31 min.
6. Vanished Names, Ephemeral Existence: Artist Dane Mitchell's Name Takes Name Takes
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- Beeldende kunst
In this episode of Name Takes, writer Mary Wang speaks to artist Dane Mitchell about his project "Post Hoc", presented at the Aotearoa - New Zealand National Pavilion in the 58th Venice Biennale. "Post Hoc" centers around the act of naming and the ephemeral nature of existence. For this project, Mitchell meticulously created an extensive list of vanished entities, which range from extinct animals to discontinued fragrances. While having an encyclopedic nature, the artist acknowledges the inherent incompleteness of the names list… and the potential evolution of the project. The episode concludes with an anecdote on the serendipitous connections surrounding Mitchell’s own name, highlighting the unexpected ways in which naming can shape our lives.
In this episode of Name Takes, writer Mary Wang speaks to artist Dane Mitchell about his project "Post Hoc", presented at the Aotearoa - New Zealand National Pavilion in the 58th Venice Biennale. "Post Hoc" centers around the act of naming and the ephemeral nature of existence. For this project, Mitchell meticulously created an extensive list of vanished entities, which range from extinct animals to discontinued fragrances. While having an encyclopedic nature, the artist acknowledges the inherent incompleteness of the names list… and the potential evolution of the project. The episode concludes with an anecdote on the serendipitous connections surrounding Mitchell’s own name, highlighting the unexpected ways in which naming can shape our lives.
31 min.