Oefeningen in de scenografie (publicatie), 2023

This artist book designed by Elena Op ‘t Eynde displays compositions of objects in the studio of visual artist Jivan van der Ende. The objects, such as chairs, buckets, ladders and other things commonly found in or around the studio for an artist, serve as work-out tools, weights and instruments as Jivan van der Ende explores the question with bodybuilding champion Jurgen van Wesemael: ‘Could you do a bodybuilding work-out in the studio of an artist?’

The artist publication contains eight postcard-shaped sheets that are held together by a metal clip and a paper sheet with the image of a fire extinguisher, which is the artist’s favorite object to see a bodybuilder train with). The recto side of the eight sheets show compositions of objects in the artist’s studio, and the final sheet shows a bodypainted Jurgen van Wesemael working out with a cleaning cart. On the verso side of the 8 sheets you can read the text by Bas Hendrikx, a glossary of work wear jargon with a splash of innuendo.

'Scenography exercises’ is the title of a live performance and video work by Jivan van der Ende, exhibited at Playground Festival 23, M Leuven & STUK, Leuven, Belgium.

This artist book was published in occasion of ‘Worldlines’, Final show HISK 2023

  

Jivan van der Ende
text: Bas Hendrikx
graphic design: Elena Op ‘t Eynde
edition: 250
size: 10 x 15 cm
pages: 8 + cover
published in occasion of ‘Worldlines’, Final show HISK 2023