Artists Installing: 9 Artists
By Alex Lauer
The Target and Friedman galleries have been full this past week as artists, their teams, and Walker staff prepare for the group show that is 9 Artists. Fortunately for attendees, the artists won’t be leaving once the show debuts tonight. The opening is only the beginning of a weekend of engaging talks and performances—one relying on audience participation. Renzo Martens already gave a lecture on gentrification, but the rest of the group—Bjarne Melgaard, Liam Gillick, Hito Steyerl, Danh Vo, Natascha Sadr Haghighian, and Nástio Mosquito—will be presenting in some fashion on October 24, 25, and 26. Walker photographer Gene Pittman captured these glimpses into the installation process of this international, multigenerational show.
Peter Broda, artist and friend of Danh Vo, at the beginning of a long process
Danh Vo getting some installation help from Peter Broda
Natascha Sadr Haghighian (center) discussing her installation with curator Bart Ryan and curatorial fellow Mia Lopez
Danh Vo looking over his sculpture Tombstone for Phùng Vo (2010), with exhibition technician Doc Czypinski
Artist Marie Karlberg, Tim Smith of Artist Resources Management, and the photographer Johannes Worsøe Berg watching Karlberg’s video after it was installed in the Bjarne Melgaard installation for the first time.
Artists Danh Vo and Liam Gillick look over the space while curator Bart Ryan takes a much needed sit
Liam Gillick putting on some finishing touches
