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Space NRGZer #4
(Soft Benches)

Intervention on urban furniture / String installation
Biella, Italy
2010

Space NRGZer #4 (Soft Benches) are conceived after an encounter with awkwardly placed benches on a street in Biella, Italy. The city of Biella is located in a region that once served as the centre for the Italian textile industry. Originally the benches were placed along the sidewalks facing the facades of shop windows. Most of the businesses were closed, with "for rent" signs placed on the shop front exteriors. My intervention took the form of a string installation, which extended the shape of the benches and connected them with strands of yellow yarn produced in a nearby factory. The resulting soft benches were like vivacious yellow rays of light and yet not usable urban furniture. The use of the locally produced wool thread memorialises the social aspect of the economic decline of the textile industry in the region, as it is no longer something upon which the local population is able to rely or "lean on".

Museum of Hidden Words

ART · LANGUAGE · RESEARCH · EXHIBITIONS · COLLECTION · ARCHIVE

MISSION

The “Museum of Hidden Words” is an ongoing art and research project by artist Veronika Tzekova (veroniKATZEkova), dedicated to the visual perception of language and the development of a distinctive artistic approach to language.
At its heart are “CDoupbles” – artworks based on a linguistic phenomenon in which words accidentally contain other words, without any etymological connection between them.
The resulting artworks make hidden linguistic relationships visible and invite us to experience language as a treasure trove of miniature scenarios and spaces of meaning.

FOCUS AREAS

One of the museum's main focuses is the ongoing research, collection, archiving and categorisation of “CDoupbles”, particularly those that open up intriguing, surprising or ambiguous scenarios.

The second focus is the artistic interpretation of “CDoupbles”, as well as the production, collection and presentation of the artworks that emerge from them.#

PUBLIC PRESENCE

The museum features a permanent information display introducing its mission and focus areas, as well as the concept and development of CDoupbles. Its six sections explore the linguistic phenomenon, the visual perception of language, associative thinking, the variety of artistic forms, the languages and themes explored, and the project's development and history.

A screen runs a 24/7 slideshow featuring a selection of works from the museum's collection.

Two dynamic features – CDoupble Spotlight and Tongue-in-Cheek – keep the museum in motion. They regularly showcase selected pieces from the collection, fresh inspiration and newly created works.

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