On the Outside
Exhibition of the periphery of the capitalist system
With every aspect of society infiltrated by capitalism, it is crucial to examine how people can live and exist beyond the logic of this system. Developed in the experimental laboratory of social order, real-life capitalism seems to allow nothing to exist beyond itself - a life "outside" the system is said to be dangerous, or even impossible. Any expression of protest or critique of the current circumstances is monopolized, popularised and marketed by capitalism. Two well-known examples of this are punk and Hip-Hop. In the belief that art can be an effective tool to find alternatives and cross the system's boundaries, this exhibition project invites artists to explore both sides of the periphery of the capitalist system and set off in search of "Dystpopia".
Curator: Frank Motz
Artists and groups: Peter Fend, Manoa Free Universitiy (AT), Guillaume Paoli (Die Glücklichen Arbeitslosen), Cornel Wachter, Michael Zinganel and others
Venue and schedule: ACC Galerie Weimar, 8 Jun. - 12 Aug. 2007