Current exhibition
Wessman & Sköld A quest for land without evil 11/5 -1/7
A quest for land without evil
WESSMAN & SKÖLD
Preview Friday 11/5 from 5 - 8 pm
Exhibition dates 11/5 - 1/7 2012
ELASTIC Gallery is proud to present the first exhibition by the artist duo Wessman & Sköld at the gallery.
Welcome
Ola Gustafsson ELASTIC Gallery
natural resources materials or substances such as minerals, forests, water, and fertile land that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain.
natural 1 existing in or caused by nature; not made or caused by humankind
resource 1 ( resources) a country's collective means of supporting itself or becoming wealthier, as represented by its reserves of minerals, land, and other assets.
mineral 1 a solid inorganic substance of natural occurrence. a substance obtained by mining
forest a large area covered chiefly with trees and undergrowth
land an expanse of land; an area of ground, esp. in terms of its ownership or use ( lands) the Indians were wiped out as gold prospectors invaded their lands.
use 1 take, hold, or deploy (something) as a means of accomplishing a purpose or achieving a result. take or consume (an amount) from a limited supply of somethin, exploit (a person or situation) for one's own advantage
economic justified in terms of profitability (of a subject) considered in relation to trade, industry, and the creation of wealth
gain 1 obtain or secure (something desired, favorable, or profitable)
means 2 money; financial resources : a woman of modest but independent means. resources; capability wealth : a man of means.
wealthy having a great deal of money, resources, or assets; rich : the wealthy nations of the world
reserve 1 (often reserves) a supply of a commodity not needed for immediate use but available if required
asset noun a useful or valuable thing, person, or quality
valuable worth a great deal of money
property 1 a thing or things belonging to someone; possessions collectively. a building or buildings and the land belonging to it or them
profit a financial gain, esp. the difference between the amount earned and the amount spent in buying, operating, or producing something
wipe someone out 1 kill a large number of people
exploit make full use of and derive benefit from (a resource) use (a situation or person) in an unfair or selfish way benefit unfairly from the work of (someone)
unfair not based on or behaving according to the principles of equality and justice : at times like these the legal system appears inhumane and unfair, selfish, mean
Not behaving according to the principles of equality and justice. Ignoring them. Justifying the continous systematic, accelerating efforts to achieve more with economic pretexts. Trying to win over the resources.
We sit down among the resources, where they once were and partly still are, to have a sandwich and a coffee. A large area is (still) available. We sit together (big, small). Capability.
Isabell Dahlberg, 2012