On Discipline
<p><em>On Discipline</em> is the sixth issue of a series of publications published by Wilfried Lentz. <em>On Discipline</em> was published in March 2011 as an accompaniment to Josef Dabernigs solo show with the same name. The issue consists of a poster as well as a booklet with a text by the philosopher Sjoerd van Tuinen. The text focuses on the subject of discipline and presents an historical overview of notions by philosophers such as Nietzsche, Foucault and Sloterdijk.</p> <p>The installation consists of a disciplinary environment, where three films are shown in a daylight situation, on monitors and screens, as part of a bigger constellation comprised of used furniture. The carefully chosen furniture is a bit outdated, coming from course rooms and spaces for congress. The artist, who is also a sculptor, has dispersed this banal furniture and the screening devices throughout the gallery space, including even office furniture to be used by the gallerist. The whole installation functions as a sculptural construction treating real objects as sculptural elements, creating a stage set for conditioned movements of the human body and—through the filmic work—foremost an evocation of disciplinary exercises and experiences.</p>
Authors: Sjoerd van Tuinen
Artists: Josef Dabernig
Editors: Wilfried Lentz, Josef Dabernig
Designer: Lesley Moore
Part of: Wilfried Lentz