Moritz Jekat visual artist

ReKin

Collective Work
VR + Video Installation
Lausanne, Berlin, Dortmund, Zürich, 2023

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ReKin-members:
@bindiram Noah Gokul
@blossomism_ Shoukoufeh Eftekhar
@cihancakmak_
Cihan Cakmak
@gabrielcautain Gabriel Cautain
@kani_lent Kani Lent
@Maiirare Maii Ware Hamada
@Moritz.jekat Moritz Jekat
@yuna.lee.pfau Yuna Lee Pfau
@yaya.bones Yaya Bones

4-Channel-Video loop 21:11 min
VR video 03:44 min

Installation:
4x TV Screens
4x external Speakers
1x VR headset
1x Aluminum Shelf
250x100x200cm
1x Aluminum Shelf
200x100x100cm
5x UV-Prints div. size
(Flag-Fabric, Plastic-Film)

ReKin is a collective art project initiated in October 2022. It investigates the state of being on the verge of something unknown. Whether this is good or bad, we can be certain that we will all emerge changed. Established systems of society are undergoing stress tests and everything and everyone is in question.

ReKin started an exchange about this with its nine artists from multiple situations and cultures, coming from the initiators circle of „kin“ and „kin‘s kin“ (kin in terms of being connected). ReKin aims to implement an artistic dialogue that deals with Kin, Identity, Community, Culture and the Creation and Production of art itself. The artists challenge and re-purpose digital and physical spaces and networking technology, which mainly serve capital and consumption focused work ethics and art practices. ReKin examines the collective umbilical cord by seeking solutions and experimenting with alternative ideas of unity and kinship. In this, ReKin discusses the authorship of a single art work and the surrounding community as a research tool for new societal practice.

2022 Oct

One artist individual of ReKin was offered an exhibition space for their sole work at one of Switzerland biggest commercial oriented Photo fairs "Photo Schweiz". In the thinking of ReKin the space was occupied by the group instead of the individual.

2022 Nov-Dec

The initially invited artist individual, originally announced on the fairs‘s website, disappeared from there and ReKin appeared instead.

2023 Jan

ReKin presented their artistic dialogues in a multi-screen installation at "Photo Schweiz 2023" (Zürich, CH) on a space, that was originally designated to only one sole artist individual of the group.

2023 Jan

ReKin presented the outcome of their dialogue in a VR video installation at ECAL (Lausanne, CH).

2023 Jun

ReKin was invited to present the outcome of their artistic exchange at "F2 Fotofestival" as part of "Disecting Globality" at Künstler*innenhaus Dortmund.