Sanne van Balen and Aaron Harris did not know each other, when they were invited by Josilda da Conceição to develop an exhibition concept. From a simple but effective exercise, that of a Cadavre Exquis, they mailed each other a freshly written text daily. Upon completion, the alternating texts turned out to be loosely based on the questions they ask within themselves and each other in their visual work. Song lyrics and narratives from everyday life are woven through it. Although the technique of the Cadavre Exquis is simple: sending each other a piece of text in turn (without reading the others part), the final text is complex. It mirrors the exhibition, providing a peek into the narrative thoughts of two literary artists. They meet each other in script and images they take from everyday environments, in forgotten corners of laundromats or in streets under construction. In search of a door to open, or a shape for ‘houvast’, Aaron Harris and Sanne van Balen present “Squeeze me tighter”.
On show from the 18th of January until the 15th of February 2025.
