Pär Darell
lives and works in Gothenburg
info(at)pdarell.com
+46(0)768 69 35 36
site last updated 2010-08-14
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UNTITLED, 2010
spray paint and circle
UNTITLED, 2010
video, 59sec.
soundtrack, Chris Clark-oaklands, Warp Records 2001
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7agx2i_RFl4
UNTITLED, 2010
photo
UNTITLED, 2010
spray paint
I INTERVIEW A GUY THAT WORK OUT AT THE SAME GYM AS ME, 2010
video, 12min.
I took contact with Mikael one day at the gym where we both
work out. I had never before talked to him even though we have
been there at the same time for quite some time. I walked over to
him one dayand asked if he would like to come to my studio
for an interview. He came to my studio on 2nd of March 2010.
UNTITLED, 2010
spray paint
PÄR DARELL at GALLERY ROTOR 2
exhibition 21/4-28/4
Color on wall
Circle with wastewood
Cardboard and glitter
Firecracker on floor paint
Firecracker on floor paint
Firecracker on floor paint
Video documentation of Firecracker on floor paint+Cardboard and glitter
TOUCH, 2009
I buy a packet of Multi copy paper,
plastic gloves and plastic pockets for paper.
I put on the plastic gloves and open the packet of papers.
I put 5 papers in plastic pockets, one paper in each plastic pocket.
I keep the 5 plastic pockets in my studio. I go out in the city of Gothenburg
and ask a guy I find attractive to touch the paper in the plastic pocket
with his fingers. I let him seal the plastic pocket with masking tape
and then I ask him to write his first name on the label I´v put on.
I CHANGE CLOTHES WITH A GUY I NEVER MET BEFORE, 2009
I take contact with a guy I have never met before. Togheter we decide a day when we meet in my studio at
Valand school of fine arts. That very day we also togheter decide for how many hours that day we should
wear each others clothes. When we meet again we tell each other a little bit about what we've been doing during
those hours. We usually never meet again. I did this work with 7 different guys 2009.
Name: Erik
Date: 2009-03-30
Place: Gothenburg
Duration: 09.30 – 15.30
After an agreement we met outside Valand school of fine arts Monday the 30th of Mars at 09.30.
We went up to my studio to change clothes with each other and togheter decided for how long
we would wear each others clothes that very day.
When Erik wore my clothes he took his bike from Valand to his school and on his way he took a
coffee at Egg & Milk. He then went to a introduction lecture about cognitive psychology.
At the end of the lecture his class had a meeting about economy.
At lunch Erik put his lunchbox in the microwave oven. He decided not to go on the lecture
after lunch, instead he went to the libary at campus Linné and bought a coffee and a banana.
He met a friend on his way back to Valand
When I wore Eriks clothes I were at a class meeting about our bachelor exhibition. I also had a
meeting with the curator for this exhibition. We discussed how and where I would put up my piece.
After that me and the curator went for lunch at Picadeli sallad bar then I went back to school and
spent some time in my class mate Elins studio. Shortly after my friend Carl visited my studio and
we took a coffee and downloaded the recording program Gwaker to my computer.
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PÄR DARELL
CV
Born 1979 Essunga kommun
Education
Nya Domen art school, Gothenburg 2003 - 2004
Valand school of fine arts, Gothenburg 2006 - ongoing
Konstfack, fine art department, Stockholm, exchange 2008
Selected exhibitions
2010
PÄR DARELL at Gallery Rotor2, Gothenburg
2009
Third Moscow Biennale of Contemporary Art, Red October
Gallery Rotor2, If we never met before we could meet
Magasin 3 Stockholm konsthall
Moderna museet, Stockholmm
Bonniers konsthall, Stockholm
Gallery Rotor2 togheter with Inger Wold Lund, Gothenburg
2008
Gallery Konstfack togheter with Judith Westerveldt, Stockholm+
Gallery Mors mössa, Gothenburg
Published/participated
GT/Expressen, dayli magazine, 28 april 2009
Metro, Pling, 26 mars 2009
Radio Skaraborg, Swedish Radio, 2 mars 2009
Metro, 2 mars 2009
Degussa skincare, King ink publishing house, Stockholm 2007
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