Install

レジデンス７ヶ月と２７日目

今日は私の作品のインストールです。
ショーのインストールではなく、作品を買ってくれたコレクターのオフィスへのインストールです。私の作品はサイズが大きいため、ギャラリーで解体→運搬→→オフィスで組み立て、という手順を取ります。解体、組み立てともに私が行います。
オフィスはアムスで一番大きな弁護士事務所。近代的なガラス張りのでかいビルです。
大きな作品を元どおりに張るのは難しく、神経を使います。今回はコレクターが後ろで作業をじっと見守る中、時折質問などにも笑顔で答えながら、の作業だったので、エアコンの効いたオフィスでしたが私は、緊張と集中で汗びっしょりになりました。
そして床で組み立てていた作品が、ゆっくりと立ち上がり、ゆっくりとその表面を現わすと、とてもきれいで、大きい作品なのにオフィスにとても良く合っている。本当に嬉しかったです。
コレクターもとても喜んで奥さんを電話で呼び、２人で眺め、「今度は家に大きい作品置きたいね」と言って眺めていました。頑張った甲斐があったわ〜！

September 12, 2005 4:47 AM

手前はギャラリストのMaurice

The man in front is Maurice, the gallerist.

Installing

Today I installed my work – not for exhibition, but for the collector who bought my work, into his office.
As my painting is large, I first pulled it apart in the gallery, transported it to his office, and then put it back again. I was responsible for the whole process.
The office is the largest low firm in Amsterdam. It is a huge modern glassy office building.
It is not easy to put the painting back again as it was. I have to be careful. On top of that, this time, the collector was watching me; sometimes he even asked me some questions. Although his office was air-conditioned, I was drenched with sweat.
The painting was put together on the floor. Finally, it was raised slowly from the floor and made its full appearance. It looked handsome; it is big but fits well into the office. I was truly happy.
The collector was also very pleased with the painting. He called his wife and she came to have a look. They watched it together, saying ‘next time we’d like one for home. A big one like this.’

September 12, 2005 4:47 AM

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