— too bold, too big, to far: Unrealized artworks become visible. Artists from all over connect.
While mobility is restricted, borders and distances are clearly perceptible and existential uncertainties
are omnipresent, more artistic works than ever remain in the state of planning. Whether it fails due to
lack of time, space or money or accompanies your artistic work for years as bold dream — we are looking
for your projects, which have not (yet) made it beyond their state as an idea, concept, draft or prototype.
With this exhibition we want to open up a space and visibility in terms of concepts, sketches, drafts, plans
and photographs. These papers will be presented at the art space BLECH. in Halle, Germany.
At the same time, despite current challenges and immobility, this format allows to present
and bring international artists together. Since many things cannot take place on location and in person,
there will be an online programm additional to the exhibtion. For an exchange and encounters, the
participating artists and their work will be presented and discussed on a digital platform.
— too bold, too big, to far: Unrealized artworks become visible. Artists from all over connect.
While mobility is restricted, borders and distances are clearly perceptible and existential uncertainties
are omnipresent, more artistic works than ever remain in the state of planning. Whether it fails due to
lack of time, space or money or accompanies your artistic work for years as bold dream — we are looking
for your projects, which have not (yet) made it beyond their state as an idea, concept, draft or prototype.
With this exhibition we want to open up a space and visibility in terms of concepts, sketches, drafts, plans
and photographs. These papers will be presented at the art space BLECH. in Halle, Germany.
At the same time, despite current challenges and immobility, this format allows to present
and bring international artists together. Since many things cannot take place on location and in person,
there will be an online programm additional to the exhibtion. For an exchange and encounters, the
participating artists and their work will be presented and discussed on a digital platform.
Abhijit Pal
ABOUT
Abhijit Pal studied Photography at Fachhochschule Dortmund and has been a fellow of the Angkor Photo Residency. He has worked as a photojournalist at the Times of India and assistant photo editor at Wirtschaftswoche in Germany. His interests lie in social documentary , which are executed and presented in a mixed media format. Recipient of the Nat Geo Moment Award in 2010, he has also participated in numerous international exhibitions. He currently lives and teaches photography in India.
STATEMENT
The unending feeling of helplessness, invisible rust settles upon me, we settle for the draft as the final, Cinderella turns princess and I have become a cardboard cutout in a sports stadium. An exhibition of raw spices since the food cannot be cooked. I sit amongst a mass of disobedient citizens who would go out to buy a single grain of sugar, my wife sits amongst the hardest lockdown in Melbourne, her isolation and my angst are both eating each of us up. An open call recognizes my helplessness and invites me to display my lived experience.
We asked ...
Who do you tell about ideas for new works? How does an idea become art?
My previous profession of journalism brings me in conversation with people from myriad walks of life. Conversations spark ideas for projects which I discuss with my wife and a few friends. These conversations further flesh out the ideas. I don't believe in the individual voice of the artist genius, my works are conversations in progress.
What do the terms 'possible' and 'impossible' mean in the context of your artistic practice?
Possible is that which has been digested by my brain and excreted via my hands, impossible is that which is stuck somewhere between the shoulder and the elbow.
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