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The Fondation Pernod Ricard published two new essay commissions on its editorial platform.
TextWork #34: The Terms of Exchange in Three Walks
Liv Schulman according to Federica Baeza
“Embroiled in financial and administrative calculations, in the translations and errors of my emotional exchanges, in considering the risk of my decisions, I return to the words of that puppet in Liv Schulman’s video: identity is a hindrance, what matters are the interconnections. Desire circulates in that liminal space that brings bodies together and separates them. Transactions, negotiations and losses are recurring methods in Liv Schulman’s work. In her video The Disappearance (2013), she spends the prize money she received by exchanging it over and over again on the triple border between Puerto Iguazú in Argentina, Ciudad del Este, Paraguay and Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil. The action is literally buying money with money, and in that movement, everything is lost.”
Read more on TextWork.
TextWork #35: A Woman Who Is No Longer Quite a Woman
Fabienne Audéoud according to Alex Quicho
“The winner does not exist, which does not stop us from wanting to become her. With the fervor of a teenager seeking tutelage on Youtube, I watch Audéoud’s early works over and over, especially Je suis la plus belle des femmes (2000). The video features a close-up shot of Audéoud repeating the phrase until the words and sounds break down, in what will become a signature technique of her performances. There is a rhythm to the breakdown, a freedom that arises from the disarticulation of a simple structure that was once taken for granted. “It was like punk, but without the beat, right, interesting, without a regular rhythm, completely free, completely crazy music,” says Audéoud about her early exposure to London’s improvised music scene, which had seeded her interest in performance to begin with.”
Read more on TextWork.
Upcoming TextWork
Mimosa Echard according to Quinn Latimer
TextWork fosters and supports the work of artists active in the French art scene through the publication of long-form critical essays produced by international writers. With this program, the Pernod Ricard Foundation reinforces its commitment of over 25 years to supporting and disseminating this art scene. TextWork is conceived with the support of the French Ministry of Culture.
For more information: textwork [at] fondation-pernod-ricard.com.
