LOVE x 100, 2022
One day solo exhibition “LOVE x 100” at Lobe Block, Berlin.
Continuing and expanding upon the narrative arc of Stark’s recent exhibitions, the conceptual works range from participatory installation to paintings and performance that explore concepts of art, money, language and love, and the interaction within the intersections.
Love is a universally shared experience and a uniquely individual experience. The meaning of “I love you” is formed by the viewer in their experience, understanding and projected meaning of the title(s).
The exhibition LOVE x 100 was first exhibited at Lobe Block in Berlin, 2022. The position of emerging artist is confronted in Stark’s premiere solo show exploring art, money, language and love, and the interaction within and in-between the intersections. It questions the concept of artistic production and value, monetary and other, in the contemporary art world. It confronts love in it’s varying forms, and in doing so the viewer.
Continuing and expanding upon the narrative arc of Stark’s recent exhibitions, the conceptual works range from participatory installation to paintings and performance that explore concepts of art, money, language and love, and the interaction within the intersections.
Love is a universally shared experience and a uniquely individual experience. The meaning of “I love you” is formed by the viewer in their experience, understanding and projected meaning of the title(s).
The exhibition LOVE x 100 was first exhibited at Lobe Block in Berlin, 2022. The position of emerging artist is confronted in Stark’s premiere solo show exploring art, money, language and love, and the interaction within and in-between the intersections. It questions the concept of artistic production and value, monetary and other, in the contemporary art world. It confronts love in it’s varying forms, and in doing so the viewer.
For sale are a series of conceptual artworks, each consist of the “I love you” painting, the museum label and the LOVE4SALE questionnaire. Each artwork is an original, the paintings are created with the same technique, yet the artwork title projects context and meaning onto the painting. The museum label – which should always be displayed with the painting – contains the title, year, medium and size. It also contains a set of varying prices for the artwork, all laser cut into the acrylic panel. The price of the artwork varies depending on the buyer themselves, such as they often do in today’s society. To decide the price of the work of art, the buyer is can fill-out the LOVE4SALE questionnaire, thereby activating the participatory artwork. There is one questionnaire for Individuals and one for Institutions and Businesses.
Aligning with Stark’s language sound and performance artistic practice, the questionnaire is designed to playfully confront, question and facilitate (self and societal) reflection.
Photography © Nora Heinisch
Aligning with Stark’s language sound and performance artistic practice, the questionnaire is designed to playfully confront, question and facilitate (self and societal) reflection.
Photography © Nora Heinisch
The Premiere Solo Show, 2022/23
PerformanceOrginally performed at LOVEx100 at Lobe Block, 2022. The installation was shown again in 2023 as pert of 48stunden Neukölln Art Festival at KINDL – Centre for Contemporary Art, Berlin.