Céline Condorelli: Conversation Piece (Spinning)
REMAI MODERN 102 Spadina Crescent E, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7K 0L3
Gerrit Schreurs
Céline Condorelli, "Proposals for a Qualitative Society (Spinning)," 2017
Installation View, Stroom den Haag, Photograph: Gerrit Schreurs
Céline Condorelli’s work addresses the divisions between public and private, art and design, and work and leisure in order to reimagine what art and museums can be, building on the legacies of those who came before her. Inhabiting the in-between spaces of Remai Modern, Condorelli is creating a series of works that invites visitors to encounter and experience the museum in new ways.
This work, Conversation Piece (Spinning), is the first in her long-term project at Remai Modern and is part of the artist’s ongoing series of carousel sculptures. The artwork builds on the lesser-known history of artists who have designed playgrounds and introduced ways to play inside museum spaces. This piece is an homage to the history of art and play while also inviting guests to have a lively experience at the museum.
This project was developed in dialogue with local communities with the support from Remai Modern staff, and engaged with school children from the museum’s Art for Life Program. The students helped develop colour studies to inspire this work, giving them the opportunity to learn about the interplay between colour, form and movement.
