RED LINES

 

2018

 

in "Protocol" curated by Vanya Balogh.

Q-Park, Frieze, London., 2018

 

(Site specific negotiation, collaboration, red tape, chair, car park, Brexit, EU)

 

 

 “In the Brexit negotiations there is a lot of bargaining from positions that happen on both sides and red lines being drawn into the sand. What happens in that situation is that the strongest party usually wins…. and the other party has to abandon red line after red line.” *

 

As the red lines of Brexit are withdrawn one by one, whether it be the red line of location of the Irish Border, or the red line negotiation of the Customs Union, we are seeing that the promises that were voted on are broken repeatedly. The arrogance that one country of twenty-seven was ever able to have a special arrangement is fatuous. If Boris Johnsons' "Get Brexit Done" gets done on time, it will inevitably be at the expense of quality.

Negotiations of future Protocols at the EU have parallels in the interplay of negotiation and collaboration between the many parties that come together to make this exhibition. Only a month ago this exhibition was almost cancelled until common ground could be found between Curator and Stakeholders. Again, curatorial rules and red lines are set out for the Artists to comply with. And further, the Artists set out their red lines between artwork and audience.

This artwork will negotiate and interact with the space, audience and curator to see the boundaries can be pushed.

 

 

 

*   Kris De Meyer “How to Disagree: A Beginners Guide To Better Arguments. Episode 2”, (Timandra Harkness, Producer: Martin Rosenbaum). Broadcast BBC Radio 4, 14th August 2018