How did you come up with the Gallery.Delivery concept and what it's all about? Sebastian took some time out of his busy schedule to talk to Farrago Letter about the global pandemic, art, and the concept of exhibition delivery. He works in a wide range of media and focuses his practice on finding the hidden realities of our networked contemporary society. Sebstian Schmeig is a Berlin-based multi-media artist and the creator of Gallery.Delivery project. Interview with Sebastian Schmeig, the creator of the project. Upon arrival, he greeted everyone politely, placed the white cube on the floor, and started fishing around in it, looking for different art pieces, then, handing them out, or looking around for a suitable spot to place them. He buzzed in, punctually, I waved at him through my window, seeing him pass through the courtyard, carrying a large white cube. In 2018, for the first time, we had a new guest arriving at the annual art week brunch,- The Gallery Delivery courier. It is a great way to exchange ideas, narrow down the agenda, and catch up with friends, as everyone seems to be in town during this period of time. I always hosted a brunch on the first weekend of the Berlin art week. You go to livery website, you choose a time and date that suits you, enter a delivery address, pay 15 euros, and place your order. Gallery delivery offers a delivery service for an exhibition.Īfter two successful Berlin art week shows, gallery delivery is now offering this service in Milan. Running around and going out for dinners is fun, but in certain moments, nothing beats a delivery. With a growing number of artists living, working, and exhibiting in Berlin, each art week has even more to offer and is spread out even further. Berlin is a vibrant city, which is developing at a rapid pace and turning into quite a unique spot for many artists. The Berlin art week can get tiring and time-consuming. Although this project was not built for tackling the global pandemic, It is interesting to consider this medium between analog and digital - a happy in between. We talk to say they will be down 70 percent.” (Wall Street Journal). Some of that will ultimately lower the cost of business. “It wasn’t built for a digital environment, which has caused a vicious innovation cycle. “The art gallery system is built on 19th-century handshakes,” says Evan Beard, national art services executive at Bank of America Private Bank. Large galleries took to online viewing rooms in order to sell or show art, while smaller galleries are slowly going out of business. Many museums shut down and the art market is declining.
The global pandemic has heavily affected the art world. It will be delivered by bike courier in a "White Cube" courier bag to the address stipulated in the order, where it will be temporarily installed.” “Gallery.Delivery is both a group exhibition and a performance that can be ordered online. A group exhibition by Sebastian Schmieg, Presented by Roehrs & Boetsch Gallery.
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