Exposition

Crossing: Between the Italic Domus and the Artistic Environment (2012)

Krien Clevis

About this exposition

Between 2009 and 2012 I made several visits to Italy to study at the Royal Dutch Institute in Rome, as well as to carry out historical field research in Pompeii, Herculaneum, Rome and Cerveteri. These trips were designed to provide material for writing several essays and developing an installation based on the classical atrium house. Based on historical study and by way of the ancient Roman concept of genius loci, the spirit of place, my reflections on the quality and characteristics of place has led me to the tombs of Rome and Cerveteri and the dwellings of Pompeii. The various differences and interconnections between these two ancient sites of life and death as two extremes have been essential to my research. In this exposition I report on my artistic research.
typeresearch exposition
date01/01/2012
published05/11/2012
last modified05/11/2012
statuspublished
share statusprivate
licenseAll rights reserved
urlhttps://www.researchcatalogue.net/view/28644/28645
doihttps://doi.org/10.22501/jar.28644
published inJournal for Artistic Research
portal issue2.


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29146 Place -> memory, rootedness, history, transience and transition -> Genius Loci -> Places of meaning (sketch 3D-Animation Family House/ Halte -2) Place -> memory, rootedness, history, transience and transition -> Genius Loci -> Places of meaning (sketch 3D-Animation Family House/ Halte -2) All rights reserved
29145 Along Five Stations toward the Final Place: A Quest for Places of Meaning (sketch 3D-Animation Family House / Halte -2) Along Five Stations toward the Final Place: A Quest for Places of Meaning (sketch 3D-Animation Family House / Halte -2) All rights reserved
29144 Crossing - Historical Sightline Crossing - Historical Sightline (Krien Clevis) All rights reserved
29141 Crossing - Artistic Sightline Crossing - Artistic Sightline (Krien Clevis) All rights reserved
29007 Main-02B Krien Clevis All rights reserved
29006 Main-01B Krien Clevis All rights reserved
29003 Krien Clevis: Fragment Slaapkamer Dochter C-print op textile in progress (1998-2013) 337 x 585 cm. Krien Clevis: Fragment Slaapkamer Dochter C-print op textile in progress (1998-2013) 337 x 585 cm. All rights reserved
29000 Krien Clevis: Fragment Slaapkamer Dochter/ Sleeoingroom Daughter C-print on textile in progress (1998-2013) 337 x 585 cm. Krien Clevis: Fragment Slaapkamer Dochter/ Sleeoingroom Daughter C-print on textile in progress (1998-2013) 337 x 585 cm. All rights reserved
28996 Krien Clevis: Design Cubiculum V Family House / Halte -2 Krien Clevis: Design Cubiculum V Family House / Halte -2 All rights reserved
28992 Krien Clevis: Artistic Intervention Family house / Halte -2 (sketch 3D-Animation Family House/ Halte -2) Krien Clevis: Artistic Intervention Family house / Halte -2 (sketch 3D-Animation Family House/ Halte -2) All rights reserved
28988 Foundations of Palazzo Domiziano in Casa dei Grifi, Rome (study photo: K. Clevis) Foundations of Palazzo Domiziano in Casa dei Grifi, Rome (study photo: K. Clevis) All rights reserved
28984 Testaccio, Rome, crossing from the old city wall (study photo Krien Clevis) Testaccio, Rome, crossing from the old city wall (study photo Krien Clevis) All rights reserved
28980 Deepest point, Halte Rokin (study photo: Krien Clevis) Deepest point, Halte Rokin (study photo: Krien Clevis) All rights reserved
28976 View from the depth, minus 26 meter, Rokin, Amsterdam (study photo: Krien Clevis) View from the depth, minus 26 meter, Rokin, Amsterdam (study photo: Krien Clevis) All rights reserved
28972 Krien Clevis: Situation Family House/ Halte -2 with photo works, Rokin, Amsterdam Krien Clevis: Situation Family House/ Halte -2 with photo works, Rokin, Amsterdam All rights reserved
28968 Artistic impression, view from the Atrium into the Tablinum and the Hortus behind 3D Animation – screenshot with real public (in progress) Artistic impression, view from the Atrium into the Tablinum and the Hortus behind 3D Animation – screenshot with real public (in progress) All rights reserved
28963 Tablinum (sketch 3D-Animation Family House/ Halte -2) Tablinum (sketch 3D-Animation Family House/ Halte -2) All rights reserved
28956 Walk into the last place: Hortus (sketch 3D-Animation Family House/ Halte -2) Walk into the last place: Hortus (sketch 3D-Animation Family House/ Halte -2) All rights reserved
28950 Situation Family House / Halte -2 on location Halte Rokin, Amsterdam Situation Family House / Halte -2 on location Halte Rokin, Amsterdam (3D-scetch) All rights reserved
28946 Krien Clevis: Situation Halte -2, Rokin, Amsterdam Krien Clevis: Situation Halte -2, Rokin, Amsterdam All rights reserved
28942 Virtual Impression, Parkingdeck -2, Halte Rokin, Amsterdam Virtual Impression, Parkingdeck -2, Halte Rokin, Amsterdam All rights reserved
28937 Section Halte -2, Halte Rokin, Noord/Zuid-lijn, Amsterdam Section Halte -2, Halte Rokin, Noord/Zuid-lijn, Amsterdam All rights reserved
28930 Artistic impression, 3D Animation (in progress) Artistic impression, 3D Animation (in progress) All rights reserved
28924 Casa della Caccia Antica, Pompeii. View from Atrium into Ala, Cubicula and front side (study photo: Krien Clevis) Casa della Caccia Antica, Pompeii. View from Atrium into Ala, Cubicula and front side (study photo: Krien Clevis) All rights reserved
28919 Krien Clevis: Artistic correction Casa della Caccia Antica in coordinates of Pompeii Krien Clevis: Artistic correction Casa della Caccia Antica in coordinates of Pompeii All rights reserved
28915 Krien Clevis: Co-ordinates Pompeii – Amsterdam Krien Clevis: Co-ordinates Pompeii – Amsterdam All rights reserved
28911 Krien Clevis: Entry Family House: view from parking deck -2, south side, halte Rokin Krien Clevis: Entry Family House: view from parking deck -2, south side, halte Rokin All rights reserved
28905 Krien Clevis: Model Family house Krien Clevis: Model Family house All rights reserved
28899 Krien Clevis: Model Familiy house Schaal 1:50 Krien Clevis: Model Familiy house Schaal 1:50 All rights reserved
28891 Krien Clevis: Original Floor plan Casa della Caccia Antica Krien Clevis: Original Floor plan Casa della Caccia Antica All rights reserved
28887 Krien Clevis: Design Family house Schaal 1:100 Krien Clevis: Design Family house Schaal 1:100 All rights reserved
28883 Casa della Caccia Antica, Pompeii Casa della Caccia Antica, Pompeii (study photo: Krien Clevis) All rights reserved
28879 Krien Clevis: Bewaarplaats/Storage 2 (2011) Duratrans in progress. Krien Clevis: Bewaarplaats/Storage 2 (2011) Duratrans in progress (ca. 150 x 130 x 25 cm.) For the Hortus (Family house / Halte -2) All rights reserved
28875 Family House / Halte -2 Family House / Halte -2 (study photo Rokin, Amsterdam: Krien Clevis) All rights reserved
28852 View from the Atrium into the Ala, Cubicula and front side View from the Atrium into the Ala, Cubicula and front side (sketch 3D-Animation Family House/ Halte -2) All rights reserved
28844 Walk into the Family House / Halte -2 via the Vestibulum/ Fauces Walk into the Family House / Halte -2 via the Vestibulum/ Fauces (sketch 3D-Animation Family House/ Halte -2) All rights reserved
28831 Walk into the Family house/ Halte -2 via the Vestibulum Walk into the Family house/ Halte -2 via the Vestibulum (sketch 3D-Animation Family House/ Halte -2) All rights reserved
28822 Krien Clevis: Portal ( 2011-2013) Duratrans in progress (ca. 166 x 130 x 25 cm) Krien Clevis: Portal ( 2011-2013) Duratrans in progress (ca. 166 x 130 x 25 cm.) For the center of the Hortus (Family House / Halte -2) All rights reserved
28812 Krien Clevis: De Rots/ La Rochetta (2012-1944) C-print on textile on wall. Krien Clevis: De Rots/ La Rochetta (2012-1944) C-print on textile on wall, 337 x 220 cm. For Cubiculum IX (Family House / Halte -2) All rights reserved
28808 Krien Clevis: Image Bewaarplaats / Storage 1 (2010) Krien Clevis: Image Bewaarplaats / Storage 1 (2010) Original image for: Duratrans/ Light Box 127 x 180 x 20 cm. All rights reserved
28805 Bewaarplaats/Storage (2010) Duratrans/ Light Box. Bewaarplaats/Storage (2010) Duratrans/ Light Box 127 x 180 x 20 cm. For the Hortus (Family House / Halte -2) All rights reserved
28798 Krien Clevis. Bewaarplaats/ Strage 4 (2011) Duratrans in progress. Krien Clevis. Bewaarplaats/ Strage 4 (2011) Duratrans in progress (ca. 166 x 130 x 25 cm.) For the Hortus (Family house / Halte -2) All rights reserved
28794 Krien Clevis: Plaats / Place S103 (2009-2011) Duratrans in progress Krien Clevis: Plaats / Place S103 (2009-2011) Duratrans in progress (ca. 130 x 166 x 25 cm.) For Cella II (Family House / Halte -2) All rights reserved
28789 Colombaria di Vigna Codini, Roma Colombaria di Vigna Codini, Roma (study photo: Krien Clevis) All rights reserved
28782 Krien Clevis: Scheme Environmental Levels, after C. Norberg-Schulz Krien Clevis: Scheme Environmental Levels, after C. Norberg-Schulz All rights reserved
28773 Villa Barbero, Meuser, Italië Villa Barbero, Meuser, Italië (Krien Clevis) All rights reserved
28766 Place -> memory, rootedness, history, transience and transition -> Genius Loci -> Places of meaning Place -> memory, rootedness, history, transience and transition -> Genius Loci -> Places of meaning (sketch 3D-Animation Family House/ Halte -2; Krien Clevis) All rights reserved
28747 Lararium of the Casa del Principe di Napoli from the hortus, seen from the summer triclinium, Pompeii Lararium of the Casa del Principe di Napoli from the hortus, seen from the summer triclinium, Pompeii (study photo: Krien Clevis) All rights reserved
28742 Casa di Octavius Quartio Hortus and ornamental water Casa di Octavius Quartio Hortus and ornamental water (study photo: Krien Clevis) All rights reserved
28738 Casa di Ottavius Quartio, Pompeii Casa di Ottavius Quartio, Pompeii (study photo: Krien Clevis) All rights reserved
28734 Casa di Octavius Quartio. Former ala Casa di Octavius Quartio. Former ala (study photo: Krien Clevis) All rights reserved
28730 Casa di Octavius Quartio, Pompeii. Former tablinum as andron to the new peristylium Casa di Octavius Quartio, Pompeii. Former tablinum as andron to the new peristylium (study photo: Krien Clevis) All rights reserved
28726 Casa di Chirurgo, view from the tablinum into the atrium Casa di Chirurgo, view from the tablinum into the atrium (study photo: Krien Clevis) All rights reserved
28720 Classical Atrium house Casa di Salutio, Pompeii Classical Atrium house Casa di Salutio, Pompeii (study photo: Krien Clevis) All rights reserved
28713 Necropli della Banditaccia Cerveteri Necropli della Banditaccia Cerveteri (study photo: Krien Clevis) All rights reserved
28703 sketch 3D-Animation_1 Along Five Stations toward the Final Place: A Quest for Places of Meaning (sketch 3D-Animation Family House / Halte -2; Krien Clevis) All rights reserved
28700 Artistic Sightline Artistic Sightline: Artistic Environment (Krien Clevis) All rights reserved
28695 Hotel Villa dei Misteri Hotel Villa dei Misteri (study photo: Krien Clevis) All rights reserved
28660 Crossing – Historical Sightline: Italic Domus Krien Clevis All rights reserved
28648 Main-02 Krien Clevis All rights reserved
28647 Main-01 Krien Clevis All rights reserved

comments: 2 (last entry by Lucie Kolb - 05/11/2012 at 16:09)
Dora Imhof 05/11/2012 at 09:53

The link between memory and place has been a central focus of interest for both the humanities and artistic production for a long time. Recently, also archaeology as a subject and method has gained new attention both in art and theory (cf. exh. ARKHAIOLOGIA. Archäologie in der zeitgenössischen Kunst, Centre PasquArt Biel, 2011; Knut Ebeling, Wilde Archäologien, Berlin 2012). The proposal is therefore situated in a vital and relevant context. The shifting of context, i.e. the connection of different sites (a house in ancient Pompeii and a part of a metro station in Amsterdam) is equally interesting and might be compared with other art works that work with similar strategies.

One central  aspect of this project is the artistic exploration of an ancient Roman house which will bring about different results and experiences than an classical archaeological study and transform archaeological research and personal exploration into an artistic and urban context.

I suggest to evaluate whether the concept of ‘genius loci‘ is strong enough as a basis for the research, also since several places are involved (the original Casa della Caccia Antica in Pompeii, the Amsterdam underground). The formal and intellectual connections between these two places and the reasons for bringing them together have to be strongly argued. How far does the “meeting of two worlds” reinforce the genius loci, or does it? What happens in this meeting of the two worlds (also for the recipient)? Can this meeting be called a synergy, or can it also have different effects, for instance provoke conflicting experiences? It might be helpful to also explore other concepts of site/place.

Another question concerns the form of the  “total installation” -the term used in the proposal suggests an immersive environment -, also the term Gesamtkunstwerk might be a bit misleading in this context:  how can it both “actualize the genius loci of the atrium house” and take into account the development of the ancient site over a large historical period, the changing uses, representational functions, relations between public and private spheres and hierarchies of the atrium house the project aims to explore? In what form will and can these be presented within the original size reconstruction in Amsterdam?   

Lucie Kolb 05/11/2012 at 16:09

In my opinion the idea of dealing with the problematic of genius loci in photography and installation is a classical problem which is still very relevant. The decision to do so by means of Pompeii is interesting in the context of Clevis artistic practice. Clevis' exposition has the format of a report. Presenting the research and reporting on the research is part of the research itself. Regardless of the fact that the conventions of display play an important role in the process of constituting the research project, I believe that a report within an art research context requires an inherent reflection of its conditions. Through this, one reflects on ones own interpretation, terminology and the art research position, which are inscribed in an individual’s art research practice. As I see it, the potential of making the processes of ones own reading and perception visible is one of reflecting on ones own position and on the conditions in which the utterance is made. This raises questions on the level of reflection on the layout of this exposition, both in terms of the use of JAR's interface and on the level of the conceptual relation between the two texts, and the texts and the photos. In my opinion these questions are not elaborated enough in Clevis' exposition.

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