Random Institute is a testing ground for new exhibition formats and random ideas.
About
Random Institute is an extension of what a contemporary art institution can be, that is to say, truly unbothered by rules and bureaucracy.
From 2016 until 2019, Random Institute ran the curatorial program of the international contemporary art center Despacio in San José, Costa Rica.
From 2016 until 2019, Random Institute ran the curatorial program of the international contemporary art center Despacio in San José, Costa Rica.
People behind
Random Institute is directed by and brings together curatorial and publishing activities of the co-founders Sandino Scheidegger and Luca Müller.
This site was coded by Sarvesh Dwivedi and Emmanouil Zoumpoulakis and designed by Sandino Scheidegger.
This site was coded by Sarvesh Dwivedi and Emmanouil Zoumpoulakis and designed by Sandino Scheidegger.
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Neue Galerie
Happened in August 2008
Bern
The Moment After the Show
In order to capture honest portraits of famous musicians, photographer Matthias Willi strategically positions himself in the right place at the right time: at concerts, he waits immediately backstage. Ready for the celebrity’s arrival, Willi photographs the subject within minutes of concluding the performance, before the artist falls back into character.
As Iggy Pop so eloquently suggested, “You got thirty fucking seconds…”
ThoughtsThoughtsMatthias Willi’s images of the music industry’s most famous individuals undermine a business in which personal appearance is of utmost importance. By photographing his subjects in states of exhaustion and vulnerability, Willi documents rare expressions and moments of intimacy.
The exhibition was followed by the book The Moment After The Show, published by the artist and Rough Publications. Willi’s pictures were also featured in the Summer 2010 edition of DU Magazine.
InformationInformationThe exhibition took place from August 30 to September 30, 2008 at the Neue Galerie in Bern, Switzerland.
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