Bert Theis
Bert Theis’s (b. 1952, Luxembourg – d. 2016, Heffingen) oeuvre can be seen as an continued attempt to create situations that allow the viewer to feel and reflect on their presence and place in the world that surrounds them. His creations, which he readily described as “philosophical”, always relate to the context in which they appear and are faithful to his political, social and artistic engagement. Aesthetically-refined, they encourage both dialogue and introspection. For Theis, art was an emancipatory tool, humour a weapon of thinking, and the artist a responsible and critical social being.
Artworks
Bert Theis The Potemkin Lock Project – Venice Biennale 1995 & Mudam Luxembourg 2012, 1995/2012 Série de 9 photographies encadrées, maquette originale du projet, mini-CD B.T.M.D. Potemkin Lock Venice Rap, documentation vidéo réalisée par Mariette Schiltz, 11 chaises longues, catalogue signé par l’artiste, Potemkin Lock best national pavilion (carte postale encadrée et signée par Kaspar König), plans de construction du pavillon à Venise
Collection Mudam Luxembourg
Acquisition 2014
Vue de l’exposition Atelier Luxembourg, The Venice Biennale Projects 1988 – 2011, Mudam Luxembourg, 13/10/2012 – 24/02/2013
© Photo : Aurélien Mole
Bert Theis The Lunghi-Gaeng Project, 1996 Une installation insérée dans le plafond composée de bois, carton, photocopies, 8 judas, produite pour la maison d'Enrico Lunghi et Catherine Gaeng, Beggen.
Un cadre comprenant 8 Polaroids et 2 dessins documentant la réalisation de The Lunghi-Gaeng Project
42 x 140 x 100 cm et 43,5 x 68 cm
Collection Mudam Luxembourg
Donation 2020 – Enrico Lunghi et Catherine Gaeng
Vue de l’exposition Bert Theis, Building Philosophy – Cultivating Utopia, Mudam Luxembourg, 30.03.2019 – 25.08.2019
© Photo : Rémi Villaggi | Mudam Luxembourg
Bert Theis Fuad labord, 2003 Double projection vidéo couleur, son
13 min 51 sec et 5 min 5 sec
Collection Mudam Luxembourg
Acquisition 2003
© Bert Theis
Bert Theis Out for Isola, 2004 Impression digitale sur bâche
220 x 393 cm
Production et Collection Mudam Luxembourg
Acquisition 2004
© Photo : Bert Theis
Bert Theis Drifters, 2005-2006 Bois peint
Dimensions variables
Commande et Collection Mudam Luxembourg
Production 2006 avec le soutien de l’ABP
© Photo : Rémi Villaggi