Read a Parkett Text on Eija Liisa Ahtila
Parkett Vol. 68
Quote from Parkett
“Ahtila’s moving pictures often revolve around the house: around the objects and people that enter it from the outside and close it off from the inside. Access roads, parking places, bridges along the way, doors that are opened into the house from outside by odd visitors, curtains that keep out the light, cars that traverse the walls of the rooms, beds under which one can hide, drafts that undo everything: the picture that Ahtila conjures of a house is a fragile affair, somewhere between dollhouse and house of cards, model and construction site.”
Gertrud Koch, Parkett No. 68, 2003
Additional Quote
“A pure wool jacket emblazoned with text on both front and back, Ahtila here moves away from her realm of experimental filmmaking and moving image melodrama to produce a truly unique multiple. "Veil of ignorance" is printed on the back of the garment whilst it is mirror-inverted on the front, making it so that it is legible for others from behind and to oneself when standing in front of a looking glass. Released with the statement that "Ignorance is the mirror of knowledge", this fascinating piece is available in 5 different sizes and published in a limited edition of only 70. The dark suits appear like an official uniform, suits of bureaucratic authority. Although portrayed by the models in poses that evoke a fashion shoot, the printed text acts as a constant self-reflexive reminder to the wearer to not relinquish knowledge for ignorance.”
-Fineartmultiple
Veil of Ignorance, 2003
Pure wool jacket with text printed on front (mirror-inverted) and back,
handprinted silkscreen lettering by Atelier für Siebdruck Lorenz Boegli, Zürich,
available in 5 sizes,
Ed. 70/XXV, signed certificate
Complimentary Shipping.
Read a Parkett Text on Eija Liisa Ahtila
Parkett Vol. 68
Quote from Parkett
“Ahtila’s moving pictures often revolve around the house: around the objects and people that enter it from the outside and close it off from the inside. Access roads, parking places, bridges along the way, doors that are opened into the house from outside by odd visitors, curtains that keep out the light, cars that traverse the walls of the rooms, beds under which one can hide, drafts that undo everything: the picture that Ahtila conjures of a house is a fragile affair, somewhere between dollhouse and house of cards, model and construction site.”
Gertrud Koch, Parkett No. 68, 2003
Additional Quote
“A pure wool jacket emblazoned with text on both front and back, Ahtila here moves away from her realm of experimental filmmaking and moving image melodrama to produce a truly unique multiple. "Veil of ignorance" is printed on the back of the garment whilst it is mirror-inverted on the front, making it so that it is legible for others from behind and to oneself when standing in front of a looking glass. Released with the statement that "Ignorance is the mirror of knowledge", this fascinating piece is available in 5 different sizes and published in a limited edition of only 70. The dark suits appear like an official uniform, suits of bureaucratic authority. Although portrayed by the models in poses that evoke a fashion shoot, the printed text acts as a constant self-reflexive reminder to the wearer to not relinquish knowledge for ignorance.”
-Fineartmultiple
Veil of Ignorance, 2003
Pure wool jacket with text printed on front (mirror-inverted) and back,
handprinted silkscreen lettering by Atelier für Siebdruck Lorenz Boegli, Zürich,
available in 5 sizes,
Ed. 70/XXV, signed certificate
Complimentary Shipping.
Artist Documents
The following images show Eija-Liisa Ahtila’s layout for the text and letters to be silkscreened on the back of her black jacket “Veil of Ignorance” for Parkett 68. Her second sketch outlines how to photograph "Veil of Ignorance" for her issue.
Parkett Text
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Artist Video
Eija Liisa Ahtila discussing her work
