Condition Check on «The Red Herring», Artists’ Bar at Cabaret Voltaire is a work that explores various traces within Cabaret Voltaire. With a background in contemporary art conservation, the artist employs the process of condition checking—a method typically used in collection care and art logistics—to examine and reflect on the space, the objects created by her peers, and her own body. This process creates a close and caring connection between her and the elements of the space, enabling her to uncover the stories embedded in these objects, spaces and bodies and to make care and attention tangible through an artistic practice.

Wong Kei Suet also connects to the tradition of maintenance performances, particularly the accentuation of invisible care work behind the display in an institutional context. Her presentation incorporates elements of conceptual art, embracing its affinity for copies, bureaucratic displays, and meticulous, obsessive repetitions, all of which are evident in her detailed reports. The reports serve as definitive evidence of the current moment, offering enduring documentation to guide forthcoming decision-making and interpretation. 

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Performance documentation by Peiran WANG (Edited by the artist)
Installation documentation by Cabaret Voltaire, Philipp Hänger

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Special thanks to Peiran WANG, Sui FONG and Adrian LO