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
Classification
Countries
Credit LineInköp 2021 (Svenska förvärv 2021)
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