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Rob Van Ieijsen — Art Handling in Oblivion

A Catalogue about Conspiracy, Theft, Possession and Heritage. 

Art Handling in Oblivion assembles five art collections that have been stolen during key historical events, either by regimes or organised individuals. Seizure of art is one of most hidden and underestimated objectives of war. Behind conquering campaigns lurk hidden stories of deprived cultural heritage and devastation of the enemy's cultural identity. Bringing home the enemy's treasures is first of all a tangible proof of victory. The booty entails an enrichment of the very own culture and shifts the composition of cultural heritage on a global scale. Some of the discussed collections have been found and restituted, others are still in hostile possession or missing.

Art Handling in Oblivion is published as Volume 1 (# 501) of the paperback series "fink twice" by Edition Fink, originally presented by Rob van Leijsen as his master thesis for the Spaces & Communication course at HEAD – Genève in 2012. 

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Rob Van Ieijsen — Art Handling in Oblivion

Un Catalogue sur la conspiration, le vol, la possession et le patrimoine.

"Art Handling in Oblivion" rassemble cinq collections d'art qui ont été volées durant différentes guerres, soit par des régimes, soit par des bandes organisées. Le pillage de l'art est l'un des objectifs le plus dissimulé et le plus sous-estimé de la guerre. Derrière les campagnes militaires se cachent des vols de patrimoine et des dévastations visant à détruire l'identité culturelle de l'ennemi. De plus, ramener les trésors de l'adversaire est avant tout une preuve tangible de force et de victoire. Ce butin implique non seulement un enrichissement de sa propre culture mais aussi un reclassement du patrimoine culturel à l'échelle mondiale. La plupart des collections mentionnées dans ce catalogue ont été retrouvées et restituées, mais d'autres sont encore détenues ou manquantes.

Art Handling in Oblivion est publié en 2014 comme premier titre (# 501) de la série “fink twice” par edition fink (Zürich), après avoir été présenté comme projet de diplôme au master Espace et Communication à la HEAD – Genève en 2012.

A Catalogue about Conspiracy, Theft, Possession and Heritage. Art Handling in Oblivion assembles five art collections that have been stolen during wartime, either by regimes or organised individuals. Seizure of art is one of most hidden and underestimated objectives of war. Behind conquering campaigns lurk hidden stories of deprived cultural heritage and devastation of the enemy’s cultural identity. Bringing home treasures of the enemy is first of all a tangible proof of strength and victory. The booty entails an enrichment of the very own culture and shifts the composition and reclassification of cultural heritage on a global scale. Most of the discussed collections have been found and restituted, others are still in hostile possession or missing. This catalogue does not pursue to answer questions of restitution, but evokes discussion by contextualizing the objectives and procedures of wartime art looting. The glued catalogues are cut open on a predefined spot on the table. The central part of the display is designed for consultation and reading, and on the other end envelopes with copies addressed to the concerned museums are placed. This project was conceived by Rob van Leijsen as a graduation project at the Master Design Spaces & Communication at Head Genève (Haute École d’Art et de Design) in june 2012. 185 x 260 mm, 368 pages, laserprint on 70 gr. Edixion Offset, 20 copies (first edition) www.art-handling-in-oblivion.com

 

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Rob Van Ieijsen – The Drone Chronicles


The Drone Chronicles is an editorial diptych mapping the evolution and integration of drones in today’s society between 2014 and mid 2016. The continuous production of drones is collected in an extensive catalogue enumerating all models—from both public and defensive markets—released between 2014 and mid 2016. Models are arranged by release date, manufacturer and country, and give insight in production and frequency numbers. Numerous possibilities and ethical questions regarding drone usage are treated in a journal that assembles press articles from around the world reporting the subject. It shows we’re only at the beginning of an era in which drones play a significant role in our society.

The Drone Chronicles: Catalogue
195 x 260 mm, 620 pages, laser printed on Profimatt 1.0 - 90 g/m

The Drone Chronicles: Journal
145 x 205 mm, 200 pages, laser printed on Holmen Trend 2.0 - 80 g/m

The Drone Chronicles is awarded a “Bourses Déliées” grant by the FCAC (Fonds cantonal d’art contemporain) in 2014, and exhibited as part of the group show “Bourses Déliées 2016” at Flux Laboratory Geneva from 6 until 20 October, and at Flux Laboratory Zürich from 26 October until 25 November.

 

Photos © Raphaëlle Mueller

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Rob Van Ieijsen – The Drone Chronicles


The Drone Chronicles est un diptyque éditorial sur l’évolution et l’intégration des drones dans notre société civile entre 2014 et mi 2016. La production constante de nombreux types de drones est présentée par un catalogue extensif qui inclut tous les modèles introduits sur le marché public ou développés dans un but défensif par des états entre 2014 et 2016. Les possibilités d’utilisation et les questions étiques sont traitées dans un livre qui rassemble les articles de presse marquants au sujet des drones dans le monde entier.

The Drone Chronicles: Catalogue
195 x 260 mm, 620 pages, impression numérique sur Profimatt 1.0 - 90 g/m

The Drone Chronicles: Journal
145 x 205 mm, 200 pages, impression numérique sur Holmen Trend 2.0 - 80 g/m

The Drone Chronicles à reçu un des “Bourses Déliées” du Fonds cantonal d’art contemporain (FCAC) pour diplômés de la HEAD en 2014, et à été exposé à l’exposition “Bourses Déliées 2016” au Flux laboratoire à Genève en octobre 2016 et à Flux Laboratory Zürich en novembre 2016.

 

Photos © Raphaëlle Mueller

 

Art Handling in Oblivion, 2012

 

Concept and design:
Rob van Leijsen

Proof-reading:
Wendy Brouwer

Series design:
Sonja Zagermann

Realisation:
Georg Rutishauser

Publisher:
Edition Fink

Video:
© HEAD — Genève / Raphaëlle Mueller

Photography:
© HEAD — Genève / Vlado Alonso
© HEAD — Genève / Dylan Perrenoud
© Hugard & Vanoverschelde

Editing:
Rob van Leijsen

Printing and binding:
Kösel GmbH, Altusried, Germany

Awards / Grants:
2015 — Best book Design from all over the World, Honorary Appreciation, Leipzig
2015 — Most Beautiful Swiss Books, selection, Zürich5
2012 — Prix AHEAD, Fondation AHEAD, Geneva

Exhibitions:
2017 — Llegible – Visible, Arts Santa Mònica, Barcelona
2016 — Swiss Style Now, The Cooper Union, New York
2015 — The most beautiful Swiss books of 2014, Helmhaus Zürich
2014 — 26th Design Biennial, Brno, Czech Republic
2013 — Design Days, Geneva
2013 — Dream Team, Design Biennale, St-Etienne
2013 — Suspense, HEAD — Genève at Art Geneva
2012 — Rosa Brux, Brussels
2012 — Ein Buch bei Nacht, Corner College, Zürich

Publications:
2015 — Art Handler Magazine #1, New York
2015 — The Most Beautiful Swiss Books 2014, Exhibition Catalogue, Zürich
2015 — IDPURE #37, Morges
2015 — Napoleon nam Rembrandt mee, Mister Motley, Amsterdam 
2012 — Slanted #20, Karlsruhe

Cv:
2016 to present — Founder of Dabook with Demian Conrad

 

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The Drone Chronicles, 2016

 

Published by:
Rob van Leijsen

Catalogue:
260 x 195 mm
620 pages
Laser printed on Profimatt 1.0

Journal:
205 x 145 mm
200 pages
Laser printed on Holmen Trend 2.0

Photography:
© HEAD — Genève / Raphaëlle Mueller

Awards / Grants:
2014 — Bourses Déliées grant, FCAC Genève

Exhibitions:
2016 — Lauréats des Bourses Déliées, Flux Laboratory Geneva / Zürich

 

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