Formentera is the smallest of Spain’s Balearic islands in the Mediterranean Sea. It’s reachable by ferry from its more crowded, better known island neighbor, Ibiza, and makes for a popular day-trip destination in the summertime. The island is also known as Ibiza's hippy sister. It’s known for its clear waters, nudist resorts, and long stretches of beach backed by dunes and pine trees. photographs by Brad Elterman
Museu d'Art Contemporani d’Eivissa (MACE) present a collaborative exhibition of works by Scottish artist Douglas Gordon and German sculpture Tobias Rehberger - this is not the first time they have shown together. At the centre of After the After is a work comprising two parts based on the same section of film of two men engaging in sexual intercourse. Rehberger has constructed a large ‘tile painting’ depicting the upper half of the men, their faces and torsos, displayed on the terrace wall on the exterior of the museum. In the interior space of the museum, Gordon and Rehberger present directly collaborative sculptures and film works, many of which suggest feelings of abandonment and neglect. The exhibition title, After the After, considers Ibiza’s status as an iconic place of hedonism, parties and decadence while examining the ‘after-point’ that occurs when this ultimately comes to an end, a time of emptiness and paranoia when one should not be left alone. After the After will be on view until October 4th, 2015 at MACE.
