[spectre] New podcast: Andrea Fraser comments the work 'Little Frank and His Carp'

[Radio Web MACBA]

*New podcast: Andrea Fraser comments the work 'Little Frank and His Carp'*

Link: http://rwm.macba.cat/en/specials/andrea-fraser-fons/capsula

In FONS ÀUDIO #47, Andrea Fraser comments the work 'Little Frank and His
Carp' <http://rwm.macba.cat/en/specials/andrea-fraser-fons/capsula>, in the
MACBA Collection, which registered her performance in the atrium of the
Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in 2001. Wearing a short green dress and black
high heels, the artist moves through the interior of the building, one that
is emblematic of nineties’ international museum architecture, while
listening to the institution’s audio guide: 'You can feel your soul rise up
with the building around you.' Recorded by five hidden cameras, 'Little
Frank and His Carp' follows the artist’s movements from different angles
and shows the changes in attitude and emotion generated by the male voice
of the audio guide; a voice that highlights the architectural virtues and
sensual forms of the building: 'The museum tries to make you feel at home,
so you can relax.' Following these instructions, the artist responds
erotically to the building, while other visitors observe her behaviour.

Behind all this are resonances of the public debate that has been ongoing
since the establishment of the Guggenheim Museum in the Basque city in
1997. Since that time, the impact of the construction of the museum on the
local economy has been the subject of much discussion, leading to the term
'the Bilbao effect', which has become prominent in discussions around the
role of cultural institutions in urban regeneration and in the construction
of a transnational institutional model, embedded in the neoliberal practice.

*Timeline*
*00:32* I basically did what the audioguide told me to do
*02:03* The context of Bilbao: a long history of trade unionism that
collapsed
*02:32* The museum as a place of freedom

*+* <http://rwm.macba.cat/en/sonia/andrea-fraser/capsula>

Also available, this interview with Andrea Fraser
<http://rwm.macba.cat/en/sonia/andrea-fraser/capsula> about the challenges
and limitations of cultural activism, about the sub-fields of art, the
relationship between artists and the market, and the museum in the
neoliberal era.

http://rwm.macba.cat/en/sonia/andrea-fraser/capsula


Enjoy!
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