USED SINCE 1880
——
2012 / intervention / Studio Herman Teirlinck, Antwerp (BE) / 5 scrapings / 300 × 800 cm
The Studio Herman Teirlinck building was abandoned in 2010 when it was revealed that the building was infested with asbestos. The title Used Since 1880 refers to the date when asbestos first started being used in building construction. The 5 scrapings were done on the basement walls of the building, leaving dust stains on the floor.
SELECTED WORKS
Indicated Locations (2003) / Manhandle (2004) / Gatekeeper (2004) / Closed View Box (2004) / Interference (2004) / Behind the Screen (2004) / Walk On By (2005) / Gone - Demolished (2005) / Rewiring (2005) / Temporary Penetrable Exhibition Spaces / T.P.E.S. 00 (2005) / T.P.E.S. 01 (2005) / T.P.E.S. 02 (2005) / T.P.E.S. 03 (2006) / T.P.E.S. 04 (2008) / T.P.E.S. 05 (2009) / T.P.E.S. 06 (2011) / T.P.E.S. 07(1/2/3) (2013) / T.P.E.S. 08 (2014) / T.P.E.S. 09 (2015) / Reconstructed Construction (2006) / F.T.P.E.S. (2006) / Avenue de Luminy > D559 (2006) / One Week Visitor (2006) / Stockage - Transmitter (2006) / In-Depth Study (2006) / A 16M Commemoration (2006) / On All Fours (2006) / Motions (2008) / Temporary Habitats (2008) / 5 New Piercings (2008) / 3 Closed Conditions (2008) / Profound Fascination (2008) / Homecoming (2008) / A Collection of Hideouts (2008) / To Get the Idea of It (2009) / Covered Yet Possible (2009) / Getting Over (2010) / We Did It - Disputed Territory (2010) / Inhaling Minerals As-Best As Possible (2010) / Forlorn Hope (2010) / ÆTERNUS (2010) / Give Off - Give Out (2011) / Conserve Until Further Notice (2011) / Glimpse from Below (2012) / Used Since 1880 (2012) / From Up to Down (2012) / Inside, Outside, Downside (2012) / Integrating Myself (2012) / Looking Back While Walking Forward (2013) / Misfits (2014) / 2 Leftovers (2014) / W.M.S.S. (2014) / Fade-Outs (2015) / Behind the Lines (2015) / Manhandle Revisited (2016) / Tear Out – Bash (2016) / Short Time Stay (2016) / Linked Surfaces (2017) / End of the Line (2018) / Tactical Transparency (2018) / Down (2019) / It Takes One to Know One (2019) / Beacon (2019) / 7 Step Plan (2020) / One Thing Leads to Another (2021) / T.P.E.S. 02 Revisited (2023) / Interference Revisited (2024) / Enter Enter (2024) / Childsplay (2025-2026)