Research Catalogue

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.