The Inept Five
by Annika Ström
Artist
Annika Ström
(Sverige, född 1964)
Date2012-
MediumPerformance, 5 people in a public situation, digital video
DimensionsVarierande tid
Digital video: 7:20 min
ClassificationPerformance, Moving Images
Credit LinePurchase 2021 (Swedish Acquisitions 2021)
Countries
Object NumberMOM/2021/280
CollectionsSvenska förvärv 2021
The artwork is not on display
About the artworkHaving hopes and fears about a dream job but being forced to take a so-called day job to earn a living is something many of us are familiar with. The young people in Annika Ström’s performance wear slightly ill-fitting clothes, move clumsily and behave generally absent-mindedly, concerned that this temporary job might be their future. A job so far removed from the context they feel they were destined for. The title, time and place of the work is not disclosed, and it takes a while for us visitors to realise that we ourselves, while witnessing the possibly futile dreams of others, are actually participating in the performance.
Signatures, inscriptions and marks Osignerad
Signatures, inscriptions and marks Osignerad