Chert is glad to present the first Berlin solo exhibition by artist Philippe Van Wolputte (Antwerp, 1982. Lives and works in Antwerp and Amsterdam). The exhibition will feature all new works connected to a site-specific intervention made inside the gallery. "We Did It / Disputed Territory" is dividing and reopening the gallery space. In doing so, the artist reenacts the phenomenon of shrinking cities.
The show consists of documentation of this intervention, represented by photographs, video and collages. Philippe Van Wolputte's interventions draw attention to the existence of vacant, disused spaces by making them accessible again for a short period of time. Using narrow corridors and holes, he creates new passageways and infiltrates nearly impenetrable spaces, giving them a new temporary function as a fictional exhibition space. The artist's interpretation of his experiences in creating his interventions and the intimate manner of viewing these spaces characterize his work.
Philippe Van Wolputte recently finished his residency at the Rijksakademie voor Beeldende Kunsten in Amsterdam.
13. March - 3. April 2010, Tuesday - Saturday, 12.00 - 18.00 in Chert, Skalitzerstr. 68 (entrance second courtyard), 10997 Berlin.
www.chert-berlin.com