JEPPE HEIN INSTALLATION
ON VIEW AT THE MOORE SPACE FROM
DECEMBER 1, 2005-MARCH 10, 2006
MIAMI – Distance, an installation by artist Jeppe Hein, will be on
view at The Moore Space in Miami from December 1, 2005-March 10, 2006. Created
in 2004, the installation has been shown at Ludwig Forum, Aachen, Germany, and
most recently, at Dunkers Kulturhus in Helsingborg, Sweden. The guest curator
of this exhibition is Christine Macel, Curator of Contemporary art in charge of
the Department of Prospective and Contemporary Creation, Musee nationale d’art
moderne, Centre Pompidou, Paris.
Configured as a rollercoaster, Distance explores Hein’s interest
in art as a game. Consisting of a set of rails roughly 330 feet in length, Distance
dips and rolls, continually switching back on itself in loops. The installation
adapts in size and shape for different exhibition venues. As the viewer enters
the exhibition space, he/she activates a sensor that shoots a large white ball
along the rails along which it will roll through twists and turns in the
gallery space. The viewer is able to follow the ball’s course by foot, tracing
its movement across the gallery and at the same time, becoming an active
participant in the installation.
Hein revels in exploiting the deceptive potential of his work. His
installations can best be described as interventions since they introduce
disturbing elements into neutral art venues or public spaces that destabilize
the art viewing habits of the gallery visitor. The pared-down geometrical
objects in these installations obey the formal principles of minimal or
conceptual art, but in keeping with Duchampian tradition, they become real
works of art when the viewer innocently activates them. Hein’s objective is to
establish an incongruous dialogue between the art and the viewer and to use
humor to broaden the limits of conceptual art.
Born in 1974 in Copenhagen, Jeppe Hein studied at the Royal Academy of Arts of
Copenhagen and in the Hochschule für Bildende Künste of Frankfurt. He lives and
works
in Berlin. He will have a
solo exhibition at the Centre Pompidou, Paris in the Fall of
2005. In addition, Hein has
shown at the Venice Biennial in 2003 and at PS1 in New York.
The Moore Space is a non-profit arts organization dedicated to
multi-disciplinary contemporary art practices. It offers a year-round program
including exhibitions, educational programs, internships, artist residencies,
lectures, and performances. Since its founding in 2001 by collector Rosa de la
Cruz together with Craig Robins, an integral part of its exhibition program has
been to invite guest curators to contribute new ideas and new thought to the
organization and the Miami arts community at large. The sponsors include: Rosa
de la Cruz, Craig Robins and Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs,
Cultural Affairs Council and The Mayor and the Miami-Dade Board of County
Commissioners.
The Moore Space is located in Miami’s Design District, at 4040 NE 2nd
Avenue, 2nd Floor. Exhibition hours are Wednesday-Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm,
and by appointment. For more information, please call 305.438.1163, or visit
our website at www.themoorespace.org.