STEEN HØYERMADE IN THE 20TH CENTURY14-20.06.1976.

Galerie S:t Petri in Lund, in collaboration with the Department of Art History, presents the exhibition “Made in the 20th Century” by the Danish artist STEEN HØYER, taking place from 14–20 June 1976.

The working title of the experiment aims, in relation to every object and every statement, to introduce an undefinable distance — in time and space — to every situation.
This can be seen as an example of a dimension of experience.

The arrangement is constructed as a whole; the objects are made in and with the space.
It has been shown previously and will not be repeated.

Steen Høyer says about the exhibition:

“There exists only one concrete political alternative — that of action, from whose material the future paves its way.
Therefore, I establish situations like this one, open attempts to reveal new contexts within familiar problem areas.
It is a matter of pure qualitative character, as I do not consider quantity to be lasting.
(Quantity may be vital, but in a country like Sweden it is almost a burden.)
My and your experience is based on concrete situations, and the value of the content is proportional to its intensity.
As in life generally, it concerns a kind of celebration — and even the best must risk their good will and a bit of courage.”

“I create an event with an ideological content. It is therefore open, yet also ‘complete,’ ready for processing from my side — and thereby historically — since creation itself is the act for everyone, and art is the courage to do it completely!”

“All things and situations in everyday life can be intensified and create broader conscious connections — though, of course, not all stories are equally interesting.
Yet every story always carries a mutual personal risk!
(A well-known story is a trivial act that represents repetition and security — and there are never the same tensions in situations that are repetitive.
Therefore, when it is said that something is ‘never before seen,’ it still concerns the connections and the way we experience them.)”

“I therefore believe it is important and necessary to create a reasonable history — more as a process than as a finished picture or series.”

Note: The vertical line of text at the left margin reads:

“The exhibition is shown at the Department of Art History, 3rd floor, Universitetshuset, weekdays 9–15.30.”