“If you ever get close to a human
And human behavior
Be ready, be ready to get confused
There’s definitely, definitely, definitely no logic
To human behavior
But yet so, yet so irresistible
And there’s no map” -Bjork
The unpredictability of human behavior delights and frustrates. One moment we may revel in the camaraderie of our fellow species only to recoil the next as they set their hackles against one another. We forget our history all to quickly, separate ourselves from the realm of nature where survival depends on primitive instinct. Rather, we dress ourselves up in neckties and petticoats, carefully hold utensils and pretend to exist outside the animal kingdom.
Anna Bitkina lives in the Netherlands and St. Petersburg. Of late she is interested in the politics of food and biotechnology. Ten years ago she founded, along with colleagues, a curatorial project called TOK. This project particularly examines propaganda and what happened to some social and political structures
following the collapse of the Soviet Union.
In partnership with University of Minnesota, she is participating in a project examining media from a curatorial point of view. She found, after asking around within the community, that the recent midterm elections were of particular interest.
The Krolikowski Art Duo is made up of Alexander Krolikowski and Alexandra Krolikowska. Currently they are in residency during which time they are working on a project related to gold, its value and how it might be used in the future. Or, more exactly, what might be the gold of the future.
Their media varies depending on the exhibition and while some work is made for collection, other pieces are created for educational purposes.
In terms of funding, the duo tends to earn money by selling their work as well as teaching art, philosophy and culture.
Alexander and Alexandra prefer to work together in all of their projects.
