Why go
The collection was founded by Devon and Pany Dikeou, and its relationship with zingmagazine makes the artists' projects part of the story. Devon Dikeou's floor-based ceiling tin and Momoyo Torimitsu's oversized inflatable rabbits show how familiar materials can shift meaning when an artist changes their scale or placement.
The full story
Devon and Pany Dikeou established the collection in 1998, and it opened to the public in 2003. Its early exhibitions grew through several additions of artists rather than arriving as one fixed display. The collection developed alongside zingmagazine, which Devon Dikeou founded and publishes. Artists' magazine projects and statements accompanied their work, linking an artwork to another setting in which the artist could develop an idea. Two installations make that exchange concrete. In Devon Dikeou's “Once Upon a Time,” an old-fashioned pressed metal ceiling tile moves underfoot, reversing its usual position and making wear part of the piece. Momoyo Torimitsu's “Somehow I Don't Feel Comfortable” uses enormous pink inflatable rabbits that appear constrained by the room around them; drawings and studies for the work also appeared in zingmagazine. These examples explain the collection's interest in the relationship among artist, object, publication and viewing space.