Saturday

Peter Land - Survival Kit (1999)


SURVIVAL KIT is a combination of objet trouvés in a box. The work exist in an edition of 10 examples. It consists of a wooden box containing a star telescope, a bottle of whiskey and a glass. On the box is printed the texts: FOR COMFORT and 'Device for putting things into perspective.'

If your spouse/lover left you and you feel down: Drink a bottle of whiskey, take a look at the stars and get things back into perspective.
If you got fired from your job and you feel down: Drink a bottle of whiskey, take a look at the stars and get things back into perspective.
If someone you loved died and you feel down: Drink a bottle of whiskey, take a look at the stars and get things back into perspective.
If your firm went bankrupt and you feel down: Drink a bottle of whiskey, take a look at the stars and get things back into perspective.
If your house is destroyed in an earthquake: Drink a bottle of whiskey, take a look at the stars and get things back into perspective.
If you get diagnosed with a terminal illness: Drink a bottle of whiskey, take a look at the stars and get things back into perspective. If you are told that you are a lousy dancer: Drink a bottle of whiskey, take a look at the stars and get things back into perspective.
If you get turned down by someone you would have liked to have sex with: Drink a bottle of whiskey, take a look at the stars and get things back into perspective.
If your dog died: Drink a bottle of whiskey, take a look at the stars and get things back into perspective.
If you've pissed your pants: Drink a bottle of whiskey, take a look at the stars and get things back into perspective.
If it's raining: Drink a bottle of whiskey, take a look at the stars and get things back into perspective.
If it's not your day: Drink a bottle of whiskey, take a look at the stars and get things back into perspective.
If it's not your month: Drink a bottle of whiskey, take a look at the stars and get things back into perspective.
If it's not your year: Drink a bottle of whiskey, take a look at the stars and get things back into perspective.