Com & Com

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Com & Com is a Swiss artist duo consisting of Marcus Gossolt and Johannes M. Hedinger. They work as visual artists ( conceptual art , media art , strategy art , installation ), filmmakers , photographers , curators , lecturers , art scholars and in the creative industry .

Life

Com & Com was founded in 1997 by Marcus Gossolt (* 1969) and Johannes M. Hedinger (* 1971). You live in Zurich and St. Gallen and work in situ. The multidisciplinary artist duo became internationally known with the film project "C-Files: Tell Saga" with HR Giger , which Harald Szeemann invited to the Biennale di Venezia in 2001 , and the top ten hit "Side by Side" with Dieter Meier ( Yello ) in 2002 as well as the memorial project Mocmoc, which resulted in a referendum in 2004. Since 2011 Com & Com has been traveling the world with a tree trunk based on the Appenzellian Bloch custom. Bloch is currently stopping at the Shanghai Biennale . Com & Com has had solo exhibitions at the Kunsthaus Zürich (2000) and the Kunst-Werke Berlin (2003), has taken part in group exhibitions at the ZKM Karlsruhe , Kunstmuseum Bern , Migros Museum Zürich and 8 biennials (including Venice, Shanghai, Singapore, Sharjah, Moscow). In 2010, the CentrePasquArt in Biel held its first retrospective.

To date, Com & Com has participated in over 130 exhibitions in 19 countries, made 23 short films, published 8 CDs and 7 books and staged a musical. Performances, the curation of exhibitions, regular teaching activities, creative industry services and art-historical research are also part of the artists' repertoire.

plant

At the beginning, the Com & Com label was still for commercial communication , but the direction of the artist duo has changed and developed further in recent years. The Com & Com plant can be roughly divided into four phases:

  • Phase I: In his early work (1997–2002), topics such as home and myth, advertising, pop and the star system were parodied and ironically deconstructed using multimedia. The techniques used were quotation, appropriation , sampling and ready-made ; the means among other things are parody, fake or manipulation (e.g. “C-Files: Tell Saga” [2000], “Side By Side” [2002], “Tell Star” [2002]).
  • Phase II: In the following creative period (2003–2007) Com & Com developed complex communication projects which, by means of targeted participation, provocation and attention strategies beyond the art context, incorporated the entire society as a dialogue partner and carried out topics such as the expanded concept of art, the creation of legends and the construction of identity Had art as their content. (Ex .: “Mocmoc” [2003-2008], “Gugusdada” [2004-2007]). During this time Com & Com started teaching and lecturing.
  • Phase III: In a transitional phase (2005–2008) Com & Com is increasingly discovering the singular and original work of art after media, concept and collaboration art . In terms of content, these works revolve around topics such as love, beauty, longing, life and the search for meaning. (Example: “The Big One” [2005–2007], “Google Earth Art” [2008]).
  • Phase IV: In 2009 Com & Com broke completely with irony and provocation . The program starts with the post-ironic manifesto ( post-irony ). In it Com & Com calls for the rediscovery of beauty in everyday life and simplicity, to pay homage to the authentic and to celebrate the creativity and uniqueness of each individual. Central aspects of post-ironic works and actions are curiosity, sustainability, social responsibility and meaningfulness. This reorientation is reflected in singular works such as “Baum” [2010] and “Ender” [2010], discussion and educational projects such as “Postirony” [2009–11], a series of new performances and the like. a. with Bazon Brock (e.g. “Com & Merz” [2010], “Level” [2010]) or collaboration and participation projects such as the current “Bloch” [2011–15], a multidisciplinary global exchange project that combines contemporary art with folk culture.

Awards

  • 2010: Prize of the City of St.Gallen
  • 2010: Binding Sélection d'Artistes
  • 2006: agent-provocateur film award, Zurich
  • 2004: sitemapping.ch, Swiss Media Award, Federal Office for Culture, Bern
  • 2002: Art grant from the Canton of Zurich
  • 2001: Acknowledgment grant for participation in the biennial, Federal Office of Culture, Bern
  • 1998: Kiefer-Hablitzel scholarship, Basel

Work overview

Books

  • 1998: Johannes M. Hedinger, Marcus Gossolt (eds.): The Odyssey. Artist book. Zurich 1998.
  • 1999: Johannes M. Hedinger, Marcus Gossolt (Eds.): The Book of Com & Com. Catalog. With texts by Daniel Baumann, Daniel Binswanger , Konrad Bitterli, Com & Com, Thomas Feuerstein, Andreas Göldi, Gerhard Mack, Roger Walch u. a .. Zurich 1999/2000 (2nd edition).
  • 2001: C-Files: Tell Saga - The book for the film. Artist book. With a text by Johannes M. Hedinger, Zurich 2001 (2nd edition).
  • 2002: Johannes M. Hedinger, Marcus Gossolt (Eds.): We Love You. Catalog / artist publication. 2 volumes (1st volume Glitterexpedition , 2nd volume Selected Works and Essays ). With texts by Tobia Bezzola, Paolo Bianchi, Barbara Liebster, Daniel Binswanger , Christoph Blase, Elisabeth Bronfen , Com & Com, Anselm Franke, Boris Groys , Vinzenz Hediger, Tom Kummer , Hans-Ulrich Obrist , Karl-Josef Pazzini, Hans Ulrich Reck , David Signer , Ute Tischler. Sulgen / Zurich 2002.
  • 2004: Johannes M. Hedinger, Marcus Gossolt (Eds.): Art, public space, identity. Mocmoc, the unloved monument. Catalog / project documentation. With texts by Gion Mathias Cavelty , Bruno Glaus, Andreas Göldi, Walter Grasskamp , Peter Gross , Boris Groys , Klaus Heid, Caspar Hirschi, Karolina Jeftic, Martina Koch, Markus Landert, Gerd Löhrer, Philipp Meier, Sibylle Omlin, Karl-Josef Pazzini , Toni Schönenberger, Wolfgang Ullrich , Wolfgang Welsch , Nicole Wydler. Sulgen / Zurich 2004.
  • 2010: Johannes M. Hedinger, Marcus Gossolt (Eds.): Lexicon of Contemporary Art. La réalité dépasse la fiction. Oeuvre catalog. With essays by Tobia Bezzola, Daniel Binswanger , Konrad Bitterli, Christoph Blase, Elisabeth Bronfen , Kathleen Bühler, Dolores Denaro, Thomas Feuerstein, Anselm Franke, Bruno Glaus, Marcy Goldberg, Andreas Göldi, Peter Gross, Vinzenz Hediger, Caspar Hirschi, Kornelia Imesch , Tom Kummer , Markus Landert, Franz Liebl, Philipp Meier, Torsten Meyer, Karl-Josef Pazzini, Diana Porr, Suzann-Viola Renninger, David Signer , Wolfgang Ullrich , Roger Walch and 220 articles by 166 authors. Sulgen / Zurich 2010.

Movies

  • 2013: BLOCH (Shanghai) , Video HD, Chinese / English, E UT, 8'10 ″
  • 2012: BLOCH (Berlin) , Video HD, German, E UT, 7'07 ″
  • 2012: BLOCH (Bern) , Video HD, Swiss German, E UT, 4'24 ″
  • 2012: BLOCH (St.Gallen) , Video HD, Swiss German, E UT, 4'10 ″
  • 2011: BLOCH (Urnäsch) , Video HD, Swiss German, E UT, 3 '
  • 2011: Gugusdada (Russia) , (Clip), Video HD, russian, E UT 1 '
  • 2010: La réalite dépasse la fiction , (Doc), Video HD, German, 60 '
  • 2010: Tree , (Doc), Video HD, ca.50 '
  • 2009–10: Making Ideas # 01-07 , (video portraits ), Video DV, Swiss German, D + E UT, total 35 '
  • 2008: Google Earth Art, Switzerland (animation), 5 '
  • 2007: Gugusdada , (documentary feature), Video DV, Swiss German, D + E UT, 13 '(in collaboration with Andreas Göldi, Suzann-Viola Renninger)
  • 2006: Mocmoc & Mermer, Episode I: The Secret Key (TV Series), Video DV, English, 31 '
  • 2006: Mocmoc & Mermer, Episode II: The Right Way (TV Series), Video DV, English, 34 '
  • 2006: D'Schwiz (Musicclip / Making of), Video DV, Swiss-German, French, Italian, Romansh, 5'15 ''
  • 2005: The Big One (Roadmovie) 16 mm / Digi-Beta, English, 25 '
  • 2005: Mocmoc Arab , (documentary feature), Video DV, Arabic, English, D + E UT, 13 '
  • 2004: Mocmoc, the unloved monument , (documentary feature), Video DV, Swiss German, D + E UT, 45 '(in collaboration with Andreas Göldi)
  • 2004: United Colors of Germany (6 commercials), video DV, German and English, total 15 '(production only)
  • 2002: I love Switzerland (commercial), Video Digi Beta, German, E UT, 1'40 ''
  • 2002: Side By Side (music clip, with Dieter Meier ), 35 mm, English, 4'40 ''
  • 2000: C-Files: Tell Saga. Trailer (fictional trailer, with HR Giger ), Video Beta SP, German, E UT, 3 '
  • 2000: C-Files: Tell Saga. Making Of (fictional Making Of), Video Beta SP, German, 15 '
  • 1999: C-Files: Tell Saga. Episode # 3 (2 channel work), DV, 9 '

Exhibitions

Solo exhibitions

  • 2012: Denkerei Berlin, "Bloch Principle", Berlin (D)
  • 2012: Architektur Forum Ostschweiz (municipal exhibitions in the warehouse), Holzweg, St.Gallen (CH)
  • 2012: Kunstmuseum Olten, lustfully cunning: Mocmoc & Mermer, Olten (CH)
  • 2012: Galerie Bernhard Bischoff & Partner, "Clouds", Bern (CH)
  • 2012: City Gallery Bern, "Bloch" (CH)
  • 2011: Loop Festival / Galerie Bischoff & Partner, Google Earth Art Switzerland , Barcelona (E)
  • 2010: Kunsthaus CentrePasquArt, La réalité dépasse la fiction , Biel Bienne (CH)
  • 2010: AUT, Making Identities , Innsbruck (A)
  • 2010: Galerie Bernhard Bischoff & Partner, Beauty Is The New Punk , Bern (CH)
  • 2008: Galerie Bernhard Bischoff & Partner, New Work , Bern (CH)
  • 2007: Galerie Olaf Stüber, The Big One , Berlin (D)
  • 2007: Galerie Bernhard Bischoff & Partner, The Big One , Bern (CH)
  • 2004: Cabaret Voltaire , Mocmoc , Zurich (CH)
  • 2004: Galerie Olaf Stüber, Mocmoc , Berlin (D)
  • 2003: Kunst-Werke Berlin , We Love You , Berlin (D)
  • 2003: Art Museum of the Canton of Thurgau, Side By Side , Warth (CH)
  • 2002: Galerie Urs Meile, Tell Star , Lucerne (CH)
  • 2002: Galerie Bob Gysin, Side By Side , Zurich (CH)
  • 2001: Govett-Brewster Art Gallery, C-Files: Tell Saga , New Plymouth (NZ)
  • 2001: Shed im Eisenwerk, Odyssee , Frauenfeld (CH)
  • 2000: Kunsthaus Zürich , C-Files: Tell Saga , Zürich (CH)
  • 1999: Room for Current Art, C-Files: Tell Saga , Lucerne (CH)
  • 1999: Gallery Scott Thatcher, Odyssey , New York (USA)
  • 1998: Galerie Sima, The Next Generation , Nuremberg (D)

Group exhibitions

  • 2013: Japan Creative Center, Earth Cells, Singapore (SG)
  • 2013: Center of contemporary art CCA, Swiss Performative Video Art, Tbilisi, Georgia (GEO)
  • 2013: Kornhausforum, Self in the Picture. Swiss video art 1990-2010, Bern (CH)
  • 2012: 9th Shanghai Biennale, Reactivation, Power Station of Art, Shanghai (China)
  • 2012: Juming Museum, Keywords 2012: Asynchronous Lifeworld, Taipei, Taiwan (TW)
  • 2012: Kunsthaus Grenchen , Dancing toward the essence, Grenchen (CH)
  • 2012: Helmhaus, work and studio grant 2012, Zurich (CH)
  • 2012: Messe Basel, Swiss Art Award Basel, Art Basel (CH)
  • 2012: Videoperforman.ch - The Pictured Self. Swiss Performativ Video Art 1990-2010, Madrid (E)
  • 2012: Cercle Artístic de Sant Lluc , Videoperforman.ch, Center de practica artistica, Barcelona (E)
  • 2012: Helmhaus, bigger than Zurich. Art in Aussersihl, Zurich (CH) *
  • 2012: CentrePasquArt, Review - Works from the Kunsthaus Collection, Biel (CH)
  • 2012: Deutschvilla Strobl, Kultur Zürich Aussersihl, Salzburg (A)
  • 2012: Service building, Catch of the year 2012, Zurich (CH)
  • 2011: 4th Moscow Biennale of Contemporary Art, Rewriting Worlds: Dada Moscow , Moscow (RU)
  • 2011: ZKM Karlsruhe , The Global Contemporary , Karlsruhe (D)
  • 2011: Garage, Center for Contemporary Culture, Dada Festival , Moscow (RU)
  • 2011: Cabaret Voltaire , Merzworld , Zurich (CH)
  • 2010: Kunsthaus Zürich , Metamorphosis ... today! , Zurich (CH)
  • 2010: St. Moritz Design Gallery, St. Moritz Art Master, St. Moritz (CH)
  • 2010: Gwangju Art Gallery, etoy. ART-COLLECTION, Gwangju (KR)
  • 2010: Emil Filla Gallery, The Artist in the (art) society , Ústí nad Labem (CZ)
  • 2009: Kalmar Museum of Art, The Social Critique 1993–2005 , Kalmar (S)
  • 2009: Whitesquare Gallery, Beauty Is The New Punk , Las Vegas (USA)
  • 2009: Tina B. the prague contemporary art festival, Prague (CZ)
  • 2009: Art Museum St. Gallen , St. Gallen (CH)
  • 2008: ZKM Karlsruhe , Familiar Terrain , Karlsruhe (D)
  • 2008: Kunsthaus Zürich , Shifting Identities - (Swiss) art now , Zürich (CH)
  • 2008: 1st Bodensee Triennial, Nothing to declare , Friedrichshafen (D)
  • 2008: Palais Liechtenstein, Nah am Berg , Feldkirch (A)
  • 2007: Kunsthaus Zurich , video lounge , Zurich (CH)
  • 2007: German Hygiene Museum, Six Feet Under , Dresden (D)
  • 2007: Galerie Stampa, video art , Basel (CH)
  • 2007: Espace Michel Journiac - Center Saint Charles Paris, (Im) -Postures , Paris (F)
  • 2006: 1st Singapore Biennale , Belief , Singapore (SG)
  • 2006: Kunstmuseum Bern , Six Feet Under , Bern (CH)
  • 2006: Kunsthaus CentrePasquArt, Branding , Biel Bienne (CH)
  • 2006: Kunsthalle Dominikanerkirche , European Media Art Festival , Osnabrück (D)
  • 2005: Sharjah Biennial 7, Belonging , Sharjah (UAE)
  • 2005: Kunsthaus CentrePasquArt, Heroes Today - heros a jamais , Biel Bienne (CH) *
  • 2005: Kunsthalle Zürich , announcements , Zürich (CH)
  • 2005: Migration Museum Switzerland, Toni-Areal, construction site Switzerland , Zurich (CH) *
  • 2004: Center d'Art Contemporain, Ethnic Marketing , Geneva (CH)
  • 2004: Forum of Swiss History, Tell please report , Schwyz (CH)
  • 2004: CAC Contemporary Art Center Vilnius, Swiss Art Videolobby , Lithuania (LT) *
  • 2004: João Ferreira Gallery, Children of Paradise , Cape Town (SA)
  • 2003: Kasseler Kunstverein, Fridericianum, Solo Mortale , Kassel (D)
  • 2003: Kontainer Gallery, the Agreement , Los Angeles (USA)
  • 2003: MAK Center, Garage Project, Plugged and Haunted , Los Angeles (USA)
  • 2003: Art Museum of the Canton of Thurgau, Ittingen Charterhouse, pit stop , Warth (CH)
  • 2002: BIG Torino, 2nd International Biennial of Young Art, Big Social Game , Turin (I)
  • 2002: EXPO.02, Arteplage Biel, Money and Value - the last taboo , Biel (CH)
  • 2002: CCA Center of Contemporary Art, Matrix of Collaboration , Kiev (UA)
  • 2001: 49th Biennale di Venezia , lateau of Humankind , Venice (I)
  • 2001: Migros Museum for Contemporary Art, M Family , Zurich (CH)
  • 2001: Galerie Barbara Thumm, Firemousegod , Berlin (D)
  • 2001: Galerie Bob van Orsouw, Zurich - Urban Diary , Zurich (CH)

Collections

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ "Intermedia" ( Memento of the original from September 29, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. .  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / intermedia.uni-koeln.de
  2. ↑ C-Files: Tell Saga . Project "C-Files: Tell Saga" (2000).
  3. ↑ Side by Side ( Memento of the original from July 28, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Project "Side By Side" (2002).  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.side-by-side.ch
  4. ↑ Tell Star ( Memento of the original from July 18, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Project "Tell Star" (2002).  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.tell-star.ch
  5. ^ Mocmoc . "Mocmoc" project (2003-2008).
  6. ↑ Gugusdada . Project "Gugus Dada" (2004-2007).
  7. ↑ The Big One . Project "The Big One" (2005-2007).
  8. ↑ Google Earth Art . Project “Google Earth Art” (2008).
  9. ↑ Postirony . Project "Postirony" (2009-2011).
  10. ↑ Bloch . Project "Bloch" (2011-2015).