Adel Abidin: Plan B

Plan B is a performative work that explores the notion of encountering obstacles in harsh and rough environments. The video transforms the unforgiving setting of a sawmill, cluttered with factory debris, by covering it with mattresses—symbols of home, love, and intimacy. The large-scale installation mirrors the transformation depicted in the video. It fills the entire space with the same mattresses used in the video, arranged side-by-side on the floor. These mattresses are interspersed with the empty contours of elements found in the video, such as a snaking piece of cable, a wheelbarrow, or a wooden plank.
Viewers are invited to walk on the unstable ground, replicating the location where the video was shot. As they navigate the space, they experience the challenge of finding balance while witnessing the act of creating a soft ground amid a harsh environment.

One channel video.
Duration: 00'14'23 min / Full-HD Digital / Stereo / 16:9.
Installation: Mattresses / Dimensions vary.

The artwork was commissioned by MAC VAL - Val-de-Marne Contemporary Art Museum, Paris.