Fiction Talks #6
In 1998, artists Eva & Franco Mattes created the pseudonym Darko Maver, a fictional reclusive artist whose life was set in the former Yugoslavia and influenced by the ongoing war. Maver’s purported early works were life-size sculptures made from wax, learn more
In 1998, artists Eva & Franco Mattes created the pseudonym Darko Maver, a fictional reclusive artist whose life was set in the former Yugoslavia and influenced by the ongoing war. Maver’s purported early works were life-size sculptures made from wax, rubber, and fabric. He allegedly roamed ex-Yugoslavia, depositing disturbingly realistic puppets of murder victims in learn more
Darko Maver (1998-99)
Eva & Franco Mattes
Agnieszka Polska’s video, in broad strokes, references Paweł Freisler, a Polish artist who primarily worked in the 1960s and 1970s. Freisler moved to Sweden in the late 1970s and seemingly abandoned his artistic practices in favor of tending to his learn more
Agnieszka Polska’s video, in broad strokes, references Paweł Freisler, a Polish artist who primarily worked in the 1960s and 1970s. Freisler moved to Sweden in the late 1970s and seemingly abandoned his artistic practices in favor of tending to his garden. Freisler is mainly known for his storytelling art – an ephemeral practice that involved learn more
Garden
Agnieszka Polska
Established in 1999, The Atlas Group has partaken in significant international exhibitions such as Documenta 11 and the Whitney Biennial 2002, resulting in the exposure of some of its works to a broader audience. Within the ever-changing dynamics of the learn more
Established in 1999, The Atlas Group has partaken in significant international exhibitions such as Documenta 11 and the Whitney Biennial 2002, resulting in the exposure of some of its works to a broader audience. Within the ever-changing dynamics of the Atlas Group collective, Walid Raad (born in 1967 in Chbanieh, Lebanon), the project’s founder, has learn more
Atlas group
Atlas group, Walid Raad
