Art, an emotional piece
In 2015, Martin Creed realized a range of site-specific installations
for the Kunstverein Heilbronn in the six large halls of the Kunsthalle
Vogelman; the following year he did an equally site-specific
presentation at Taxispalais in Innsbruck. These exhibitions were both
premieres, in Germany as well as in Austria. Martin Creed does not
settle for any medium in particular, he produces videos, paintings,
sculptures and works in neon, and he makes music and stages ballet
productions. The physical environment always plays an important role. In
2001, the London-based Scottish artist was awarded the prestigious
Turner Prize, for a work that »only« consisted of regularly switching
the light in a room on and off. What at first glance appears rather
reduced, is highly relevant for the entire room and the visitors who
move through it. Martin Creed's brilliant work on one hand appears
playful and amazingly friendly, but the result is preemptory and
rigorous. In a very personal interview, Martin Creed was asked why he
made art. His answer was: to make myself feel better. This statement is
as disarming as it is frank, and it challenges the viewer of his work to
participate in the process of engaging with art, with space and with the
world in general.
Exhibitions:
Kunstverein Heilbronn, 27/6-20/9/2015
Galerie im Taxispalais Innsbruck, 10/9-20/11/2016
