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====Competition==== | ====Competition==== | ||
The "Wall of Fame" shows a custom selection of animal trophies – medals, show ribbons, sashs, rosettes and a cup. [[File:felixsattler_domestikation_05.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Elisabeth Kaufmann & Felix Sattler: Kalkül und Leidenschaft II: Wettbewerb ("Wall of Fame")]] [[File:felixsattler_domestikation_06.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Wall of Fame, detailed view]] Animal races, fights and shows have a long-standing history in many cultures. Some are even constitutive for a people's social fabric. One of the most notable investigations has been Clifford Geertz ethnographic work on the cock fights in the Balinese society. His findings have been important for developing general theories of play such as of Roger Caillois and others. | The "Wall of Fame" shows a custom selection of animal trophies – medals, show ribbons, sashs, rosettes and a cup. [[File:felixsattler_domestikation_05.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Elisabeth Kaufmann & Felix Sattler: Kalkül und Leidenschaft II: Wettbewerb ("Wall of Fame")]] [[File:felixsattler_domestikation_06.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Wall of Fame, detailed view]] Animal races, fights and shows have a long-standing history in many cultures. Some are even constitutive for a people's social fabric. One of the most notable investigations has been Clifford Geertz ethnographic work on the cock fights in the Balinese society. His findings have been important for developing general theories of play such as of Roger Caillois and others. The "Reason and Emotion" series is far from being an adaption of Caillois’ four categories of play for the theory and practice of animal domestication. However we were somewhat inspired by his approach, which especially shows in our "agon" installation (= competition, Caillois used Greek names to label his categories).<br> | ||
The "Reason and Emotion" series is far from being an adaption of Caillois’ four categories of play for the theory and practice of animal domestication. However we were somewhat inspired by his approach, which especially shows in our "agon" installation (= competition, Caillois used Greek names to label his categories).<br> | |||
For us it was important that animal competitions had an ambivalent concept about them that appears sometimes "technical", i.e. it is argued necessary for breeding and pedigree assessment, while at the same time being very colourful and highly ritualized events. For example, the often exciting betting that powers (not only) German horse-racing, is deregulated by the government because it is not regarded as play but as a necessary process in breeding assessment.<br> | For us it was important that animal competitions had an ambivalent concept about them that appears sometimes "technical", i.e. it is argued necessary for breeding and pedigree assessment, while at the same time being very colourful and highly ritualized events. For example, the often exciting betting that powers (not only) German horse-racing, is deregulated by the government because it is not regarded as play but as a necessary process in breeding assessment.<br> | ||
It felt amusing that animals were decorated with pretty much the same-looking types of awards that are also granted to human competitors. We believe that especially some of the medals ("Schweinemedaillon" / "Medaillon of Pork") appear actually quite grotesque with their laurel wreaths and national colours. We hope that these might explain more about our relation with domestic animals and their almost seamless inclusion into our meritocracies. | It felt amusing that animals were decorated with pretty much the same-looking types of awards that are also granted to human competitors. We believe that especially some of the medals ("Schweinemedaillon" / "Medaillon of Pork") appear actually quite grotesque with their laurel wreaths and national colours. We hope that these might explain more about our relation with domestic animals and their almost seamless inclusion into our meritocracies. | ||
[[File:felixsattler_domestikation_08.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Elisabeth Kaufmann & Felix Sattler: Kalkül und Leidenschaft III: Status]] | [[File:felixsattler_domestikation_08.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Elisabeth Kaufmann & Felix Sattler: Kalkül und Leidenschaft III: Status]] | ||
[[File:felixsattler_domestikation_07.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Elisabeth Kaufmann & Felix Sattler: Kalkül und Leidenschaft IV: Essen]] | [[File:felixsattler_domestikation_07.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Elisabeth Kaufmann & Felix Sattler: Kalkül und Leidenschaft IV: Essen]] | ||