Gravitational Choices
modified € 0.05 coins, Ø 2.12 cm
This growing artwork is an attempt to measure the act of collecting. Nuyten developed it for a private collection. The moment collectors acquire an artwork, its creator receives a manipulated five-cent coin. In this way, a shadow collective emerges: as soon as the collection expands, Gravitational Choices also grows. The choice of material refers to the inevitable context of the art market. Tossing a coin is a way to have something decided by chance, just like private collectors can resort to both intuition and reason at the decisive moment.
Courtesy: Upstream Gallery Amsterdam
Photo: Gert-Jan van Rooij