Joke Robaard: Stand-In – An Exhibition Exploring Presentation and Representation at Secession
Discover how Joke Robaard uses photography and video to examine group dynamics and institutional roles.
Joke Robaard's 'Stand-In' exhibition at Secession delves into the complex interplay of presentation and representation. Through her unique blend of photography, video, and folder projects, Robaard examines how groups form and individual roles within institutions are defined and renegotiated. Her work also highlights the connection between appearance and the representation of ideologies, often referencing art historical group portraits.
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Exhibition summary
Joke Robaard's 'Stand-In' exhibition explores themes of presentation and representation through photography, video, and a folder project. The exhibition investigates how groups and networks form, and how institutional roles are perceived and subverted.
Curatorial context
Joke Robaard's exhibition 'Stand-In' delves into the complex interplay between presentation and representation, exploring how these concepts define and dissolve within various contexts. Through her work in photography, folders, and video, Robaard examines the formation of groups and networks, and how individuals' roles within institutions are defined and then renegotiated. The exhibition highlights how the poses assigned to representatives in her photographs draw attention to the connection between appearance and the representation of ideas and ideologies, often incorporating art historical references such as the group portrait.
For Secession, Robaard developed a new project, 'Stand-In,' utilizing photography, video, and a folder to map the established network of the artists' association and its exhibition house. Seven individuals were selected as stand-ins for staged group portraits, photographed in Secession spaces, partner company offices, and workplaces. These images, alongside a folder that documents the project and reflects Robaard's ongoing practice of creating take-away objects summarizing her work, offer a nuanced view of corporate identity and the subversion of traditional representation. A video component further deconstructs the act of representation by showing the process of staging these images, revealing the potential discrepancies between assumed roles and personal self-understanding. The exhibition design, featuring specially designed stools, further emphasizes the themes of posture and group formation.
Admission and ticket notes
Information and tickets for the exhibition can be found via the provided links to the Secession shop and general information pages. Entry details are not specified on this page beyond general museum opening hours. The page directs visitors to purchase tickets separately for the exhibition via a third-party provider (eventjet.at).
Opening hours are Tuesday to Sunday, 10 AM to 6 PM.
No specific pricing or admission policy beyond ticketing is detailed here, so visitors are advised to check the ticketing link for specifics.
Joke Robaard: Stand-In key exhibition facts
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Venue
Secession
Current status
Completed
Exhibition schedule
Nov 28, 2003 – Feb 1, 2004
Artist line / attribution
Joke Robaard, born 1953, lives and works in Amsterdam, has developed new projects and will be showing a selection of earlier works, folders, video documentaries, and trailers.
Vienna
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