Artist Crisis Center II: Tact Gear at P/////AKT / Amsterdam

Artist Crisis Center II: Tact Gear – Ieva Kraule-Kūna & Elīna Vītola

from 19th Nov to 13rd Dec 2020

Thursday – Sunday, 14-18 hrs

P/////AKT
Zeeburgerpad 53
1019 AB Amsterdam

Photographs by Charlott Markus

Under the title Tact Gear you will find a portable version of Artist Crisis Center – a physical manifestation of metaphysical space for discussing as well as creating, transporting and exhibiting art. The modestly sized (fig. 1), collapsable (fig. 7-9) backpack includes:

A

a portable table (fig. 2)

B.1.

Artist Crisis Center user manual (fig. 2)

B.2

a sketchbook (fig. 2)

C

an endless blues pencil (fig. 2)

D

a medium size primed canvas ready for painting (fig. 2)

E

an extra large primed canvas ready for painting (can be used as a yoga mat or temporary bed) (fig. 3)

F

a necktie to bring some class to any outfit (fig. 2)

G

a functional bag (fig. 2)

H

a paintbrush with extra long handle to maintain/cover distance (fig. 2)

I
a compartment with built-in answers to all the big questions (cannot be opened by any physical means) (fig. 2)

J

an opportunity to reach for those unattainable answers (fig. 2)

K

an easy to prepare meal (fig. 2, 4 and 5)

L

a waterproof coat (fig. 2)

M

a room to grasp, hold and in which to be touched by something (fig. 2)

N

a studio with a skylight (fig. 12)

O.1.

an art gallery that can be expanded by joining in union with fellow backpack owners (fig. 13, 14, 16)

O.2.

a temporary housing solution (fig. 14)

P

a flag to declare your ideals to the world (fig. 18-19)

Q

an outfit for a special occasion (fig. 20)

R

an extension for yourself (fig. 21-22)

S

contemporary art (fig. 23)