MAES & MATTHYS GALLERY

Maes & Matthys

'To Retitle An Object Daily During the Course Of A Show', 2010
Two A6 booklets in a cardboard holder / edition of 190 / 15 euro
clean presss #07 and #08

An artist book that assembles two earlier actions: the retitling of 'A Bucket' in 2006
and the retitling of 'A Fender Mustang Bass' in 2007.

'DAILY SLEEPDRUNKEN LISTS', 2009
limited edition of 75 copies, signed and numbered
edited by CLEAN PRESS and Maes & Matthys Gallery
artist book, 736 pages, 250 euro

'Daily Sleepdrunken Lists' is a systematic work that Vaast Colson completed within a specific time-frame. From 21st June 2007 to 20th June 2008 his first task each day was to quickly and intuitively fill in an alphabetical list. A habitual action which soon became an unexceptional part of the morning ritual, on the same level as filling a glass of water, but which did require time at the most delicate moment of the day. The aim was not to create a work conspicuous for its long duration, but to intensify the factor of time as part of the visual work and to give himself a task that confronts the unseen, routine aspect of being an artist. The work of art is reduced to a matter of discipline, because there is only one single passion: living for 365 days, giving substance to these days, remaining alert and in the process leaving a trace of oneself. The result is a structured, encyclopaedic work in which minimal variations appear, influenced by the geographical location, personal mood and physical condition.

'VAAST COLSON AND ON AND ON', 2009
unique
Led-installation, 1m x 3m
Duration : infinite

A textual work for the 'Into the Light' exhibition employs the economic principle of corporate branding in which the corporate name, and not the product, is utilized and promoted as a brand. The consumer's confidence in a brand name is pivotal in a market with several more or less identical, and increasingly less distinctive, products. Vast high-tech led installations and endless repetitions are the visual means used in extreme marketing strategies on prime commercial locations in the city centre. Situated inside, the work acquires a compelling sculptural and visual aspect: a persistent, boastful, and provocative presence.

fifty plus ten corkpopkeyholders to help finance the production of two hundred booklets documenting
‘one hundred corkpops to celebrate the crisis and chouchou Colson's nine year campaign', 2009
edition: 50 + 10 a.p., signed and numbered
price: 50 euro
(left image: front, right image: back)

MONOGRAFIE VAAST COLSON 1999-2009
592 pages, softcover, 23 x 17 cm, bilingual Dutch/English, 30 euro

Maes & Matthys Gallery published the first catalogue of Vaast Colson (1999-2009),
an extensive publication illustrating the artist's 10 years of practice.
ISBN 9789081413008
to order
Available in :
Antwerpen : Maes & Matthys Gallery + Copyright Bookshop www.copyrightbookshop.be
Brussel : Librairie St.-Hubert www.librairie-saint-hubert.com + Bozar Bookshop www.bozarshop.com + Wiels www.wiels.org
Gent: Copyright Bookshop www.copyrightbookshop.be
Oostende : The land of Nod www.thelandofnod.be