Coralie Vogelaar

Tatiana Istomina

July 3, 2023

Riki Colon

July 3, 2023

Coralie Vogelaar

The Front Window Program II

Multi Gesture Gym, recombination of deconstructed fitness devices, 2023

Multi Gesture Gym (live), a 30-minute performance incorporating sound and a sculpture comprising recombined deconstructed fitness devices, 2023

In this newly developed work by interdisciplinary artist Coralie Vogelaar, one surreal gym device is created by mixing 10 different fitness apparatuses. This sculpture is activated through a performance whereby the choreography of deconstructed, seemingly pointless, and absurd exercises combines elements of prescribed rules and instructions with moments of improvisation.

This work is inspired by our technology-driven era, where devices compel us to adhere to specific gestures and behaviors, blurring the distinction between human agency and machine compliance. From automated soap dispensers to body scan devices, these gestures can carry connotations and emotions, creating a sense of existing within an expansive machinery governed by predefined rules. Initially appearing absurd, these gestures gradually become ingrained as we adapt, merging seamlessly into our daily routines and pushing the boundaries of our humanity.

Bio

Coralie Vogelaar is an interdisciplinary artist who combines social science, such as behavioral studies, with artistic imagination. Vogelaar investigates the relationship between humans and machines by applying machine logic to the human body. Her work manifests itself through performances and video and multimedia installations, for which she works with experts from various disciplines, including data analysis, choreography, and sound design.

Places, where her work has been shown include HeK Basel, ZKM - Karlsruhe, Photographers' Gallery London, Veem House for Performance, Fotomuseum Winterthur, Kunstfort bij Vijfhuizen, Kunstverein Kassel, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam. She is an alumnus of the Rijksakademie van beelden kunsten in Amsterdam. Her performance Emotion Recognition from an Algorithmic Point of View was featured in The Most Iconic Works of 40 Years V2 - Lab for the Unstable Media. in 2021 she was nominated for the Prix de Rome. Currently, she is doing a residency at the International Studio and Curatorial Program.