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Project Description
Whether it’s done weekly or monthly, whether we like it or not, the supermarket remains one of the places we visit the most.
YOU ARE WHAT YOU BUY by Miss K departs from a reflection on our need to affirm ourselves as consumers. Through a multidisciplinary collaboration this project looks into the relationship between art and commerce, and how the art sphere is influenced by and reacts to the capitalist economy. In both sectors, artistic and economic, goods are produced to be circulated and in turn mediate our relations. Both research and final performance piece take place at Park Towers Supermarket, St Venera, where customers are invited to become part of the performance and fully activate the artwork.
Make it happen by joining us in this curious and unconventional move away from the typical art space.
What?
A set of drawings and a final performance piece including a collection of wearable items.
An exhibition highlighting the documentation of the project.
When?
Friday, 10th March – Sunday 19th March 2017
Where?
Park Towers Supermarket, St Venera
Spazju Kreattiv, St James Cavalier, Valletta
Who?
Kristina Borg | Malta | Visual Artist and Project Leader
Virginia Monteforte | Italy – Malta | Social Anthropologist
Jean-Marc Cafa’ | Malta | Dramaturg
Silvia Simoncelli | Italy | Academic
Performers include Miriam Calleja, Elise Ellul, Sergio Laferla, Yandrick Agius, Zofia Sokołowicz and Norman Cristina.
Other collaborators: Maria Giulia Pace, Daniel John Galea, Stephanie Bonnici, Janine Ellul, Raisa Tarasova, Yasmin Galea, Gladys Micallef, Margit Waas, Serena Ellul Soler and Therese Dimech.
Photography and videography by Mat & Co. Studio
This project is supported by Spazju Kreattiv and Arts Council Malta – Malta Arts Fund.
Project FAQ
When will I receive my reward?
All rewards will be distributed in the beginning of April. If you opt for the behind the scenes team workshop we will contact you immediately after placing your donation and set an appointment for the beginning of March.
Can I choose the size of the T-shirt?
Yes, sure you can. We will be in touch at the end of the campaign.
When do I get to choose the cinema screening at Spazju Kreattiv?
We will contact you immediately after placing your donation so that you can book the complimentary ticket for a cinema screening of your choice, to be used by the end of June 2017. Screenings include Art Films, MET, NT, BOLSHOI and RSC. For further details you can access the cinema programme at Spazju Kreattiv.
In the case of the reward "My identity is yours", what do you mean by un/known client?
The T-shirt with a printed receipt will also display the name of the client of that particular receipt. Hence, a client who might be unknown to you becomes known through his/her printed name. These clients are aware of this initiative and contributed to the research phase of the project of their own free will.
Where do you deliver to?
We deliver to Malta, Gozo and anywhere else worldwide.
Are there any delivery costs?
Delivery is free to any local addresses (Malta and Gozo). For international orders a postage and packing fee will be charged depending on the weight of the items and the country it is being delivered to. We will do our utmost to keep such costs at a minimum. All packages will be sent via registered mail, so we will be able to send you the tracking reference number. For any queries please contact the project leader.
We will do our best to keep our backers up-to-date with all the necessary details and progress.
For further information contact us by sending an email to [email protected] or by following the project's Facebook page You Are What You Buy.
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05/10/2017€15.00
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04/21/2017€10.00
