Some really interesting pieces. I particularly like Super Discount (1998), where a temporary retail space was established to sell supermarket goods below regular prices. It mentions the "entire budget of the exhibition" had been spent on importing these products.
"A garage-sale alike supermarket was established in the exhibition space, which among other goods offered salami, cleaning products, biscuits, canned food, pasta, cheese, cat food, cakes, and sweets. The goods were purchased in France, taxed at the border and imported to Switzerland. Hereby it was made possible for the visitors of the exhibition to shop 35% cheaper than in Swiss supermarkets."
You can find further works by the artist at their website: http://www.jenshaaning.com
Some really interesting pieces. I particularly like Super Discount (1998), where a temporary retail space was established to sell supermarket goods below regular prices. It mentions the "entire budget of the exhibition" had been spent on importing these products.
"A garage-sale alike supermarket was established in the exhibition space, which among other goods offered salami, cleaning products, biscuits, canned food, pasta, cheese, cat food, cakes, and sweets. The goods were purchased in France, taxed at the border and imported to Switzerland. Hereby it was made possible for the visitors of the exhibition to shop 35% cheaper than in Swiss supermarkets."