Katinka Bock
Amnésie
2022
Set of two digital pigment prints on matte paper
46 x 88.5 cm and 18 x 11.5 cm
The small print depicts the full image of Amnésie, while the large one consists of a third of a keijiban-size poster of this same photograph. These different thirds are randomly distributed throughout the numbers of the edition.
Unframed
Edition of 30 copies numbered and signed by the artist on a certificate, plus 3 artist’s proofs and 3 publisher’s proofs
Amnésie is a photograph chosen by Katinka Bock for the specific conditions of its presentation at Keijiban: the outdoor setting as well as the summer season during which the work is displayed. Obviously, the representation of a donkey’s perked up ears expresses a sense of attention and listening that is so vital in the natural environment. But what is crucial here is the almost sculptural way in which it does so.
The asymmetrical composition and the focus that renders most of the image in a deep gradation of greens perfectly captures what the act of listening fundamentally is, that is to say, the motionless exploration of a space. Indeed, the careful perception of distances and the acute consciousness of the territory is not just an attribute of animals; it also represents a special concern for the sculptural practice of an artist such as Katinka Bock. The fragmentation of the keijiban-size poster into three vertical strips, while referring to the Japanese tradition of kakejiku, emphasizes the spatialization of sound even further.
Though an autonomous work, Amnésie can also be associated with a recent sculpture by Bock of the same title that represents a human figure without arms or ears swathed in leather strips, like a rider whose armor is made out of her horse’s skin. This sort of free and distant kinship is representative of Katinka Bock’s continuous and fruitful play with two very different mediums.
Katinka Bock’s exhibition took place at Keijiban from June 15 to July 31, 2022.