Without meeting Harmen de Hoop and Biancoshock will give eachother assignments to make an artwork in the city where they currently are.
Every work will be a reaction to the one made before by the other artist. The documentation of their interventions and actions will be shown here.
15.06.2024 HARMEN DE HOOP GAVE BIANCOSHOCK AN ASSIGNMENT: MAKE A WORK INSPIRED BY A RESEARCH.
BIANCOSHOCK: OPPRESSO / REPRESSO - MILAN, 2024
A Swiss company, leader in intelligent data collection for companies, has conducted a research called "Global Delivery Insight - Driver Views from the Last Mile". It examines the state of delivery sector, based on the opinion of over 1.200 drivers from 11 countries, including Italy. The 68% of Italian drivers declared that the deliveries volume has disproportionately increased in the last 5 years and that, on average, they deliver 10 packages per hour. The most alarming data comes from Amazon drivers who report peaks of 180 packages per day.
The change in the work organization post-Covid, the customers who prefer to buy online, the traffic in the cities have exponentially increased stress in the driver category, leading to episodes of burnout and depression. The high demand to be hired as drivers (it's a job accessible to many and with a good salary) leads workers to accept these work rhytms.
The intervention has been realized on an abandoned truck of one of the biggest transport companies. By obscuring part of the Brand logo, two key-words clearly emerge - sounding like a slogan - and perfectly sum up the research carried out: "oppressed and repressed".
22.05.2024 BIANCOSHOCK GAVE HARMEN DE HOOP AN ASSIGNMENT: MAKE A WORK ABOUT (TRUE) LOVE.
HARMEN DE HOOP: THE RULES OF ATTRACTION - OLTEN, 2024
What do we look for in a romantic partner? Is it physical attraction, or is a shared sense of humor more important in the long run? Research shows that love at first sight is mostly a myth. That feeling is far less likely to be about true love than it is about lust. Scientists find that similarities in educational level, political views, sense of humor, and even drinking habits are the true foundation of a healthy relationship.
08.05.2024 HARMEN DE HOOP GAVE BIANCOSHOCK AN ASSIGNMENT: DISPOSE OF SOMETHING.
BIANCOSHOCK: LOVE & LEGENDS - PAPHOS, 2024
The performance connects two legends, one ancient and the other technological.
The first says that Aphrodite, Goddess of Love, was born from the sea foam that forms near this rock. According to ancient mythology, Uranus was castrated by his son Kronos: when his private parts fell into the sea, a large foamy wave was formed from which Aphrodite emerged. Even today there is the ritual of immersing yourself in the areas where the foam forms, as it would be useful to meet true Love. The second contemporary legend, says that to meet true Love you just need to give the right like. Two apparently easy solutions but, as legends, not very close to reality.
Using the most famous dating App, the technological legend was quickly proven wrong. Relying exclusively on this type of solution can cause disappointment, given that you have to adapt to the limits imposed by the App and its payment conditions.
At that point the artist went to Petra Tou Romiu (also known as Aphrodite Rock) asking for help from the ancient legend, in the hope that the ancient legend could be of help. Which of the two legendsis more improbable? Why has mankind always sought or exorcised the primary values of his existence through rituals, myths or legends? Is it more absurd to think of finding true Love by diving into the sea near an old rock or through a swipe?
18.04.2024 BIANCOSHOCK GAVE HARMEN DE HOOP AN ASSIGNMENT: MAKE A WORK WITH A FRAMED PHOTO.
HARMEN DE HOOP: ADOLF HITLER - MUNICH, 2024
With hindsight, it is easy to label Hitler as pure evil. However, it is important to remember that he was democratically elected and had millions of admirers until his death. So how do we judge democratically elected politicians, like Donald Trump, Victor Orbàn or Vladimir Putin, who attempt to limit the judiciary, remove judges, and control the press for their propaganda purposes? When does a 'populist democracy' become a dictatorship, and who is responsible? What can we do when the majority chooses to elect an autocratic and anti-democratic leader?
17.03.2024 HARMEN DE HOOP GAVE BIANCOSHOCK AN ASSIGNMENT: MAKE A WORK ABOUT THE FUTURE.
BIANCOSHOCK: A NEW PIECE IN RHODES - RHODES, 2024
Biancoshock realized a small graffiti with his signature name on a framed photo he found in his hotel room. It's a simple intervention that in the future could become an artwork only if someone notices it, otherwise it will end up in the trash bin as soon as the room will be renovated. This is part of the art system, where a small gesture made today can become a recognized artwork in the future, if someone will decide to give it a value. The hotel is placed in the Rhodes Old Town.
08.02.2024 BIANCOSHOCK GAVE HARMEN DE HOOP AN ASSIGNMENT: MAKE A WORK WITH LETTERS / WORDS.
