The Useless Exhibition

The Useless Exhibition

The useless exhibition was a collaborative art installation that took place at the Center Art Gallery at Calvin University. The collection provoked people to consider “why we commodify objects, how we affectionately and emotionally covet those items, and how we ultimately move on from them once they are not longer physically, emotionally, or materialistically important”.

Fourteen artists, including myself, contributed a total of 1100 items for this exhibition with a corresponding manifest listing the objects and the reason these items were still in their possession. Visitors were invited to take items they found useful or meaningful from the exhibition and document what items they took before they left the space. In addition to being a contributor, I was an exhibition assistant to the curator, Chris Fox.