Protey Temen

Inner School of Open Studies

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2022
Spaces, Rooms, Halls, 1—360

Spaces, Rooms, Halls, 1—360

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A series of 360 pseudo-photographs documenting the life and work of some university, school, or laboratory. In some halls concerts are held, somewhere we see training and practice of particle studies, somewhere we see drawing classes. Already familiar to you from other sections of the site — Relative Explanation classes with walls covered with formulas and scientific notation. In some shots, we can notice outdated computers of unrealistically large size. The busy life of the center in the dark, somewhat uncomfortable photos reminds us of a foggy memory space. — A set of 360 cards, 300 gsm², 21×15 cm. 2022

Document Arrangements

Document Arrangements

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Layers of black matte cardboard, chalk, white gel ink, mechanical cut, mechanical drawing, black staples. 2021—2022. Published by Anthropogenic Markers: Stratigraphy and Context, by Max Planck Institute and Haus der Kulturen der Welt

Flakes, 61–90

Flakes, 61–90

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“Relative Explanations” cycle. “Flakes” series, 2019—Ongoing. Black paperboard, white chalk, white pencil, white gel ink, black and white staples, hand-torn and machine-cut arrangements. Various sizes.

Flakes, 31–60

Flakes, 31–60

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“Relative Explanations” cycle. “Flakes” series, 2019—Ongoing. Black paperboard, white chalk, white pencil, white gel ink, black and white staples, hand-torn and machine-cut arrangements. Various sizes.

Pages, Schemes

Pages, Schemes

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“Relative Explanations” cycle. “Pages” series. Black paperboard, white chalk, white pencil, 29,7 × 40 cm. 2022—Ongoing. — Individual sheets with drawings, silhouettes of parts of figures or unrecognizable objects imprinted on them as if faded in the sunlight. Random signatures on the sheets look as if they were arranged on the layout of the book, but on the other hand, they are enlarged fragments of chalkboards.

Flakes, 1–30

Flakes, 1–30

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“Relative Explanations” cycle. “Flakes” series, 2019—Ongoing. Black paperboard, white chalk, white pencil, white gel ink, black and white staples, hand-torn and machine-cut arrangements. Various sizes.

Canvas Documents, 1–39

Canvas Documents, 1–39

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Soft, cloth documents folded several times, as if some kind of record. Stapled in sets, separate sheets, tables or records, charts or sketches. —  “Relative Explanations” cycle. “Canvas Documents” series, 2022—Ongoing. Black primed canvas, white chalk, white ink, white pencil, staples, various sizes