Happy Hour

Invited to host a SUPERSOCIAL event within the context of the Liverpool Biennial Marjolijn Dijkman and Inga Zimprich opened HAPPY HOUR - The international art cafe. Mockingly using the bombastic thematic titles of the different Biennales around the world they questioned the relevance and content of these concepts. Is it accessible for the local visitors of the Biennales or is it mainly made up for the constant traveling artists and critics? Are they using a different language? What does it mean to be confronted by inspiring thematic fireworks of contemporary critique and debate where ‘the Infinite pleasure of sexuality' meets the ‘obviously political dimension of bare life (as brought out by torture and the concentration camp)’?#%&!
(documenta 12. Roger M. Bruegel, December 2005)

To celebrate our supersocial lifestyle we invited our audience to come together and discuss the titles and content of international art events. We asked the participants to create new cocktails in small groups, inspired by the different Biennale titles and themes. The ingredients for the cocktails were used to express their feelings, thoughts and emotions coming up while thinking of those titles. The outcome was translated into a toast, carried out while consuming the new cocktails. Could a personal toast add something to the promising concept of these topics?  Cheers!

(* documenta 12. Roger M. Bruegel, December 2005)