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This Q&A column focuses on the indeterminate borders between off-/project-/artist-run spaces and the people that keep them going [#Off Space Q&A]
427 was opened in 2014 by artists Kaspars Groševs and Ieva Kraule-Kūna. Since then the aim has been to frequently show art, to uncover signs, to cast nets, and to exchange with confabulations and apophenic experiences. As of the very beginning of 2021, 427 has hosted 48 shows, not counting events, performances, concerts, and other occasions of exchange. Since 2016, 427 has been run by Kaspars Groševs and Marta Trektere.
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Was it a good idea?
It’s always a good idea to start something.
Who has held you up?
Variety of agents.
Are you a link or a node?
A thread.
What do you need?
A massage.
Digital or physical?
Paraphysical.
What do you measure?
Unwanted artworks.
What are the known unknowns?
Time is one of them, the amount of laziness might be another.
What time is it?
11-ish. Close to midnight.
Is it an animal, vegetable, or mineral?
It’s all matter.
Why now?
What else is there to do?
And what about the unknown unknowns?
When do we cease to exist?
Are you prepared?
Not ready to reveal that.
What were you given and what did you take?
We were given the freedom to do whatever and we took it.
Is it enough?
Yes.
Imprint
| Place / venue | 427 Gallery, Riga, Latvia |
| Website | fourtoseven.info/ |
| Index | 427 gallery Kaspars Groševs Kathryn Zazenski Marta Trektere Off Space Q&A |