chain, sound, 35:30, 30 x 30 x 30 cm

Techno-monsters, 2020
1970s Soviet foam toys, chain, sound, 35:30, 30 x 30 x 30 cm

Techno-monsters, 2020
1970s Soviet foam toys, chain, sound, 35:30, 30 x 30 x 30 cm

Dorota Gawęda and Eglė Kulbokaitė
Techno-monsters, 2020
1970s Soviet foam toys, chain, sound, 35:30, 30 x 30 x 30 cm

Dorota Gawęda and Eglė Kulbokaitė
Techno-monsters, 2020
1970s Soviet foam toys, chain, sound, 35:30, 30 x 30 x 30 cm

MOUTHLESS, Fri Art Kunsthalle [exhibition view]

MOUTHLESS, Fri Art Kunsthalle [exhibition view]

MOUTHLESS, Fri Art Kunsthalle [exhibition view]

MOUTHLESS, Fri Art Kunsthalle [exhibition view]

Mouthless (And when the ax came into the forest, the trees said: the handle is one of us.), 2020
Ten-screen (3 Samsung  UE40C6000 monitors, 7 LG Display LM230WF3 monitors) looped video installation, live-stream, steel

Mouthless (And when the ax came into the forest, the trees said: the handle is one of us.), 2020
Ten-screen (3 Samsung UE40C6000 monitors, 7 LG Display LM230WF3 monitors) looped video installation, live-stream, steel

Mouthless (And when the ax came into the forest, the trees said: the handle is one of us.), 2020
Ten-screen (3 Samsung  UE40C6000 monitors, 7 LG Display LM230WF3 monitors) looped video installation, live-stream, steel

Mouthless (And when the ax came into the forest, the trees said: the handle is one of us.), 2020
Ten-screen (3 Samsung UE40C6000 monitors, 7 LG Display LM230WF3 monitors) looped video installation, live-stream, steel

Mouthless (And when the ax came into the forest, the trees said: the handle is one of us.), 2020
Ten-screen (3 Samsung  UE40C6000 monitors, 7 LG Display LM230WF3 monitors) looped video installation, live-stream, steel

Mouthless (And when the ax came into the forest, the trees said: the handle is one of us.), 2020
Ten-screen (3 Samsung UE40C6000 monitors, 7 LG Display LM230WF3 monitors) looped video installation, live-stream, steel

Mouthless (And when the ax came into the forest, the trees said: the handle is one of us.), 2020
Ten-screen (3 Samsung  UE40C6000 monitors, 7 LG Display LM230WF3 monitors) looped video installation, live-stream, steel

Mouthless (And when the ax came into the forest, the trees said: the handle is one of us.), 2020
Ten-screen (3 Samsung UE40C6000 monitors, 7 LG Display LM230WF3 monitors) looped video installation, live-stream, steel

MOUTHLESS, Fri Art Kunsthalle [exhibition view]

MOUTHLESS, Fri Art Kunsthalle [exhibition view]

MOUTHLESS, Fri Art Kunsthalle [exhibition view]

MOUTHLESS, Fri Art Kunsthalle [exhibition view]

Spectator (I),  2020
Polished stainless steel, print on leather, 80 x 36 x 12 cm

Spectator (I), 2020
Polished stainless steel, print on leather, 80 x 36 x 12 cm

MOUTHLESS, Fri Art Kunsthalle [exhibition view]

MOUTHLESS, Fri Art Kunsthalle [exhibition view]

For when I look at you for a moment, then it is no longer possible for me to speak; my tongue has snapped, at once a subtle fire has stolen beneath my flesh, I see nothing with my eyes, my ears hum, sweat pours from me, a trembling seizes me all over, I am greener than grass, and it seems to me that I am a little short of dying. (I), 2019
Spruce wood, polished steel, deformed lab glass, 181 x 80 x 30 cm.

Untitled, 2020

Fragrance produced in collaboration with International Flavors and Fragrances Inc., aluminium container, plastic cap, 35 x 18 x 18 cm.

For when I look at you for a moment, then it is no longer possible for me to speak; my tongue has snapped, at once a subtle fire has stolen beneath my flesh, I see nothing with my eyes, my ears hum, sweat pours from me, a trembling seizes me all over, I am greener than grass, and it seems to me that I am a little short of dying. (I), 2019
Spruce wood, polished steel, deformed lab glass, 181 x 80 x 30 cm.

Untitled, 2020

Fragrance produced in collaboration with International Flavors and Fragrances Inc., aluminium container, plastic cap, 35 x 18 x 18 cm.


For when I look at you for a moment, then it is no longer possible for me to speak; my tongue has snapped, at once a subtle fire has stolen beneath my flesh, I see nothing with my eyes, my ears hum, sweat pours from me, a trembling seizes me all over, I am greener than grass, and it seems to me that I am a little short of dying. (I), 2019
Spruce wood, polished steel, deformed lab glass, 181 x 80 x 30 cm.

For when I look at you for a moment, then it is no longer possible for me to speak; my tongue has snapped, at once a subtle fire has stolen beneath my flesh, I see nothing with my eyes, my ears hum, sweat pours from me, a trembling seizes me all over, I am greener than grass, and it seems to me that I am a little short of dying. (I), 2019
Spruce wood, polished steel, deformed lab glass, 181 x 80 x 30 cm.

For when I look at you for a moment, then it is no longer possible for me to speak; my tongue has snapped, at once a subtle fire has stolen beneath my flesh, I see nothing with my eyes, my ears hum, sweat pours from me, a trembling seizes me all over, I am greener than grass, and it seems to me that I am a little short of dying. (I), 2019
Spruce wood, polished steel, deformed lab glass, 181 x 80 x 30 cm.

For when I look at you for a moment, then it is no longer possible for me to speak; my tongue has snapped, at once a subtle fire has stolen beneath my flesh, I see nothing with my eyes, my ears hum, sweat pours from me, a trembling seizes me all over, I am greener than grass, and it seems to me that I am a little short of dying. (I), 2019
Spruce wood, polished steel, deformed lab glass, 181 x 80 x 30 cm.

Gusła (cbe40a4268e04f75) and Gusła (298a79954053cd81), 2020
Looped video on holographic LED fans, 09:10 and 08:26

Gusła (cbe40a4268e04f75) and Gusła (298a79954053cd81), 2020
Looped video on holographic LED fans, 09:10 and 08:26

Gusła (cbe40a4268e04f75) and Gusła (298a79954053cd81), 2020
Looped video on holographic LED fans, 09:10 and 08:26

Gusła (cbe40a4268e04f75) and Gusła (298a79954053cd81), 2020
Looped video on holographic LED fans, 09:10 and 08:26

Still Life, 2020
Fragrance produced in collaboration with International Flavors and Fragrances Inc., industrial aroma diffuser, PVC tube, hole

Still Life, 2020
Fragrance produced in collaboration with International Flavors and Fragrances Inc., industrial aroma diffuser, PVC tube, hole

MOUTHLESS, Wallriss [exhibition view]

MOUTHLESS, Wallriss [exhibition view]

Enclosure (III), 2020

Text on LED scroll:

ADONC VENIST A ELLE UNG QUI SE NOMOIT SATHANAZ, QUI LY DESMANDAZ QU’ELLE VOULOIT ET LA CAUSE DE SA TRISTESSE ; AUQUEL ELLE RESPONDIST QU’ELLE ESTOIT TOUTE DESCONFORTEE CAR SON MARI NE LA FAISOIT QUE BATTRE. ADONC LEDIT SATHANAZ LY DIST QUE SE ELLE LE VOULOIT CROYRE ET LE PRENDRE A MAISTRE ET RENYER DIEU, QU’IL LA RECONFORTEROIT ET SON MARI NE LA BATTROIT PLUS.

Enclosure (III), 2020

Text on LED scroll:

ADONC VENIST A ELLE UNG QUI SE NOMOIT SATHANAZ, QUI LY DESMANDAZ QU’ELLE VOULOIT ET LA CAUSE DE SA TRISTESSE ; AUQUEL ELLE RESPONDIST QU’ELLE ESTOIT TOUTE DESCONFORTEE CAR SON MARI NE LA FAISOIT QUE BATTRE. ADONC LEDIT SATHANAZ LY DIST QUE SE ELLE LE VOULOIT CROYRE ET LE PRENDRE A MAISTRE ET RENYER DIEU, QU’IL LA RECONFORTEROIT ET SON MARI NE LA BATTROIT PLUS.


MOUTHLESS, Wallriss [exhibition view]

MOUTHLESS, Wallriss [exhibition view]

MOUTHLESS, Wallriss [exhibition view]

MOUTHLESS, Wallriss [exhibition view]

MOUTHLESS, Wallriss [exhibition view]

MOUTHLESS, Wallriss [exhibition view]

An Essay on Abjection, 2019

Two powder-coated steel industrial fans with protective grill; 35  x 35 x 40 cm

An Essay on Abjection, 2019

Two powder-coated steel industrial fans with protective grill; 35  x 35 x 40 cm


MOUTHLESS, Wallriss [exhibition view]

MOUTHLESS, Wallriss [exhibition view]