“ NOT ALL REVOLVES AROUD MONEY”

                                                       “Not all revolves around money” 
                                                             concept of the exhibition

 

     In today’s profit-oriented world, it is especially important that those few, whose lives are not driven by money, raise their voices against this global phenomenon – philosophers and sociologists with their writings, us, artists with exhibitions, such as “Not all revolves around money”. The artist With several international exhibitions behind him, Matt Klinn is the perfect man to mediate humanistic values. Beyond his professional achievements and social sensitivity, a further argument for the artist is that he is able to lead a complete, but modest life. Thus, he is a living example of a person with other life goals besides the riches of the American dream.



     In the works of Matt Klinn, the humorous and the serious go hand in hand. The message and goal is to call attention to the undeserved fate of the poor. Matt Klinn is alternative and exciting thanks to the indirect nature of his work. Ironically, the main piece of “Not all revolves around money” is a revolving paper bill cast in a glass frame, which “leaks” golden pixels onto a chair beneath it. It is no accident that this paper bill is a dollar, the currency of the United States of America symbolic of capitalist barbarism, just as other works make use of the same currency. There is one which imitates bubbles aiming at the worthlessness of money and another which is altered beyond recognition.

Ironically, the main piece of “Not all revolves around money” is a revolving paper bill cast in a glass frame, which “leaks” golden pixels onto a chair beneath it. It is no accident that this paper bill is a dollar, the currency of the United States of America symbolic of capitalist barbarism, just as other works make use of the same currency. There is one which imitates bubbles aiming at the worthlessness of money and another which is altered beyond recognition.

      

Yet another exhibits volcanic rocks dangling from the ceiling. Between the rocks in small spirit bottles, toy-like paper balls made from dollars can be found – simultaneously inferring to the money consuming characteristic of alcohol and the relativity of money.                                                                           

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The exhibition starts with Ariadne’s thread, 

which leads us to the legend of the Minotaur, presenting an absolutely new adaptation of the topic. The obstacles and walls of the labyrinth are not made from stone, but from money: our hero, the everyman – he could even be called Theseus – has to overcome this obstacle. On top of it all, the slogan of the treasury, “novus ordus secolurom” (new world order), has been corrected to “vetus ordus secolurom” (old world order). 

      

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All this brings to mind the main character of the video premiering at the exhibition opening, who fantasizes about cutting up money. 

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      Beyond the actual exhibiting of money, Matt Klinn works with indirect allusions as well to portray the frequent cruelty of the financial world: operating with barb wire, he points to the preposterous character of this sphere. We can see gigantic, immovable rocks tied together with barb wire – but an attempt to tame the money-hungry also appears in the form of bizarre, but attractive feathers, jewels and other accessories made from barb wire.



Matt Klinn is one of the most exciting figures of the contemporary art world, who is a regular in the socially sensitive galleries of the world. Artists have a chance to better the world with the message of solidarity: therefore, we have to give an opportunity to outspoken and responsible artists, such as Matt Klinn.                                                                                                       

Langer Ármin,

philosopher