Madeleine Hertz: Variations of Space (Liminal Space)
december 2022
Madeleine Hertz: Variations of Space (Liminal Space) 2022
Variations of Space is a two-part exhibition, in which the two works are to be interpreted within their respective domains, presented at Kl.9, Östermalmstorg metro station and Norra Tornen, Torsplan during december.
The part presented at Norra Tornen is shown through two windows on the second floor, seen from Norra Stationsgatan 85 (Metro station S:t Eriksplan or bus 6, 3, 507 and 77). Runs from Dec 5 - Dec 18, all hours.
If we assume that ‘space’ is the opposite of ‘place’, where ‘place’ is generally familiar – where we live, rest and thereby give identity – ‘space’ pushes anonymity and is created with the aim to maintain transit of a generic multitude. Here you need the physical actualities – such as signs or form within architecture – to define the function and efficiency of a certain space.
By mimicking the commercialized appearances of the city center, the project Variations of Space seeks to add a humoristic yet existential perspective to the places and spaces we inhabit. It’s a wordplay, where the text can be seen as a statement, suggesting reevaluation of the everyday distinctions we assign to our surroundings.
Madeleine Hertz holds an MA in Fine Arts from Konstfack University of Arts, Crafts and Design, Stockholm, and a BA in Fine Arts from Valand Academy, Gothenburg. Her work revolves around spatial examinations of the places we inhabit connected to structural ideas of certain environments interpreted through architectural conceptualizations such as form and function.