Alexandra Laudo's Narrated Exhibition-Performance Explores Time and Capitalism in Stockholm

In 2016, Alexandra Laudo, a Barcelona-based artist-curator from Catalonia, showcased her exhibition-performance titled 'An intellectual history of the clock' at a Nordic Art Association venue in Stockholm, Sweden. The 60-minute performance, initiated by a kitchen table marked with cooking durations and featuring a chef, explored the evolution of time from 'clocca' to its standardization during the Industrial Revolution, with a nod to the Orient Express. Laudo's work incorporated analyses of pieces by Julieta Aranda, Mladen Stilinović, and Tehching Hsieh, alongside a reading from Jonathan Crary's '24/7: Late Capitalism and the Ends of Sleep' (2013). The performance wrapped up with John Cage's 'As slow as possible' (1987). Laudo is currently working on new exhibitions focusing on themes of sleep, speed, and birthdays and was recognized as a 'Future Great' in ArtReview (January & February 2017).