In 2009 Niemand( Yivic Fiers, 1981) and Russian Sergej Andreev hung canvasses in the streets for others to take home. Their Kunst Op Straat( art in the street) project evolved towards Collective égoïste, which combined individual canvasses and stencils. Their name refers to their clashing ego's on exhibitions in squatting buildings.
Sergej Andreev is known for using icons to criticize consumerism and politics. He depicts religious images with Gucci glasses and superheroes. His sculptures are composed of relics and self made robots.
As a sixteen year old Yvic Fiers( then using artist name Scum) had his first spray paint experiences with his friend Freddy D. Niemand stands for a fat victim of consumerism.
Since 2012 Niemand and Andreev collaborate in Collective Narcistique, an anarchist, left wing group which focuses on socio-political criticism on topical subjects. Henk De Ruddere and Michel Clair often take part in their street interventions.
Carrots and tape were the main ingredients of their carrot bombs , installed at the door of the Museum of Contemporary Art in Ghent and the surrounding park. In the red light district they shared their Love, take as much as you need leaflet.
In 2014 the duo, dressed in white uniforms with nigger written on their backs to denounce a racist tag, installed a large scale version of Malhaize(sickness) at the docks in Ghent. The political piece shows the Belgian right wing political NVA party in combination with the adapted Delhaize logo.
Recurring laser stencils include the sheep Sheepo, skulls, mayor Daniel Termont, the humoristic What would Mac Gyver do? and House(Everybody lies).
Anarchism meets a bunch of friends.
No comments:
Post a Comment