From September 2011 to October 2012 Thomas Engelbert collaborated as project coordinator for The Deep of the Modern, 9th Edition of Manifesta, the European Biennial of Contemporary Art in Genk, Region of Limburg, Belgium. The Deep of the Modern is curated by the mexican critic, historian and curator Cuauthémoc Medina in collaborations with co-curators Katerina Gregos and Dawn Ades and takes place in the main building of the old Waterschei mine complex. Mainly responsible for the production of the contemporary section he works on the development of more than 40 contemporary projects and exposits with artists from all over the world, and also on the production of 6 installations attributed to Manifestas historical section, namely Duchamp, Long, David Hammons, Vennet, Boltanski and Broadthaers.
Contemporary section Poetics of Restructuring
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Ni Haifeng, paraproduction, M9 2012
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arrival of 17 tons of shreds for Haifeng´s paraproduction, M9 2012
As raw material 17.000kg textile shreds are imported from China ...Mr Engelbert, we wanted to speak with you... yes, your papers are in order, but we don´t understand this import... everybody else would want to get rid of this and you really do want to import this!?" ...
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Ni Haifeng: paraproduction, Bea Schlingelhoff: Too Cristian for Art, ©Kristof Vrancken/ M8
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Carlos Amorales, coal drawing machine, M9, 2012
Carlos Amorales´s coal drawing machine generates drawings based on symbols from the book of Goetia. Due to the continuous interaction with the daemonic powers the machine is especially maintenance intensive.
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Carlos Amorales, coal drawing machine, ©Kristof Vrancken/ M9, 2012
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Kuai Shen, Oh!1m1gas, © Kristof Vrancken/M9
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Thoughts on a Think Book, Irma Boom, photo ©Kristof Vranken/ M9
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J. A. Vega Macotella: Study of Exhaustion, ©Kristoff Vrancken/M9
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Ben Cain, Work in the Dark, Claire Fountaine, House of Culture Energetic, ©Kristof Vrancken/ M9
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drawing: THE/M9, photo: © Kristof Vrancken/M9
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A `machine-thing´, composed by 2 wooden wheels, hook to a steel-tube structure, connected through a more then 10m long leather belt and moved by an electric motor, is in constant motion. All elements are hand painted marble coated.
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work in the dark, Ben Cain/ M9, background: revolutionary life, Magdalena Jitrik/ M9
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Jota Izquierdo, Yellow Capitalism, © Kristof Vrancken/ M9
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Emre Huner: a little larger than the entire Universe, © Kristof Vrancken/ M9
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Michael Matthys: La Ville Rouge/ Moloch, photo ©Kristof Vranken/ M9
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Cabling scheme for N.Cvijanovic, Monument to the Idea of an Internationale, M9
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| N.Cvijanovic, Monument to the Memory of the idea of the Internationale, position 1+2/4, ©Kristof Vrancken/ M9 |
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Nemanja Cvijanovic, Monument to the Idea of an Internationale, M9
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Kendell Geers, Burning Tyre Monument, © Kristoff Vrancken/ M9/ VAC
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Historical Section: The Age of Coal
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left: D. Hammons, center: R.Long, right: C.Boltanski, ©Kristof Vrancken/ M9
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C. Boltanski, R.Long, D. Hammons, background: Visible Solutions, M9
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R.Biscotti/ Duchamp/ Boltanski, ©Kristof Vrancken/ M9
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making off homage to M. Duchamp, 1200 coal sacks... M9
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Bernard Vennet/ M. Broodthaers, © Kristof Vrancken/ M9
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