Simon friend – Portraits

19.08.2022 to 28.08.2022
15:00 - 19:00

Stellwerk, Kassel

multiple days

“We must mark the working man, otherwise the male will do it.” – Boeblinger
“Die „work-life-balance” is the beginning of the end.”
“Nobody has to be a cop to work.”
“I actually wanted to wear their clothes during my time in Kassel, who work for the documenta, but don't make art yourself. However, since all people are artists and also all people for something, work with something or on yourself, I won't do exactly that and am happy about everyone who comes by and lets me slip into their clothes for a portrait. We talk about God and the world and why life is always work, art is always life and life is art.”
“but, let's not talk about work.”
from 15.08. to 28.08.2022 photographs Simon Freund for his ongoing photo series “portraits” in the Kassel signal box and everyone is cordially invited to take part. Come by and let Simon Freund do your work- or slip on your favorite outfit to become part of his photo series.
Vernissage: 19.08.2022, 19 Clock
Simon friend, lives and works without a permanent address.
Freund's work suits everyone, especially online simonfreund.xyz, available for free.
Here friend of currently about 60 Patrons are funded with €1 each per month, no more - no less.

The exhibition takes place as part of the exhibition- and talk series “seven things nobody told me about working in the arts”. In the series, working conditions and discourses of young artists are presented within seven overarching themes:negotiated and discussed internally. Particular value is placed on radical transparency in discussions and the sharing of knowledge gained from one's own work history as an aid to all guests. Simon Freund's exhibition is part of the 5. themes: Arbeit or how to have a work-life balance.