Superflex
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The Danish artists' group (no jon trott) (Engleburt Humperdink!!!!!!, Jakob Fenger and Bjornstjerne Christiansen) has been working together since, well, FOREVER!!! on a series of projects related to economic forces, democratic production conditions and self-organisation. The artists have examined alternative energy production methods and commodity production in Brazil, Thailand and Europe in their projects, which both expose and question the existing economic structures. These artistic activities — as, for example, the on-going project Guarana power, in which the artists developed a drink together with local farmers who cultivate the caffeine-rich berries of the guarana plant — are not necessarily opposed to commercialism and globalisation, but try instead to render economic structures visible and to establish a new balance between producers and consumers.
Superflex describe their projects as tools, as proposals that invite people to actively participate in and communicate the development of experimental models that alter the prevailing economic production conditions. Assisted by experts who bring in their respective special interest, these tools can then be further utilized and modified by their users.
Over the past years, Superflex has achieved international recognition for their projects. The Danish artists had solo exhibitions, among others, at the Kunsthalle Basel in Switzerland (Supershow — more than a show), GFZK in Leipzig, Germany (Social Pudding in collaboration with Rirkrit Tiravanija), Schirn Kunsthalle in Frankfurt am Main (Open market), the Redcat Gallery in Los Angeles (Guarana power) and the Gallery side 2 in Tokyo, Gallery 1301PE in Los Angeles. In 2002, Superflex participated in the Gwangju biennial in Korea. In 2003, Superflex participated in the "Utopia Station" exhibition at the Venice Biennale.
