“Un Tour d’Horizon” is a sober installation. Schacht calls it a “minimalist scenography” that explores the relationship between the work of art, the space and the viewer, and the way in which this relationship results in an individual’s active participation in the work. Asked why she chose this specific title for the work, Schacht recalls a work meeting with the foundation that funds the prize, when a commission member declared: C’etait un tour d’horizon. “The phrase triggered something in me,” states the young artist. “Horizons are such a classic theme in fine art, but they also relate closely to our personal perspectives. I wanted to play with that. As part of the installation I placed six performance artists to look directly at the work. One of them is blind. I wanted to reflect on the way the art world always seems to approach a theme in the same manner. I wanted to question whether we still had anything meaningful to tell if we continued to do that.”
In a time when concepts such as unique or new have become highly debatable, Schacht is praised for exploring the notions of ownership and originality. “Many of my works are installations because I think there is something very endless about installation art: where does the work end and reality begin? I’m also intrigued by the way the viewer interacts with the work. What is their relation to the screen, how do they move through space - it is a choreography unique to each viewer. It alters the work every single time.”
The international jury praised Schacht’s “intense search” and unanimously awarded her – the only woman amongst the ten finalists – the first prize. The jury awarded a further three prizes of 12,500€ each to Pieterjan Ginckels, Freek Wambacq and a shared prize to Paul Hendrikse and David Catherall.
On the closing day of the exhibition, 11 September, Schacht will again personally show her work including the six performance artists.
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