If Then Else

Opening: 27.9.2019, at 18:00with a DJ set by DJ SAAB93 (Lagerkultur)+ KLIK-KLAK activities for the whole family+ 19:00: guided tour with the artists

LAb[au] is composed of Manuel Abendroth, Jérôme Decock and Els Vermang, based in Brussels, Belgium. In their practice, the artists investigate the relation between art and language not only by means of written words and other forms of coded language, semantics, but also through signs, or semiotics. Likewise, they take a linguistic approach, employing information and communication science in the field of art.

Many of LAb[au]’s works originate from definitions specific to the field of art, such as the monochrome. This leads them to question the limits of language, since the meaning of the monochrome, the fascination of the void, is not described in its definition but can be apprehended only through a wider understanding of art. In this way, they address the tradition of painting through terminology while contextualizing it in its cultural perspective.

The exhibition title If Then Else is an expression in programming logic, a conditional statement stemming from language philosophy. Accordingly, propositional logic allows relating algorithmic and conceptual thinking through linguistics – which constitutes the focus of the exhibition.

Not only does the collective exhibit Inside Casino, it has also created a permanent piece, Zäit Wuert, to be disposed on the art centre's facade.