Their works, which combine the genres of photography, film, artist book, sculpture and multimedia installation, reflect on the frailty and vulnerability of our world – or shed light on its inexhaustible beauty – by lifting banal objects and phenomena into the context of art.
The Budapest selection presents the early work of the artists, through such classics as the photo series Equilibrium / A Quiet Afternoon (1984-85), along with the video it inspired, entitled The Way Things Go (1987), whose popularity is still undiminished, far outstretching the traditional boundaries of art.
While the photos capture the audience with their inventive, anthropomorphic ensembles of objects that seem to defy gravity, the film offers the experience of a dazzling chain reaction involving objects, as well as physical and chemical reactions.
During the exhibition period, visitors can view two of the artist duo’s early films: The Least Resistance (1981), which parodies the world of art, and The Right Way (1983) which explores their friendship and how art and life become intertwined.
The exhibition was made in collaboration with Sprüth Magers Berlin London.