HARVESTING BULBS. GROWTH OF THE SOIL. JUST BE WATER, MY FRIEND. [PENSIVE ORCHESTRAL MUSIC PLAYING]
2025, pile of Flexi disc edition SPACE AGE CRYSTALS, glass, plinth, lighting, carpet
For the IKOB – Feminist Art Prize, the artist presents a performance at the exhibition opening: It, it is usual to add rose which is four rows. It is usual to add it. (2024–25). Taking place in the museum’s storage room, which is usually closed to visitors, the performance explores the symbolism of braids, the colors of mourning and its accompanying scents, flower arrangements, architectural clothing, accessories, tableware, and small, elaborate hair works. A landscape, a portrait, a still life. It, it is usual to add rose which is four rows. It is usual to add it. was commissioned by de Brakke Grond, Amsterdam, and is a collaboration with the musician Joachim Badenhorst.
In the exhibition, van der Mark presents a sculptural element titled Harvesting bulbs. Growth of the soil. Just be water, my friend. [pensive orchestral music playing] (2025). It contains a stack of her Flexi disc edition SPACE AGE CRYSTALS (2022). The Flexi disc is a phonograph record made of a thin, flexible vinyl sheet and deteriorates when played for an extended time. The Flexis on display at IKOB contain recordings of van der Mark’s father’s last days, reworked into music by Joachim Badenhorst.
During her performance, van der Mark used airbrush blow pens to paint on envelopes that act as sleeves for the edition. These are available to purchase in the bookshop, each accompanied by one Flexi disc presented in the exhibition.
Price: €15
©️ IKOB - Museum für Zeitgenössische Kunst, Credits: Lola Pertsowsky
Presented at IKOB - Museum of Contemporary Art, Eupen (BE)
2025, pile of Flexi disc edition SPACE AGE CRYSTALS, glass, plinth, lighting, carpet
For the IKOB – Feminist Art Prize, the artist presents a performance at the exhibition opening: It, it is usual to add rose which is four rows. It is usual to add it. (2024–25). Taking place in the museum’s storage room, which is usually closed to visitors, the performance explores the symbolism of braids, the colors of mourning and its accompanying scents, flower arrangements, architectural clothing, accessories, tableware, and small, elaborate hair works. A landscape, a portrait, a still life. It, it is usual to add rose which is four rows. It is usual to add it. was commissioned by de Brakke Grond, Amsterdam, and is a collaboration with the musician Joachim Badenhorst.
In the exhibition, van der Mark presents a sculptural element titled Harvesting bulbs. Growth of the soil. Just be water, my friend. [pensive orchestral music playing] (2025). It contains a stack of her Flexi disc edition SPACE AGE CRYSTALS (2022). The Flexi disc is a phonograph record made of a thin, flexible vinyl sheet and deteriorates when played for an extended time. The Flexis on display at IKOB contain recordings of van der Mark’s father’s last days, reworked into music by Joachim Badenhorst.
During her performance, van der Mark used airbrush blow pens to paint on envelopes that act as sleeves for the edition. These are available to purchase in the bookshop, each accompanied by one Flexi disc presented in the exhibition.
Price: €15
©️ IKOB - Museum für Zeitgenössische Kunst, Credits: Lola Pertsowsky
Presented at IKOB - Museum of Contemporary Art, Eupen (BE)
