Dagmar De Pooter Gallery has the pleasure to announce the participation at the PREVIEW BERLIN and looking forward to welcome you at the Stand 22, with a solo project of the artist Jan De Pooter.

           Jan de Pooter  "Bath with porthole", dimensions variable 2004/2009 

"...  Jan De Pooter appears to be drawn towards desires and illusions, but the dominant theme in his work is in a sense quite realistic and down to earth. All of these illusions are not his own. His work does not come across as exceptionally laconic. He says himself that the only “fresh” work he’s ever made is a bathtub, filled with blue water, in which, under the water line, a copper boat portal is mounted. It is indeed a truly artistic idea. Imagine you’re in the bath and stick your head under water: you suddenly have the feeling of being in an underwater yacht, or some kind of home submarine. Everything seems to go well, as long as you don’t believe too strongly in this illusion and attempt to open the portal. The result would be that the bath water would immediately drain and you’d have to go mop it up.."
fragment text Paul Ilegems, March 2007. (translation Dutch to English: Michael Laird) 

Location:
Flughafen Berlin Tempelhof
HAUPTHALLE
Platz der Luftbrücke 5
D–12101 Berlin

Public transport:
U6 (underground) to Platz der Luftbrücke – exit Columbiadamm
Bus no. 104, 284 to Flughafen Tempelhof

Car:
A100, exit Tempelhofer Damm
Parking available

Again in 2009, Preview Berlin will be a place for discoveries. At Berlin’s youngest and most successful satellite art fair, national as well as international galleries and project spaces will present works from a new generation of emerging artists. Collectors, experts and art lovers will meet here to experience the art of tomorrow. Preview Berlin is a non-profit organization, with the aim to create a platform for young galleries to present the latest trends in the art world and put these up for discussion.

LESS REGRESS – MORE CONGRESS

After two successful editions at Hangar 2, Preview Berlin – The Emerging Art Fair is moving this year to the main hall of the former Berlin Central Airport.

With the new location Preview Berlin sets up a new, different exhibition concept, moving away from the idea of the classic art fair. This new approach is born as a solution to the specific requirements of the landmark building, which has inspired this new fair concept: to bring together art pieces that can be more freely exhibited, without the restraint of the classic booth walls – allowing a more intense focus on the fields of sculpture, installation, performance and video. The new, historic setting will be the perfect stage for this challenging artistic discourse.

As in previous editions of the fair, a jury has selected the most interesting proposals from the submitted applications. This new concept offers - both fair organization and participating galleries – the opportunity to experience an intense collaboration and new forms of presentation and experimentation.

                                                                                      

                                               © 2009  Photos: Jan De Pooter