https://rytsmonet.eu Ryts Monet Tue, 09 Dec 2025 16:03:46 +0000 https://rytsmonet.eu en https://rytsmonet.eu/Splashpage Tue, 06 Feb 2018 16:08:20 +0000 Ryts Monet https://rytsmonet.eu/Splashpage Current and upcoming exhibitions:The Blooming Language of Money (solo show)May 22 - October 31 2026Münzkabinett Eggenberg - Graz AT 30% LöwenzahnOpening on March 20, 2026 21 March – 8 November 2026 Kunsthaus Graz - Graz AT Personal Structures – ConfluencesElham Hadian, Ryts Monet, Farniyaz Zaker Opening/preview on May 7, 8 2026 May 9 – November 22, 2026 Palazzo Bembo - Venezia, IT Lines, Loops, Leaks Opening on May 15, 202616 May – July 31 2026 Fondazione Imago Mundi / Gallerie delle Prigioni Treviso IT * background image: Ryts Monet 3 Million photographic documentation of the performance inkjet print on paper, 100 × 70 cm, 2025 https://rytsmonet.eu/3-Million-Currency-for-the-Otherworld-2025 Sun, 07 Dec 2025 11:21:39 +0000 Ryts Monet https://rytsmonet.eu/3-Million-Currency-for-the-Otherworld-2025 3 Million video 2k, colour sound Vietnamese with English subtitles (30′ 10″) 2025Currency for the OtherworldSeries of 10 elements, screenprint, ashes and transparent ink on paper 50 x 35 cm 2025 Miao YinInstallation, curtain made of jade beads approximately 200 x 100 cm 2025 Nuvole (Clouds)Site-specific intervention on windows mixture of water and cleansing cream on glass 2025 -Project developed within the framework of (In)Visible Traces: Artistic Memories of the Cold War, a European research and study program exploring the cultural, political, and personal legacies of the Cold War. Held in Romania in autumn 2024, the program focused on uncovering marginal sites and memories of the period. Artists and researchers were invited to develop individual investigations on the Cold War, its consequences, and the ways in which the conflict has shaped identities and geopolitical divisions. EN * The Joss Paper ritual is an ancient Chinese funerary practice, widely observed throughout East and Southeast Asia. It involves burning paper replicas of everyday objects — primarily banknotes, but also other material goods — as offerings to the deceased. Through fire, the paper transforms into a spiritual substance that, according to tradition, can reach the afterlife. These offerings are intended to ensure the well-being of the deceased, allowing them to access goods, services, or protection in the realm of the dead. The research begins with a reflection on the Cold War and its legacy, shifting the focus to Southeast Asia and, in particular, Vietnam — the site of one of the longest and bloodiest conflicts of the twentieth century, which claimed the lives of three million Vietnamese. Fifty years after the end of the war, the artist traveled to Ho Chi Minh City, formerly Saigon and the capital of South Vietnam, where the conflict ended with the surrender of the American army and the beginning of a new era for the country, unified after more than a century of Western occupation. From this experience emerged 3 Million, a video documenting a performative action in which three million dollars in Joss Paper are burned in a funeral furnace on the outskirts of Ho Chi Minh City — one dollar for each victim of the war. The act draws on an ancient Chinese ritual, still practiced across much of East Asia, and combines remembrance of the victims with a reflection on the historical and economic responsibilities of the West. 3 Million invites a rethinking of the Cold War from a non-Western perspective, highlighting how history has shaped identities, memories, and political geographies. The work emphasizes how Asia — particularly Southeast Asia — continues to be a stage for geopolitical tensions, both old and new, between East and West. IT &nbsp;* Il rituale del Joss Paper è un’antica pratica funeraria di origine cinese, ampiamente diffusa in tutta l’Asia orientale e nel Sud-est asiatico. Consiste nel bruciare riproduzioni in carta di oggetti di uso quotidiano — soprattutto banconote, ma anche beni materiali — come offerte destinate ai defunti. Attraverso il fuoco, la carta si trasforma in una sostanza spirituale che, secondo la tradizione, può raggiungere l’aldilà. Queste offerte servono ad assicurare il benessere dei defunti, permettendo loro di disporre di beni, servizi o protezioni nel regno dei morti. La ricerca parte da una riflessione sulla Guerra Fredda e sulla sua eredità, spostando l’attenzione verso il Sud-est asiatico e, in particolare, sul Vietnam — teatro di uno dei conflitti più lunghi e sanguinosi del secondo Novecento, che costò la vita a tre milioni di vietnamiti. A cinquant’anni esatti dalla fine della guerra, l’artista si è recato a Ho Chi Minh City, l’ex Saigon e capitale del Vietnam del Sud, là dove il conflitto si chiuse con la resa dell’esercito americano e l’inizio di una nuova era per il Paese, unificato dopo oltre un secolo di occupazione occidentale. Da quell’esperienza nasce 3 Million, un video che documenta un’azione performativa in cui tre milioni di dollari in Joss Paper vengono bruciati in un forno funerario alla periferia di Ho Chi Minh City: un dollaro per ogni vittima della guerra. Il gesto si ispira a un antico rituale cinese, ancora vivo in gran parte dell’Asia orientale, e unisce il ricordo delle vittime a una riflessione sulle responsabilità storiche ed economiche dell’Occidente. 3 Million invita a ripensare la Guerra Fredda da un punto di vista non occidentocentrico, evidenziando come la storia abbia plasmato identità, memorie e geografie politiche. Il percorso mette in luce come l’Asia — e in particolare il Sud-est asiatico — continui ancora oggi a essere teatro di tensioni geopolitiche, vecchie e nuove, tra Oriente e Occidente. <img width="850" height="638" width_o="850" height_o="638" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/fe432c6dff26f54c47989c59d2be0a2b765cb5aeabb563ab4a501e743c42dbbb/3-million-ryts-monet-2025.jpg" data-mid="241597262" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/850/i/fe432c6dff26f54c47989c59d2be0a2b765cb5aeabb563ab4a501e743c42dbbb/3-million-ryts-monet-2025.jpg" />Ryts Monet, 3 Million, photographic documentation of the performance, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, 2025 Ryts Monet, 3 Million, video 2k, colour sound, Vietnamese with English subtitles (30′ 10″), 2025 <img width="850" height="479" width_o="850" height_o="479" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/bc318021afe2d77a470053333141b8ec5d9cad3c977e60dce4f9e2c338783892/3-million-ryts-monet-still2.jpg" data-mid="241597266" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/850/i/bc318021afe2d77a470053333141b8ec5d9cad3c977e60dce4f9e2c338783892/3-million-ryts-monet-still2.jpg" /> <img width="850" height="479" width_o="850" height_o="479" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2f6a25392dee606d16dececdfa703113a7cb3887296ccd2643f48f38ccedd7bb/3-million-ryts-monet-still.jpg" data-mid="241597264" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/850/i/2f6a25392dee606d16dececdfa703113a7cb3887296ccd2643f48f38ccedd7bb/3-million-ryts-monet-still.jpg" /> Ryts Monet, 3 Million, video stills, 2025 <img width="850" height="567" width_o="850" height_o="567" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d2fdcf11a3857b86ed8b484b06b616b75a2e325d116508098d7d652393e6f0bc/3-million-ryts-monet-view3.jpg" data-mid="241597272" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/850/i/d2fdcf11a3857b86ed8b484b06b616b75a2e325d116508098d7d652393e6f0bc/3-million-ryts-monet-view3.jpg" /><img width="850" height="1274" width_o="850" height_o="1274" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/87636445a460adbc9090763c8eeb39d6dde8ec8fa7f6c9db6843546c482fa281/3-million-ryts-monet-view2.jpg" data-mid="241597270" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/850/i/87636445a460adbc9090763c8eeb39d6dde8ec8fa7f6c9db6843546c482fa281/3-million-ryts-monet-view2.jpg" /> Ryts Monet, 3 Million, installation view at 3 Million, solo show at DAS WEISSE HAUS, Vienna, 2025 Photo credits: Esel.at <img width="850" height="567" width_o="850" height_o="567" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/28c16649e59a3b28e8862e0809e9be07396a7ea02d8b86653d686ac1c8b719ff/Installation-views--3-Million--Ryts-Monet--2025--DAS-WEISSE-HAUS--c-Lea-Maraike-Sambale--DAS-WEISSE-HAUS-40.jpg" data-mid="241601292" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/850/i/28c16649e59a3b28e8862e0809e9be07396a7ea02d8b86653d686ac1c8b719ff/Installation-views--3-Million--Ryts-Monet--2025--DAS-WEISSE-HAUS--c-Lea-Maraike-Sambale--DAS-WEISSE-HAUS-40.jpg" /> EN On the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War, 3 Million became the centerpiece — and title — of a solo exhibition at DAS WEISSE HAUS in Vienna. A portion of the ashes produced by burning the three million dollars in Joss Paper was used to create the screenprint series Currency for the Otherworld. The series explores the iconography of votive banknotes: the prints reproduce the reverse sides of the traditional Joss Paper, showing views of divine residences and the so-called “banks of the afterlife” — places where, according to tradition, souls receive the money burned by the living. The banknotes, often printed in very high denominations, almost always bear the inscription “Hell Bank Note.” The use of the term “Hell” dates back to the colonial period, when Christian missionaries in East Asia adopted it as an approximate translation for the afterlife, despite having no connection with the Christian concept of hell. On the threshold between the first room, dedicated to the video, and the second gallery, is Miao Yin, an installation made of jade beads, referencing the Jade Emperor, the supreme celestial deity of the Taoist pantheon, traditionally depicted on the front of Hell Bank Notes. Finally, the three windows of the circular space at DAS WEISSE HAUS, overlooking a busy intersection in Vienna, have been covered with a semi-opaque white film designed to soften the view of the urban landscape and suspend visual contact with the city, while still allowing natural light to filter through: Nuvole (Clouds) IT In occasione del cinquantenario della conclusione della guerra del Vietnam, 3 Million è diventata il fulcro — e il titolo — di una mostra personale presso DAS WEISSE HAUS a Vienna. Una parte della cenere prodotta dalla combustione dei tre milioni di dollari in Joss Paper è stata utilizzata per realizzare la serie di serigrafie Currency for the Otherworld. La serie approfondisce l’iconografia delle banconote votive: le serigrafie riproducono i retro delle Joss Paper tradizionali, dove compaiono vedute di residenze divine e delle cosiddette “banche dell’aldilà” — luoghi nei quali, secondo la tradizione, le anime ricevono il denaro bruciato dai vivi. Le banconote, spesso stampate in altissime denominazioni, riportano quasi sempre l’iscrizione “Hell Bank Note”. L’uso del termine “Hell” risale al periodo coloniale, quando i missionari cristiani attivi in Asia orientale lo adottarono come traduzione approssimativa dell’aldilà, pur non avendo alcun legame con il concetto cristiano di inferno. Sulla soglia che separa la prima stanza, dedicata al video, dalla seconda sala si trova Miao Yin, un’installazione composta da perle di giada, un rimando all’Imperatore di Giada, suprema divinità celeste del pantheon taoista, tradizionalmente raffigurata sul fronte delle Hell Bank Notes. Infine, le tre finestre dello spazio circolare di DAS WEISSE HAUS, affacciate su un incrocio di Vienna, sono state rivestite con una pellicola bianca semi-opaca concepita per attenuare la vista del paesaggio urbano e sospendere ogni contatto visivo con la città, pur consentendo il passaggio della luce naturale: Nuvole. <img width="850" height="567" width_o="850" height_o="567" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b8faf5d7cab00555a0faab3876f58e4d2a76b036fbd2a01ce327f2b67b9d27f4/3-million-ryts-monet-view.jpg" data-mid="241597268" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/850/i/b8faf5d7cab00555a0faab3876f58e4d2a76b036fbd2a01ce327f2b67b9d27f4/3-million-ryts-monet-view.jpg" /> <img width="850" height="1275" width_o="850" height_o="1275" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/833e2b7449ed92b2f86e9b3b3890d88bb122ccb84a0bc5d8aa9eb0e6dcc6533b/Installation-views--3-Million--Ryts-Monet--2025--DAS-WEISSE-HAUS--c-Lea-Maraike-Sambale--DAS-WEISSE-HAUS-28.jpg" 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https://rytsmonet.eu/Pangea-2025 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗮 (𝗜𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗿𝗼 𝗕𝗼𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶) Colored ballpoint pens on paper135x102 cm 2025 EN The work is a large-scale map of political Pangea: a hypothetical reconstruction of the Earth’s appearance approximately 290 million years ago. The borders of present-day nation-states (as of 2024) are redistributed according to the logic of contemporary political cartography, with each territory entirely filled with its national flag — an explicit reference to Alighiero Boetti’s iconic Mappe. The homage to the Italian artist extends beyond aesthetics to the very process of making. While Boetti entrusted the realization of his maps to artisanal embroiderers abroad, in Pangea the embroidery is simulated through a meticulous graphic gesture, drawn by hand with colored ballpoint pens in a long, manual process carried out day by day over the course of a full year. The temporal friction activated by the work — overlaying geological and contemporary time scales — exposes the arbitrariness of political boundaries: spaces now separated by vast oceans were once contiguous, while today’s nation-states appear, from a geological perspective, as provisional entities scattered across opposite hemispheres. IT L’opera è una mappa su larga scala della Pangea in versione politica: una ricostruzione ipotetica dell’aspetto della Terra circa 290 milioni di anni fa. I confini degli attuali Stati nazionali (anno 2024) vengono ridistribuiti secondo la logica della cartografia politica contemporanea, con ogni territorio interamente riempito dalla propria bandiera nazionale — un riferimento esplicito alle iconiche Mappe di Alighiero Boetti. L’omaggio all’artista italiano va oltre l’aspetto estetico e coinvolge il processo stesso di realizzazione. Mentre Boetti affidava la produzione delle sue mappe a ricamatrici artigiane all’estero, in Pangea il ricamo è simulato attraverso un gesto grafico meticoloso, tracciato a mano con penne a sfera colorate in un lungo processo manuale portato avanti giorno dopo giorno nell’arco di un intero anno. La frizione temporale attivata dal lavoro — sovrapponendo scale temporali geologiche e contemporanee — mette in luce l’arbitrarietà dei confini politici: luoghi oggi separati da vasti oceani erano un tempo contigui, mentre gli attuali Stati nazionali appaiono, in una prospettiva geologica, come entità provvisorie disperse su emisferi opposti. <img width="850" height="567" width_o="850" height_o="567" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2f3aeaa547fb9f47ce525dffd7ebe324c6b2c4ae5d1bd41fbfdd5c3ab174e103/Ryts-Monet-Pangea-2025-e.jpg" data-mid="241604520" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/850/i/2f3aeaa547fb9f47ce525dffd7ebe324c6b2c4ae5d1bd41fbfdd5c3ab174e103/Ryts-Monet-Pangea-2025-e.jpg" /> <img width="850" height="567" width_o="850" height_o="567" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e3a96fb50a2029bc3d9eb0e5208ce02a945f3ca77109d088c53ce4d63df0c75e/Ryts-Monet-Pangea-2025-c.jpg" data-mid="241604449" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/850/i/e3a96fb50a2029bc3d9eb0e5208ce02a945f3ca77109d088c53ce4d63df0c75e/Ryts-Monet-Pangea-2025-c.jpg" /> <img width="850" height="567" width_o="850" height_o="567" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1dafeebfd28c2de2bee752bf069015c688c0a9c547ebf2c7ec1d486ca8e84179/Ryts-Monet-Pangea-2025-d.jpg" data-mid="241604450" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/850/i/1dafeebfd28c2de2bee752bf069015c688c0a9c547ebf2c7ec1d486ca8e84179/Ryts-Monet-Pangea-2025-d.jpg" /> <img width="850" height="567" width_o="850" height_o="567" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9d968da61fdffea0754c6b6b48c818efa6e87b05aab292f7df18c422625ae3e1/Ryts-Monet-Pangea-2025-b.jpg" data-mid="241604448" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/850/i/9d968da61fdffea0754c6b6b48c818efa6e87b05aab292f7df18c422625ae3e1/Ryts-Monet-Pangea-2025-b.jpg" />Ryts Monet, Pangea, installation view at Pangea, group show at Barvinskyi Art Gallery, Vienna, 2025. Photo credits: Mark Chehodaiev →&nbsp;Next https://rytsmonet.eu/Wish-you-were-here-2025 Wed, 14 May 2025 07:43:34 +0000 Ryts Monet https://rytsmonet.eu/Wish-you-were-here-2025 Wish you were here!Postcards (15 x 10 cm each), metal display, stamp, donation boxvariable dimensions 2025 EN ‘Wish you were here!’ is a common phrase found on postcards, usually with a positive connotation. It is used alongside images of special and beautiful places, with a clear message: despite the beauty of the location, it would have been even more meaningful if the recipient had been there with the sender. In this project, however, the phrase takes on a different meaning. The buildings depicted no longer exist as they appear in the postcards, as they have been reduced to piles of rubble due to the recent attacks by the 1$r@el1 Army on G@z@*, which have affected not only the civilian population but also places of worship, markets, schools, hospitals, and homes. The phrase, therefore, expresses a different desire: the desire to restore those places from their current state of destruction to the condition shown in the postcard. Visitors can purchase one or more parts of the artwork by leaving a minimum donation directly in the collection box, and stamp the back of the postcard with the designated green stamp. All proceeds will be donated to non-profit organizations working on the reconstruction of G@z@.The wish to bring these destroyed places back to life can only become reality through awareness and collective action. * The current state (February 2025) of the depicted site is visible through the QR code on the back of the postcard, at the top right. ** 100% of the funds raised through donations will be allocated to non-profit organizations involved in the reconstruction of G@z@ and the support of the P@lestini@n population. IT "Wish you were here!’’&nbsp;è un'espressione comunemente presente sulle cartoline postali, solitamente con un'accezione positiva. Viene utilizzata in corrispondenza di immagini di luoghi speciali e suggestivi, con un messaggio chiaro: nonostante la bellezza del posto, sarebbe stato ancora più significativo se il destinatario fosse stato insieme al mittente. Nel caso di questo progetto, però, la frase acquista un significato diverso. Gli edifici raffigurati non esistono più come appaiono nell'immagine, ma sono stati ridotti a cumuli di macerie a causa dei recenti attacchi dell'esercito 1$rael1an0 a G@z@*, che hanno colpito non solo la popolazione civile, ma anche luoghi di culto, mercati, scuole, ospedali e abitazioni. La frase, quindi, esprime un desiderio diverso: il desiderio di riportare quei luoghi dallo stato di distruzione attuale a quello rappresentato sulla cartolina. Il pubblico può acquistare una o più parti dell’opera, lasciando un contributo minimo da inserire direttamente nella cassetta delle offerte e timbrare il retro della cartolina con l’apposito timbro verde. Il ricavato sarà destinato a enti non profit impegnati nella ricostruzione di G@z@. Il desiderio di riportare in vita i luoghi distrutti é possibile solo attraverso consapevolezza e azione collettiva. *Lo stato attuale del sito ritratto (febbraio 2025) è visibile tramite il QR code sul retro della cartolina, in alto a destra.** il 100% del denaro accumulato attraverso le donazioni verrà devoluto ad organizzazioni non-profit impegnate nella riconstruzione di G@z@ e al supporto della popolazione p@lestines3. <img width="850" height="1275" width_o="850" height_o="1275" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e754789b07a0decb980f5583724a8965e083bd12866ee1b29eff32af441d335c/Ryts-Monet-wish-you-were-here.jpg" data-mid="233177219" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/850/i/e754789b07a0decb980f5583724a8965e083bd12866ee1b29eff32af441d335c/Ryts-Monet-wish-you-were-here.jpg" /> <img width="850" height="567" width_o="850" height_o="567" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5d622a744c26e744d0a08e9bf1664c449ae084ab6576260ed4d7fe95389aa122/ryts-monet-wish-you-were-here-2.jpg" data-mid="233177218" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/850/i/5d622a744c26e744d0a08e9bf1664c449ae084ab6576260ed4d7fe95389aa122/ryts-monet-wish-you-were-here-2.jpg" /><img width="850" height="567" width_o="850" height_o="567" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/33bc015ad198b3ff464dab4010f5782f8785b001f78012c95b9751af613d3834/Ryts-Monet-wish-you-were-here3.jpg" data-mid="233177221" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/850/i/33bc015ad198b3ff464dab4010f5782f8785b001f78012c95b9751af613d3834/Ryts-Monet-wish-you-were-here3.jpg" /> <img width="850" height="1275" width_o="850" height_o="1275" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/33dfdb7895c6edd39aa71cd46a0c124d161ce7698a6260eade92fe864f24cf7d/Ryts-Monet-wish-you-were-here2.jpg" data-mid="233177220" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/850/i/33dfdb7895c6edd39aa71cd46a0c124d161ce7698a6260eade92fe864f24cf7d/Ryts-Monet-wish-you-were-here2.jpg" />Ryts Monet, Wish you were here!, installation view at Mondo cane, Afro-Asiatisches Institut, QL Gallery, Graz, 2025. Photo credits: Nikola Milatovic <img width="850" height="1133" width_o="850" height_o="1133" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/29c31aeb1eb7d5a67c5fc5a3367b5a621a3554b159770d599aa466cb420cbfc4/ryts-monet-wish1.jpg" data-mid="233177226" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/850/i/29c31aeb1eb7d5a67c5fc5a3367b5a621a3554b159770d599aa466cb420cbfc4/ryts-monet-wish1.jpg" /> <img width="850" height="638" width_o="850" height_o="638" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/bed2d2352614de6a714e3aa6541f0628685a4399aca2a4d6fa7b147dbfa3d4f3/ryts-monet-wish.jpg" data-mid="233177222" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/850/i/bed2d2352614de6a714e3aa6541f0628685a4399aca2a4d6fa7b147dbfa3d4f3/ryts-monet-wish.jpg" />Ryts Monet, Wish you were here!, installation view at Mondo cane, Afro-Asiatisches Institut, QL Gallery, Graz, 2025 <img width="850" height="567" width_o="850" height_o="567" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/21a5573e84bfab4814c18b30f0a7a7014f93485fa2135a2c6c5f257c08241e6f/Ryts-Monet-Wish-you-were-here-5.jpg" data-mid="241628368" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/850/i/21a5573e84bfab4814c18b30f0a7a7014f93485fa2135a2c6c5f257c08241e6f/Ryts-Monet-Wish-you-were-here-5.jpg" /><img width="850" height="1275" width_o="850" height_o="1275" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/56c9a2f35792992ac89198626c58382c4819e23f63bd8a7934fa3d10d3f544c6/Ryts-Monet-Wish-you-were-here-3.jpg" data-mid="241628370" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/850/i/56c9a2f35792992ac89198626c58382c4819e23f63bd8a7934fa3d10d3f544c6/Ryts-Monet-Wish-you-were-here-3.jpg" /><img width="850" height="1273" width_o="850" height_o="1273" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ef5a6e2f4c263c305d3d2f822c83a531eb2319a0ae40f4b7489ff17fde3f670c/Ryts-Monet-Wish-you-were-here-4.jpg" data-mid="241628369" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/850/i/ef5a6e2f4c263c305d3d2f822c83a531eb2319a0ae40f4b7489ff17fde3f670c/Ryts-Monet-Wish-you-were-here-4.jpg" />Ryts Monet, Wish you were here!, installation view at Call Malta, Rotte di Memoria, Galleria Parmeggiani, Reggio Emilia, 2025 →&nbsp;Next https://rytsmonet.eu/Moneta-di-Ghiaccio-2023 Fri, 01 Dec 2023 14:16:38 +0000 Ryts Monet https://rytsmonet.eu/Moneta-di-Ghiaccio-2023 Moneta di Ghiaccio (Ice Money) in collaboration with Anna Martinatti and the Faculty of Economics of the University of Trieste.Mini fridge, reproduction of various coins in gallium, glass engraving 39 x 48 x 30 cm 2023Public collection of the University of Trieste EN The artwork is inspired by the theories of the German economist and anarchist Silvio Gesell (1862-1930), who, in his main work The Natural Economic Order (1916), described the functioning of "perishable" money. As the finance minister during the short-lived Bavarian Soviet Republic, Gesell introduced a currency with an “expiration date,” designed to promote rapid exchanges that couldn't be easily hoarded. One of its most successful applications occurred in the town of Wörgl in Tyrol, where, from 1932 to 1933, it was implemented to counter the economic crisis caused by the Great Depression. The experiment brought significant economic benefits to the local community, where the "ice currency" could circulate up to 40 times faster than the official currency.Moneta di Ghiaccio consists of a mini fridge containing replicas of coins made of gallium, a metal that melts at only 30 degrees Celsius and dissolves if held in hand for an extended period.The artwork has been developed on the occasion of the centenary of the University of Trieste, during which 10 visual artists were invited to participate in a residency program curated by Eva Comuzzi. Each artist was assigned to a specific faculty, and Ryts Monet collaborated with the Faculty of Economics. The artwork is part of the University's art collection and is displayed on the first floor of the main building of the University of Trieste. IT L'opera è ispirata alle teorie dell'economista e anarchico tedesco Silvio Gesell (1862-1930) che, nel suo testo principale L'Ordine Economico Naturale (1916) ha descritto il funzionamento della moneta "deperibile". Ministro delle finanze durante la breve Repubblica Bavarese dei Consigli, Gesell ha teorizzato una valuta di ghiaccio con “data di scadenza” destinata a favorire scambi rapidi e che non poteva essere accumulata agevolmente. Una delle sue applicazioni più riuscite si è avuta nella cittadina di Wörgl in Tirolo, dove, dal 1932 al 1933 è stata applicata per contrastare la crisi economica generata dalla Grande Depressione. L'esperimento ha apportato notevoli benefici economici alla comunità locale dove la moneta di ghiaccio poteva circolare con una velocità fino a 40 volte superiore che rispetto alla valuta ufficiale. Moneta di Ghiaccio consiste in un mini frigobar che custodisce copie&nbsp;di&nbsp;monete&nbsp;realizzate in gallio, un metallo che fonde a soli 30 gradi centigradi e si scioglie se tenuto in mano per un periodo prolungato. L'opera è stata concepita in occasione del centenario dell'Università di Trieste, durante il quale sono stati invitati 10 artisti visivi a partecipare a un programma di residenze curato da Eva Comuzzi. Ogni artista è stato associato a una specifica facoltà, e Ryts Monet ha collaborato con la Facoltà di Economia. L'opera è&nbsp;parte della collezione d’arte dell'Università ed é fruibile al primo piano della sede principale dell'Università di Trieste. <img width="650" height="975" width_o="650" height_o="975" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1bb2ba7d2f3640912a8b620dad766bd5da026d779553e165ba03281fe0d6c4aa/ryts-monet-moneta-di-ghiaccio-1.jpg" data-mid="198339495" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/650/i/1bb2ba7d2f3640912a8b620dad766bd5da026d779553e165ba03281fe0d6c4aa/ryts-monet-moneta-di-ghiaccio-1.jpg" /> <img width="650" height="867" width_o="650" height_o="867" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8ef863618e055a67449c4d8de940fbd00fb628b41c1835a0c80ee1ee21480725/ryts-monet-moneta-di-ghiaccio-2.jpg" data-mid="198339496" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/650/i/8ef863618e055a67449c4d8de940fbd00fb628b41c1835a0c80ee1ee21480725/ryts-monet-moneta-di-ghiaccio-2.jpg" /> "At the beginning of the 20th century, the German economist and anarchist Silvio Gesell formulated the theory of 'ice money,' a perishable form of money that depreciates over time. According to Gesell, the introduction of an ice currency into a free-market economic system would expedite the circulation of money, discouraging hoarding practices—the sterile or long-term accumulation of capital—which limits its flow. In addition to reinstating money to its primary function as a medium of exchange, the ice money would not only reduce social disparities but also counter one of the side effects of capitalism: the ability to accumulate wealth and, along with it, influence power." <img width="650" height="488" width_o="650" height_o="488" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/cc2b86be01c8ba74507d2c71e9306b97e76cc205d375d0506bc030bb067174d5/ryts-monet-moneta-di-ghiaccio-4.jpg" data-mid="198339497" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/650/i/cc2b86be01c8ba74507d2c71e9306b97e76cc205d375d0506bc030bb067174d5/ryts-monet-moneta-di-ghiaccio-4.jpg" /> <img width="650" height="488" width_o="650" height_o="488" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/679f7cf7e52de40f17609285e2387caeede2f58c6b2ca4dce8fe1188eebd4808/ryts-monet-moneta-di-ghiaccio-5.jpg" data-mid="198339498" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/650/i/679f7cf7e52de40f17609285e2387caeede2f58c6b2ca4dce8fe1188eebd4808/ryts-monet-moneta-di-ghiaccio-5.jpg" /> <img width="650" height="464" width_o="650" height_o="464" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/02d281e5b3b6ace872be38a95699c5aae80bccf54ab46ba86716bf5151704150/ryts-monet-moneta-di-ghiaccio.jpg" data-mid="198339499" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/650/i/02d281e5b3b6ace872be38a95699c5aae80bccf54ab46ba86716bf5151704150/ryts-monet-moneta-di-ghiaccio.jpg" />Ryts Monet, Moneta di Ghiaccio,installation view at the University of Trieste, 2023. Photographs by Paolo Battigelli, public collection of the University of Trieste, Italy. →&nbsp;Next https://rytsmonet.eu/The-Seduction-of-Europa-2023 Thu, 17 Oct 2024 10:55:38 +0000 Ryts Monet https://rytsmonet.eu/The-Seduction-of-Europa-2023 The Seduction of Europa Reproduction of an etching by Simone Cantarini from 1636, executed by scratching on a wall with a 1-euro coin variable dimensions Poster:digital printing on paper 42 x 29,7 cm 2023 EN The Seduction of Europa is a reproduction of Simone Cantarini’s 1636 engraving titled The Rape of Europa. Executed directly on the wall using a 1 euro coin, the image depicts the mythological scene in which Zeus, transformed into a white bull, seduces and violates the Phoenician princess Europa. Adjacent to the artwork, a speculative conceptual map in poster format, relating architectural and symbolic elements of the global economy and finance to those of classical art and architecture. Visitors are invited to take a copy of the map which includes captions and references to the images. ITThe Seduction of Europa&nbsp;è una riproduzione dell'incisione del 1636 di Simone Cantarini intitolata Il Ratto di Europa. Eseguita direttamente sulla parete utilizzando una moneta da 1 euro, l'immagine raffigura la mitologica scena in cui Zeus, trasformato in un toro bianco, seduce e violenta la principessa fenicia Europa. Ad accompagnare l'incisione su muro, una mappa concettuale speculativa in formato poster mette in relazione elementi architettonici e simbolici dell'economia e della finanza globale con quelli delle arti e dell'architettura classica. I visitatori sono invitati a prendere una copia della mappa, che include didascalie e descrizioni delle immagini. <img width="850" height="599" width_o="850" height_o="599" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2873666998d6965e827cd60a21508bef04a13cbc41181dba88b1f3a7e2bb71ff/ryts-monet-seduction-of-europa10.jpg" data-mid="219897345" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/850/i/2873666998d6965e827cd60a21508bef04a13cbc41181dba88b1f3a7e2bb71ff/ryts-monet-seduction-of-europa10.jpg" /> <img width="850" height="599" width_o="850" height_o="599" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0b12b5c929ce13036c25e42f93801a0a2372f46964f2958373b17a25841f0734/ryts-monet-seduction-of-europa11.jpg" data-mid="219897346" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/850/i/0b12b5c929ce13036c25e42f93801a0a2372f46964f2958373b17a25841f0734/ryts-monet-seduction-of-europa11.jpg" /> Ryts Monet, The Seduction of Europa, installation view at Markt Marie, Philomena Plus, Vienna, 2023. <img width="850" height="567" width_o="850" height_o="567" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ca3758677ae14cb2b537bceb99377876c97e5b2078a145f16820ef54605c0ae6/ryts-monet-seduction-of-europa13.jpg" data-mid="219897088" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/850/i/ca3758677ae14cb2b537bceb99377876c97e5b2078a145f16820ef54605c0ae6/ryts-monet-seduction-of-europa13.jpg" /><img width="850" height="567" width_o="850" height_o="567" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/eef393bbf036f6be1a7bec1942e19859ed5cd1fd12ec837d10ae87c16d43985f/ryts-monet-seduction-of-europa12.jpg" data-mid="219897087" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/850/i/eef393bbf036f6be1a7bec1942e19859ed5cd1fd12ec837d10ae87c16d43985f/ryts-monet-seduction-of-europa12.jpg" /> Ryts Monet, The Seduction of Europa, photo and vieo documentation of the execution at Markt Marie, philomena+, Vienna, 2023.Photo and video credits: Paola Boscaini <img width="850" height="567" width_o="850" height_o="567" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1c73f2442abd49421f4bf11337220a8249507e949be7180e02f899a4b0203a57/ryts-monet-seduction-of-europa16.jpg" data-mid="219897355" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/850/i/1c73f2442abd49421f4bf11337220a8249507e949be7180e02f899a4b0203a57/ryts-monet-seduction-of-europa16.jpg" /><img width="850" height="599" width_o="850" height_o="599" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4d39a24d384ad61f23d4924e9dd415bbef87219fe1e6a265833c241f27975714/ryts-monet-seduction-of-europa17.jpg" data-mid="219897353" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/850/i/4d39a24d384ad61f23d4924e9dd415bbef87219fe1e6a265833c241f27975714/ryts-monet-seduction-of-europa17.jpg" /> Ryts Monet, The Seduction of Europa (poster and miniature of the Wall Street charging bull), installation view at Markt Marie, philomena+, Vienna, 2023. →&nbsp;Next https://rytsmonet.eu/Buscando-al-Comandante-2022 Fri, 12 Jul 2024 14:39:32 +0000 Ryts Monet https://rytsmonet.eu/Buscando-al-Comandante-2022 Buscando al Comandante (Looking for the Commander) various media: video documentation, Cuban Spanish, with Italian, English, or Japanese subtitles (20′ 45″) framed bank card-shaped USB stick, 22 x 28 cm (frame size) silkscreens ,&nbsp;(series of 50), each accompanied by a Cuban three-peso banknote. Each silkscreen reproduces the serial number and year printed on its corresponding banknote.52 x 70 cm (frame size) 2022 EN As the country reopened for travel amid the coronavirus pandemic, the artist visited Cuba and was stunned by the immense level of inflation. In daily life practicalities, this meant that the 3-peso bills, emblematic of the Castro revolution and featuring one of the most iconic symbols of rebellion—Che’s image—had lost any significant monetary value and were, thus, disappearing from circulation. The artist sets on a quest to find a willing participant who will gather 50 3-pesos bills from local people, markets, and shops and hand them over to the artist in exchange for a single 10-euro bill while the process is recorded.* By connecting the state of economic crisis with that of ideological decline, the work reveals the inevitable contemporary intertwinements of communist and capitalist principles and practices. Ryts Monet’s practice is permeated by history, studying symbols of power, revealing hierarchies, and exploring mechanisms of change and exchange. Eva Kovač* At the time of the performance for a Cuban citizen to exchange 10 euros for 150 pesos on the black market would have allowed him/her to get about 1,200 Cuban pesos, (the average monthly salary of a Cuban worker was between 3,000 and 5,000 CUP. IT Immediatamente dopo la riapertura del Paese al turismo in seguito alla pandemia di Covid19, l'artista ha visitato Cuba ed è rimasto impressionato dall'immenso livello di inflazione in atto. Nella vita quotidiana ciò significa che le banconote da 3 pesos, emblema della rivoluzione castrista e caratterizzate da uno dei simboli più iconici della rivolta (l'immagine del Che) hanno perso ogni valore monetario significativo e pertanto stanno scomparendo dalla circolazione. L'artista si mette alla ricerca di un partecipante disposto a raccogliere 50 banconote da 3 pesos da residenti, mercati e negozi locali e a consegnarle all'artista in cambio di una sola banconota da 10 euro, documentado con il video tutto il processo di ricerca.* Mettendo in relazione lo stato di crisi economica con quello di declino ideologico, l'opera rivela l'inevitabile intreccio contemporaneo di processi e principi comunisti e capitalisti. Il lavoro di Ryts Monet è permeato da un'attenzione verso la storia, egli studia i simboli del potere, ne svela le gerarchie ed esplora i meccanismi del cambiamento e dello scambio.Eva Kovač* All'epoca della performance per un cittadino cubano cambiare 10 euro con 150 pesos al mercato nero gli avrebbe permesso di ottenere circa 1.200 pesos cubani, -lo stipendio medio mensile di un lavoratore cubano si aggirava tra i 3.000 e i 5.000 CUP. Ryts Monet, BUSCANDO AL COMANDANTE (Looking for the Commander), first part of the video documention of the performance, Cuban Spanish with English subtitles, 2022. The full video (with 2k resolution, duration 20′ 45″) is available on request <img width="850" height="478" width_o="850" height_o="478" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9b52b79dd1703f96d933086af08aeb4e889d6c1662a4c4c238a75743eee211e7/Screenshot-2024-07-14-alle-20.23.54.png" data-mid="214623503" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/850/i/9b52b79dd1703f96d933086af08aeb4e889d6c1662a4c4c238a75743eee211e7/Screenshot-2024-07-14-alle-20.23.54.png" /> <img width="850" height="480" width_o="850" height_o="480" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7ebb556b87dc056e116dd827071af6773291e2dbb0913a47402c3fcb062f370b/Screenshot-2024-07-15-alle-14.20.05.png" data-mid="214652797" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/850/i/7ebb556b87dc056e116dd827071af6773291e2dbb0913a47402c3fcb062f370b/Screenshot-2024-07-15-alle-14.20.05.png" /> <img width="850" height="468" width_o="850" height_o="468" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8be1c5d558e47af19ada39372616f39f9a3fc137113c3b2d9c271c281b03405e/Schermata-2024-07-12-alle-17.32.jpg" data-mid="214552681" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/850/i/8be1c5d558e47af19ada39372616f39f9a3fc137113c3b2d9c271c281b03405e/Schermata-2024-07-12-alle-17.32.jpg" />Ryts Monet, BUSCANDO AL COMANDANTE (Looking for the Commander), stills from the videodocumention of the performance, 2k video, 20′ 45″, Cuban Spanish with English subtitles. <img width="850" height="1274" width_o="850" height_o="1274" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b5356681337c8e880bd500095e8f165c905fcfc3eab0eaa4741b281264a9e43a/USB-con-video.jpg" data-mid="214552497" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/850/i/b5356681337c8e880bd500095e8f165c905fcfc3eab0eaa4741b281264a9e43a/USB-con-video.jpg" /> <img width="850" height="567" width_o="850" height_o="567" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/47f73a02b03f1a4bacfd2df5519dd1df9443fd6874e3cf642f77515caba92af3/_D750642-1.jpg" data-mid="214552785" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/850/i/47f73a02b03f1a4bacfd2df5519dd1df9443fd6874e3cf642f77515caba92af3/_D750642-1.jpg" />Ryts Monet, BUSCANDO AL COMANDANTE (Looking for the Commander),framed bank card-shaped USB stick (detail), 2022. The project was first presented to the public in November 2022, during the exhibition “Liquidi” at Galleria Michela Rizzo 2 in Mestre, Venice, a double solo show with artist Cesare Pietroiusti. At “Liquidi”, the 50 screen prints/3-pesos banknotes and the video documentation were available for purchase at a reduced price if bought in cash. More specifically, 500 euros if purchased with a 500-euro banknote, now increasingly rare and hard to find.<img width="850" height="1273" width_o="850" height_o="1273" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1b500829f5ebfdf89f5bedf94bf15682fb60abf092b4dc20028445f02a4bea4e/ryts-monet-buscando-al-comandante3.jpg" data-mid="214552396" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/850/i/1b500829f5ebfdf89f5bedf94bf15682fb60abf092b4dc20028445f02a4bea4e/ryts-monet-buscando-al-comandante3.jpg" /> <img width="850" height="567" width_o="850" height_o="567" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1943e9782fb2b337b6f46b2f322b040497f178015d2a294b3f01bb4994a797c9/ryts-monet-buscando-al-comandante2.jpg" data-mid="214552395" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/850/i/1943e9782fb2b337b6f46b2f322b040497f178015d2a294b3f01bb4994a797c9/ryts-monet-buscando-al-comandante2.jpg" />Each of the 50 silk screen prints reproduces the serial number of each 3-peso bill attached to it, making each silk screen print effectively different from the other.<img width="850" height="1273" width_o="850" height_o="1273" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3aa8c432bdd11f0b2c719faf86322f28c5dc724abf5061b135e2a1560f8b1c6b/ryts-monet-buscando-al-comandante-che2.jpg" data-mid="214652894" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/850/i/3aa8c432bdd11f0b2c719faf86322f28c5dc724abf5061b135e2a1560f8b1c6b/ryts-monet-buscando-al-comandante-che2.jpg" /> <img width="850" height="567" width_o="850" height_o="567" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/fccecb2020122f0885b5587c69654d220a44b59409b7d7edc56a7a35c7a112bc/ryts-monet-buscando-al-comandante-che.jpg" data-mid="214652893" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/850/i/fccecb2020122f0885b5587c69654d220a44b59409b7d7edc56a7a35c7a112bc/ryts-monet-buscando-al-comandante-che.jpg" /> Ryts Monet, BUSCANDO AL COMANDANTE (Looking for the Commander), silkscreens (from a series of 50, each accompanied by a 3-peso banknote), 52 x 70 cm (frame size), 2022. <img width="850" height="567" width_o="850" height_o="567" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4bb7a130402eb2ad97a995ce78b10dba997569265c2fc86ef97cebac9a3e40b9/_D750627.jpg" data-mid="214555385" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/850/i/4bb7a130402eb2ad97a995ce78b10dba997569265c2fc86ef97cebac9a3e40b9/_D750627.jpg" /> <img width="850" height="567" width_o="850" height_o="567" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/fb8bf589ec1bec1a15212d5d2daa09d9e3cf45b6c3293b7e62f60af4aee4b443/Buscando-al-comandante-ryts-monet.jpg" data-mid="214555499" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/850/i/fb8bf589ec1bec1a15212d5d2daa09d9e3cf45b6c3293b7e62f60af4aee4b443/Buscando-al-comandante-ryts-monet.jpg" /> Ryts Monet, BUSCANDO AL COMANDANTE (Looking for the Commander), installataion view at Liquidi, double solo show with Cesare Pietroiusti, GMR2, Mestre (Venezia), 2022. <img width="850" height="607" width_o="850" height_o="607" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ec7365518ea60625ada26ed85322913058506fa29383f8f491815fa3ccd661ed/ausstellungsansichten_leap-year_das-weisse-haus-2024-c-lea-sonderegger-5_53557160243_o.jpg" data-mid="214553566" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/850/i/ec7365518ea60625ada26ed85322913058506fa29383f8f491815fa3ccd661ed/ausstellungsansichten_leap-year_das-weisse-haus-2024-c-lea-sonderegger-5_53557160243_o.jpg" /><img width="850" height="607" width_o="850" height_o="607" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/92c226f04242e39d1b0cb6bf8fce142c14ee11e2aa831e9edf297bbcd6ee963b/ausstellungsansichten_leap-year_das-weisse-haus-2024-c-lea-sonderegger-6_53557417255_o.jpg" data-mid="214555338" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/850/i/92c226f04242e39d1b0cb6bf8fce142c14ee11e2aa831e9edf297bbcd6ee963b/ausstellungsansichten_leap-year_das-weisse-haus-2024-c-lea-sonderegger-6_53557417255_o.jpg" /> Ryts Monet, BUSCANDO AL COMANDANTE (Looking for the Commander), installation view at Leap Years, a group show curated by&nbsp; BLOCKFREI at DAS WEISSE HAUS, 2024.Photo credit: Xenia Snapiro <img width="850" height="607" width_o="850" height_o="607" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7fe5887e73583741555995bbad5c6a45b716e6d6ffd2930e41ebec95a400dbf5/ausstellungsansichten_leap-year_das-weisse-haus-2024-c-lea-sonderegger-9_53556112062_o.jpg" data-mid="217197043" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/850/i/7fe5887e73583741555995bbad5c6a45b716e6d6ffd2930e41ebec95a400dbf5/ausstellungsansichten_leap-year_das-weisse-haus-2024-c-lea-sonderegger-9_53556112062_o.jpg" /> Ryts Monet, BUSCANDO AL COMANDANTE (Looking for the Commander), installation view (with Yoshinori Niwa) at Leap Years, a group show curated by BLOCKFREI at DAS WEISSE HAUS, 2024. Photo credit: Xenia Snapiro →&nbsp;Next https://rytsmonet.eu/Waterfront-Skyline-2022 Tue, 06 Jun 2023 14:39:34 +0000 Ryts Monet https://rytsmonet.eu/Waterfront-Skyline-2022 Waterfront Skyline postcards (and reproductions) assembled and installed on the wall variable dimensions 2022 EN The artwork is realised by a series of postcards depicting 'waterfront skylines' of different cities around the world. The postcards are assembled and installed directly on the wall, forming one large urban skyline. The dimensions of the installation varies depending on the exhibition space. IT L'opera é composta da una serie di cartoline postali raffiguranti "Waterfront skyline" di diverse città del mondo. Le cartoline sono disposte una accanto all'altra e installate direttamente sulla parete formando un unico grande orizzonte urbano. La dimensione dell'intervento varia a seconda dello spazio espositivo. <img width="600" height="600" width_o="600" height_o="600" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4f625a0e6d3bb7aaddae2152087609743b6b3dc64b0bf99c2df7a4fcd605ac9c/Ryts-Monet-water-front-skyline.jpg" data-mid="181214903" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/600/i/4f625a0e6d3bb7aaddae2152087609743b6b3dc64b0bf99c2df7a4fcd605ac9c/Ryts-Monet-water-front-skyline.jpg" /> <img width="600" height="450" width_o="600" height_o="450" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/634f03d81bcc03cce0efe5abac7f152ced90330378d3d333b08e7eef64170e39/Ryts-Monet-water-front-skyline2.jpg" data-mid="181214904" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/600/i/634f03d81bcc03cce0efe5abac7f152ced90330378d3d333b08e7eef64170e39/Ryts-Monet-water-front-skyline2.jpg" /> <img width="600" height="451" width_o="600" height_o="451" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/31a1eaaf098f875ba0aa757c755d3c973f95fb945d6a1217e0baf9b3344e812b/Ryts-Monet-water-front-skyline3.jpg" data-mid="181214905" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/600/i/31a1eaaf098f875ba0aa757c755d3c973f95fb945d6a1217e0baf9b3344e812b/Ryts-Monet-water-front-skyline3.jpg" /> <img width="600" height="451" width_o="600" height_o="451" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/54113138f62348b3e8bcd506d42d426c7a89cc349f57ba6f9ecbcf96363f0427/Ryts-Monet-water-front-skyline4.jpg" data-mid="181214906" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/600/i/54113138f62348b3e8bcd506d42d426c7a89cc349f57ba6f9ecbcf96363f0427/Ryts-Monet-water-front-skyline4.jpg" /> <img width="600" height="451" width_o="600" height_o="451" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/63bed780836fd6536380ef186cef00193a51ed827c5450c123b061c12c009150/Ryts-Monet-water-front-skyline-parallel-vienna.jpg" data-mid="181214901" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/600/i/63bed780836fd6536380ef186cef00193a51ed827c5450c123b061c12c009150/Ryts-Monet-water-front-skyline-parallel-vienna.jpg" />Ryts Monet, Waterfront Skyline, installation view at Parallel Vienna, 2022. →&nbsp;Next https://rytsmonet.eu/If-Jesus-Wasn-t-White-2021 Fri, 16 Dec 2022 15:18:11 +0000 Ryts Monet https://rytsmonet.eu/If-Jesus-Wasn-t-White-2021 If Jesus Wasn’t White lecture-performance and workshop about corporate identity 2021 EN A brand or mark is a name, term, design, symbol or any other feature that distinguishes one seller’s good or service from those of other sellers. If Jesus Wasn’t White is an event that invites participants to critically reflect on the cultural impact of visual identity and the communication strategies employed by multinational corporations. The event is structured into two distinct yet complementary parts. The first part is a 30-minute lecture-performance during which 60 slides are shown, analyzing examples of well-known corporate brands. Through these analyzes, participants are introduced to the fundamentals of graphic design and corporate visual identity. The lecture intertwines historical, religious, and contemporary marketing considerations, with a particular focus on the cultural effects of free-market dynamics in a post-globalization context. The lecture-performance highlights aspects of neocolonialism, analyzing how many companies, in addition to exporting products and promoting lifestyles beyond their national borders, incorporate colors and symbols into their branding that evoke their country of origin. Among the examples discussed is the French supermarket chain&nbsp;Carrefour, which operates extensively in many former French colonies and whose logo integrates the three colors of the French flag. The second part of the event consists of a workshop where participants, guided by the artist, manually create their own brand. This exercise is based on a personal and speculative reflection on the concepts of "non-place" and utopia. At the end of the workshop, participants share their creations, presenting and discussing them together. The resulting artifacts are then collected into an ongoing series that currently includes about one hundred logos produced during the previous three workshops, and which could, in the future, become the subject of an exhibition. The title If Jesus Wasn’t White references a widely discussed theory that Jesus of Nazareth did not resemble the way he is often depicted—fair-skinned, blue-eyed, and blond-haired —as this image is inconsistent with his Palestinian origin. Furthermore, the cross, a central symbol of Christianity, can be considered one of the earliest examples of a multinational "brand." The project was first presented on September 30, 2021, in a bar in Vienna’s 20th district as part of Urban Instructions, a public art initiative curated by the collective BUUUUUUUUU. Later, on August 30, 2022, If Jesus Wasn’t White was hosted by the Vienna Secession during one of the events in the&nbsp;Tuesday@Secession series, which invites new members to share their artistic practice with the public. ITUn marchio è un nome, un termine, un disegno, un simbolo o qualsiasi altra caratteristica che distingue il prodotto o il servizio di un venditore da quello degli altri venditori. If&nbsp;Jesus Wasn’t White&nbsp;è un evento che invita i partecipanti a riflettere criticamente sull’impatto culturale dell’identità visiva e sulle strategie comunicative adottate da alcune imprese multinazionali. L’evento si articola in due momenti distinti ma complementari. La prima parte è una lezione frontale performativa di circa 30 minuti, durante la quale vengono proiettate 60 diapositive che analizzano esempi di marchi aziendali noti. Attraverso queste analisi, i partecipanti acquisiscono nozioni di base sul design grafico e sull’identità visiva aziendale. La lezione intreccia considerazioni storiche, religiose e di marketing contemporaneo, con particolare attenzione agli effetti culturali del libero mercato nel contesto post-globalizzazione. La lecture-performance pone l’accento su alcuni aspetti del neocolonialiali, con un’analisi di come molte aziende, oltre a esportare prodotti e a proporre stili di vita al di fuori dei propri confini nazionali, utilizzino nei propri marchi colori e simboli che richiamano la nazione d’origine. Tra gli esempi trattati, spicca quello della catena francese di supermercati Carrefour, presente in molte ex colonie francesi, il cui logo integra i tre colori della bandiera francese. La seconda parte dell’evento consiste in un workshop durante il quale i partecipanti, guidati dall’artista, creano manualmente un proprio marchio inserendo attraverso di esso una riflessione sul concetto di "non-luogo" e di utopia. Al termine del laboratorio, i partecipanti condividono i propri elaborati, esponendoli e discutendone insieme. Gli artefatti vengono poi raccolti in una collezione, che attualmente conta circa cento loghi realizzati nei tre workshop precedenti e che, in futuro, potrebbe diventare il soggetto di una mostra. Il titolo If Jesus Wasn’t White&nbsp;richiama una teoria diffusa secondo cui Gesù di Nazareth non avrebbe avuto l’aspetto con cui è spesso raffigurato – carnagione chiara, occhi azzurri, capelli biondi – poiché tale rappresentazione contrasta con la sua origine palestinese. Inoltre, la croce, simbolo centrale del cristianesimo, può essere considerata uno dei più antichi esempi di "brand" multinazionale. Il progetto è stato presentato per la prima volta il 30 settembre 2021, in un bar del ventesimo distretto di Vienna, nell’ambito di Urban Instructions, un’iniziativa di arte pubblica curata dal collettivo&nbsp;BUUUUUUUUU. Successivamente, il 30 agosto 2022, If Jesus Wasn’t White è stato ospitato presso la Secessione di Vienna durante uno degli eventi della serie Tuesday@Secession, che invita i nuovi membri a condividere la propria pratica artistica con il pubblico. <img width="650" height="488" width_o="650" height_o="488" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4f131e5343a45b416da29f6776dc29217246586579a3e8a7fde673aa83a20e68/Ryts-Monet-if-jesus-wasnt-white1.jpg" data-mid="162134577" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/650/i/4f131e5343a45b416da29f6776dc29217246586579a3e8a7fde673aa83a20e68/Ryts-Monet-if-jesus-wasnt-white1.jpg" /> Lecture-performance at Aras Getränkeshop &amp; café(Wellensteinstraße 26, 1200), Vienna, 2021. <img width="650" height="433" width_o="650" height_o="433" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a5557317d49e2ad6f47bfbc871f4694ad5ecec02aaefc1b0a42a46a4ca024e80/Ryts-Monet-if-jesus-wasnt-white.jpg" data-mid="162134579" border="0" 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height_o="462" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f4bcef68a03f346577e5aea9622803942dd1eb471f90638a0e4cda45780fce0a/Ryts-Monet-if-jesus-was-t-white-slide1.jpg" data-mid="183853917" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/650/i/f4bcef68a03f346577e5aea9622803942dd1eb471f90638a0e4cda45780fce0a/Ryts-Monet-if-jesus-was-t-white-slide1.jpg" /> A selection of the 60 slides included in the lecture-performance. <img width="650" height="433" width_o="650" height_o="433" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/17f9d4ad8ed1bdc8842b6b7e7fbf759531bd0ba85d25e462a733758b8157dec6/Ryts-Monet-if-jesus-wasnt-white4.jpg" data-mid="162134582" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/650/i/17f9d4ad8ed1bdc8842b6b7e7fbf759531bd0ba85d25e462a733758b8157dec6/Ryts-Monet-if-jesus-wasnt-white4.jpg" /> <img width="650" height="488" width_o="650" height_o="488" 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src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/650/i/c9cd51f6285df85a94a4186ffe9a841b6f5257db82274071baa67033ec1c9051/Ryts-Monet-if-jesus-wasnt-white8.jpg" /> <img width="650" height="488" width_o="650" height_o="488" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/fe590560f821c0737c868dcc9281d3a0c286f9d56318c10cd267824f79705ef8/Ryts-Monet-if-jesus-wasnt-white11.jpg" data-mid="162134589" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/650/i/fe590560f821c0737c868dcc9281d3a0c286f9d56318c10cd267824f79705ef8/Ryts-Monet-if-jesus-wasnt-white11.jpg" /> Workshop at Vienna Secession, 2022. <img width="650" height="488" width_o="650" height_o="488" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c37187144b6b5b3cd05aa271d61ca934ecae813dd03df6b7172da65ae3b1a7c4/Ryts-Monet-if-jesus-wasnt-white41.jpg" data-mid="162134956" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/650/i/c37187144b6b5b3cd05aa271d61ca934ecae813dd03df6b7172da65ae3b1a7c4/Ryts-Monet-if-jesus-wasnt-white41.jpg" /> <img width="650" height="488" width_o="650" height_o="488" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9c434f4a7778537c502a2a0c787ab244fd77399875211b6deba045d650364b3c/Ryts-Monet-if-jesus-wasnt-white42.jpg" data-mid="162135119" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/650/i/9c434f4a7778537c502a2a0c787ab244fd77399875211b6deba045d650364b3c/Ryts-Monet-if-jesus-wasnt-white42.jpg" /> Workshop at Aras Getränkeshop &amp; café(Wellensteinstraße 26, 1200), Vienna, 2021. <img width="650" height="433" width_o="650" height_o="433" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9971e69269109beaf48ad08c6d9e30b12cd516fafd835eabd6b5d79bb5de9137/Ryts-Monet-if-jesus-wasnt-white12.jpg" data-mid="162134590" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/650/i/9971e69269109beaf48ad08c6d9e30b12cd516fafd835eabd6b5d79bb5de9137/Ryts-Monet-if-jesus-wasnt-white12.jpg" /> <img width="650" height="433" width_o="650" height_o="433" 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data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d89e18afadd787891c9ea80ea7b5ee6539bd5bd2db48e17a36a85a7c5ef2b894/Ryts-Monet-if-jesus-wasnt-white37.jpg" data-mid="162134608" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/650/i/d89e18afadd787891c9ea80ea7b5ee6539bd5bd2db48e17a36a85a7c5ef2b894/Ryts-Monet-if-jesus-wasnt-white37.jpg" /> Workshop results (selection), Vienna Secession, 2022.Photo credits of all previous shown photos: Gianmaria Gava. <img width="650" height="997" width_o="650" height_o="997" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f2989d6d651087cea0155abaefd26a626e409c7f90735d592a70ccdfdcd3fe4d/Ryts-Monet-if-jesus-wasnt-white40.jpg" data-mid="162134609" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/650/i/f2989d6d651087cea0155abaefd26a626e409c7f90735d592a70ccdfdcd3fe4d/Ryts-Monet-if-jesus-wasnt-white40.jpg" /> Ryts Monet, If Jesus Wasn’t White, projection of the finished participant’s works at the Vienna Secession, 2022. →&nbsp;Next https://rytsmonet.eu/World-Map-about-sustainable-fashion-2021 Wed, 08 Dec 2021 12:57:53 +0000 Ryts Monet https://rytsmonet.eu/World-Map-about-sustainable-fashion-2021 World Map (about sustainable fashion) laser processing, pumice stone, sandpaper, pigments (Recycrom),&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; on denim (Candiani)approx. 500 X 300 cm 2021&nbsp; Realised with the support of Fondazione Pistoletto and Officina +39, Biella EN World Map (about sustainable fashion)&nbsp;starts from a reflection on the imbalances in economic and political relations at an environmental level. Ryts Monet has chosen the image of the planisphere made by decrease, wearing down and consuming a denim fabric support until the image of an exhausted Earth was generated, reduced to shreds. The intention of the work is to raise questions about the impact that the hyper-consumerist market and the massive extraction of resources already have and will have in the future both locally and globally. It also questions the ambiguity of political and economic choices in a globalized world that run counter to the need for environmental awareness.The work was conceived within the context of Circul Art 2, a project curated by Cittadellarte, Fondazione Pistoletto of Biella and produced in collaboration with Officina+39, with the aim of integrating artistic production, fashion, and business around the theme of sustainability.&nbsp; IT World Map&nbsp;(about sustainable fashion)&nbsp;ha origine da una riflessione sugli squilibri nei rapporti economici e politici a livello ambientale. Ryts Monet ha scelto l'immagine del planisfero realizzata per sottrazione, logorando e consumando un supporto di tessuti denim fino a generare l'immagine di una Terra esausta ormai ridotta a brandelli. L’intenzione dell’opera è quella di sollevare delle domande sull'impatto che il mercato iper-consumista e la massiccia estrazione di risorse hanno e avranno in futuro, su scala locale e globale. Inoltre l'opera si interroga sull’ambiguità delle scelte politiche ed economiche di un mondo globalizzato che vanno in controsenso con le necessità di sostenibilità e consapevolezza ambientale. L’opera é stata ideata nel contesto di Circul Art 2, un progetto a cura di Cittadellarte, Fondazione Pistoletto di Biella e prodotta in collaborazione con l'azienda Officina+39 con l’obiettivo di integrare produzione artistica, moda e impresa sul tema della sostenibilità. <img width="600" height="450" width_o="600" height_o="450" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/103c4579c70523385db750bfbb2918855c8f7f87e4cc28b02b27c12cf48a8383/worldmap-ryts-monet-pistoletto-circulart.jpg" data-mid="136870849" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/600/i/103c4579c70523385db750bfbb2918855c8f7f87e4cc28b02b27c12cf48a8383/worldmap-ryts-monet-pistoletto-circulart.jpg" /> <img width="600" height="451" width_o="600" height_o="451" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3acc5927d49e2699c8d7525278af3cfde476559fa74d8229d073395b74adde68/Ryts-Monet-World-Map-Fondazione-Pistoletto4.jpg" data-mid="126983414" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/600/i/3acc5927d49e2699c8d7525278af3cfde476559fa74d8229d073395b74adde68/Ryts-Monet-World-Map-Fondazione-Pistoletto4.jpg" /><img width="600" height="451" width_o="600" height_o="451" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a29ec599fd2205c6a7fa7e89a2c596527dc5a8ccc02187b262be714fc54ed3be/Ryts-Monet-World-Map-Fondazione-Pistoletto3.jpg" data-mid="126983484" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/600/i/a29ec599fd2205c6a7fa7e89a2c596527dc5a8ccc02187b262be714fc54ed3be/Ryts-Monet-World-Map-Fondazione-Pistoletto3.jpg" /> <img width="600" height="800" width_o="600" height_o="800" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8bc8e8dd0bcfe5d7172977e9aa246dab4257e3522de3385e313a1836e04b3745/Ryts-Monet-World-Map-Fondazione-Pistoletto.jpg" data-mid="126938798" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/600/i/8bc8e8dd0bcfe5d7172977e9aa246dab4257e3522de3385e313a1836e04b3745/Ryts-Monet-World-Map-Fondazione-Pistoletto.jpg" /> <img width="600" height="800" width_o="600" height_o="800" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/42b04235504dde7d5a5e7569fb65bfbf6b41e452f2142eedb825babd65d874b7/Ryts-Monet-World-Map-Fondazione-Pistoletto2.jpg" data-mid="126938800" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/600/i/42b04235504dde7d5a5e7569fb65bfbf6b41e452f2142eedb825babd65d874b7/Ryts-Monet-World-Map-Fondazione-Pistoletto2.jpg" />Ryts Monet,&nbsp;World Map (about sustainable fashion),installation view at Arte al Centro 2021, Fondazione Pistoletto Cittadellarte, Biella. <img width="600" height="315" width_o="600" height_o="315" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a9db6074d3c4d1e654eca7bcc98f77f4298b272b6a3365a2694a54bc6470dd17/Rompecabezas-Bienalsur.jpg" data-mid="197968193" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/600/i/a9db6074d3c4d1e654eca7bcc98f77f4298b272b6a3365a2694a54bc6470dd17/Rompecabezas-Bienalsur.jpg" /> <img width="600" height="399" width_o="600" height_o="399" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/fdb9720870e34c504881c26ca85affc0613e419a12a539674b90bdb8091b8b2e/_HCV6699_Horacio-Volpato.jpg" data-mid="199835998" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/600/i/fdb9720870e34c504881c26ca85affc0613e419a12a539674b90bdb8091b8b2e/_HCV6699_Horacio-Volpato.jpg" /> Ryts Monet, World Map (about sustainable fashion), installation view at BIENALSUR -Rompecabezas MUNTREF Centro de Arte Contemporáneo y Museo de la Inmigración, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2023.&nbsp; Photo credit: Horacio-Volpato →&nbsp;Next