Erik van Lieshout
2021Rotterdam-Rostock
Erik van Lieshout
Erik van Lieshout is on a bike trip from Rotterdam to Rostock. In abruptly shifting scenes filmed with a wobbly hand-held camera, Rotterdam–Rostock processes impressions of a society which Lieshout approaches with a seemingly carefree attitude that is paired with touristic voyeurism and unscrupulous directness.
Rotterdam-Rostock
Bier
Erik van Lieshout
Erik van Lieshout wonders how you can be free to be politically critical and uncompromising as an artist, in a Western arts tradition, if you receive a major cash prize from a multinational. In his case by winning the Heineken Prize for Art. Do you accept the prize? And, if so, what do you do with the money? Indirectly he reflects on the historical position of the white male in both the arts and the capitalist system.
Beer
Art Blasé
Erik van Lieshout
Erik van Lieshout was invited to contribute to the ‘Art is a lie that just don’t die’ exhibition that was to take place during the 50th anniversary of the Art Basel art fair, which now faces unexpected developments. Van Lieshout inimitably outlines the Covid-19 pandemic’s impact on the art world.
Art Blasé