- Superflex
The Danish artists' group (Jakob Fenger, Rasmus Nielsen and Bjonstjerne Christiansen) has been working together since 1993 on a series of projects related to economic forces, democratic production conditions and
self-organisation . The artists have examined alternative energy production methods andcomodity production inBrazil ,Thailand andEurope in their projects, which both expose and question the existing economic structures. These artistic activities — as, for example, the on-going projectGuarana Power , in which the artists developed a drink together with localfarmer s who cultivate the caffeine-rich berries of theguarana plant — are not necessarily opposed tocommercialism andglobalisation , but try instead to render economic structures visible and to establish a new balance.Superflex describe their projects as "tools", as proposals that invite people to actively participate in and communicate the development of experimental models that alter the prevailing economic production conditions. The projects are assisted by experts who bring in their respective special interest, these tools can then be further utilized and modified by their users.
Over the past years, Superflex have achieved international recognition for their projects. The Danish artists had solo exhibitions, among others, at the Kunsthalle Basel in
Switzerland (Supershow — more than a show), GFZK inLeipzig ,Germany (Social Pudding in collaboration withRirkrit Tiravanija ),Schirn Kunsthalle inFrankfurt am Main (Open market), theREDCAT Gallery inLos Angeles (Guarana Power) and the Gallery side 2 inTokyo , Gallery 1301PE in Los Angeles. In 2002, Superflex participated in theGwangju biennial inKorea . In 2003, Superflex participated in the "Utopia Station" exhibition at theVenice Biennale .External links
* [http://www.superflex.net Superflex]
* [http://www.guaranapower.org Guaraná Power]
* [http://www.superchannel.org Superchannel.org]
* [http://www.supergas.dk Supergas]
* [http://www.nomoola.com/diggers Eating in Public]
* [http://www.fallenfruit.org Fallen Fruit]
* [http://www.freebeer.org Free Beer]
* [http://www.stealingfreebeer.com Stealing Free Beer]
* [http://www.copy-shop.org Copyshop]
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