Hreinn Friðfinnsson
show menu
close menu
Performance
Beauty Marks
2004
velvet mounted on wood
dimensions variable

Place a beauty mark of appropriate size on an available or chosen wall area.

The size of the beauty mark is determined by the size of the wall area. The relationship of the beauty mark to the wall area should be similar to the relationship of beauty mark to the human face.

The beauty mark, preferably a perfect circle, should be black or dark in the case of a light wall, and of light or bright color in the case of a darker wall.

Like the beauty mark on a face, the beauty mark on the wall accentuates the surrounding area.

During the time period that the beauty mark is applied to the wall, a corresponding beauty mark should be applied to the face(s) of the person(s) responsible for putting the beauty mark on the wall.

Great care should be taken with the choice of adhesive used on the face and the wall.

Exhibition list:
11 December 2004 — 22 January 2005
Galerie Nordenhake
Berlin / Germany
30 June 2005
KW Institute for Contemporary Art
Berlin / Germany
27 April — 3 June 2006
Paris / France
7 July — 2 September 2007
London / United Kingdom
2 November 2007 — 27 January 2008
Reykjavík Art Museum, Hafnarhús
Reykjavík / Iceland
9 January — 28 February 2015
Meessen De Clercq
Brussels / Belgium
17 — 21 May 2017
Kunstverein
Amsterdam / The Netherlands
28 September 2019 — 5 January 2020
KW Institute for Contemporary Art Berlin
Berlin / Germany