Ondertussen: Ana Guedes

21 January - 19 March 2017
Location: Hogewal 1-9, The Hague
Open: Monday - Friday, 11-17 hrs; Saturday - Sunday, 12-17 hrs 

In the presentation space of Ondertussen, The Hague based artist Ana Guedes shows elements of Untitled Records, a work in progress that interweaves historical and personal narratives based on a record collection of a Portuguese family. The expanding collection travelled over three continents and is in that sense a historical reflection of the migration route the family. The first records were purchased in Angola in the 1960s and were shipped home after war broke out in this former Portuguese colony 40 years ago. Other vinyls were subsequently purchased in Portugal and Canada up to the early 80s.

Stained by the passage of time, scratched, with their covers eaten by moths, the records are signed and dated; they exist as passive witnesses of a displacement in time and space. Each date and signature is a coordinate, a clue in the reconstruction of a map tracing complex historical occurrences splitting into an infinite number of threads.

An ensemble of modified record players is used to unlock the archive. Through the manipulation of speed, direction of rotation and the assemblage of sounds, the record players function as instruments to construct, deconstruct and rebuild the narratives hidden within the collection.

In Ondertussen, the visitor can listen to two sound compositions that were created during performative events with Untitled Records. The compositions have been pressed on vinyl and can be played back with the record players.

In 2016, Ana Guedes received a SPOT subsidy for a performative event of Untitled Records at the Playground Festival in Leuven (BE).

www.ana-guedes.com

Ondertussen
The Ondertussen space links Stroom's exhibition program to its enabling policy for artists. This policy aims to strengthen and improve the visibility of The Hague's artistic climate. Presentations in Ondertussen are usually the result of subsidies provided by Stroom, but can also show the results of mediation by Stroom or of other stimulating activities. The presentations are intended to illustrate the diversity of the grant applications and the positive effect of our enabling policy for artists. The presentations can vary from (interim) reports of (research) projects and residencies to network presentations. The Ondertussen presentation is the responsibility of the applicant.

Archive Ondertussen presentations

21 Jan '17 - 19 Mar '17
Stroom Den Haag, Hogewal 1-9, The Hague
Entrance: free