A Penetration is an artist's act of placing an artwork within another artist's already existing exhibition. A Penetration is done by an artist wanting to express pertinent and relevant thoughts. He/she contacts a colleague and asks for a space to exhibit in. The Penetration is a solution to avoid the lateness of bureaucratic art institutions, by circulating space between the actors – artist to artist.

A Penetration is not only meant as a shortcut, but also a beneficial collaboration. Through the Penetration artworks are integrated into each other and therefore communicate. It is meant as a positive reciprocal act when artist rely on each other to make art.

Known penetrations

• Thierry Geoffroy
  Thierry Geoffroy
  Thierry Geoffroy , also known as Colonel, is a Danish-French artist. Living in Copenhagen, Denmark. Conceptual artist specialized in format art.-Biography:...
  
   is a well-known French-Danish penetration artist. He has made successful penetrations at the Athens Biennial Emergency Room
  Emergency Room (art)
  Emergency Room is an art format by Thierry Geoffroy for artists with desire to engage in the current debate. It is an exhibition space where artists are invited to contribute with art works that are produced in the very present and respond to ongoing social issues.In order to exhibit, an artist has...
  
  , at the Istanbul Biennial
  Istanbul Biennial
  The International Istanbul Biennial is a contemporary art exhibition, held every two years in Istanbul, Turkey, since 1987. The biennial is organised by the İstanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts. The Biennial aims to create a meeting point in İstanbul in the field of visual arts between artists...
  
  , at the Venice Biennial in 2007 (by Biennalist), at the Venice Biennial in 2009 (penetrations at the Venezuelan Pavilion with Daniel Medina
  Daniel Medina
  Daniel Medina is a Venezuelan artist, selected for the 53rd Biennale Arte in Venice.-Main Collective Shows:2009.- 53rd Venice Biennial 7 June - 22 November 2009...
  
  , at the Finnish Pavilion with Jussi Kivi and at the Belgian boat with Jacques Charlier, curated by Enrico Lunghi).

External links

• The Penetration project Biennalist e-flux, 2007-05-27
• Thierry Geoffroy on penetrations Kopenhagen.dk, 2008-01-20
• Penetration at Manifesta 8 Arte en la Red, 2010-09-03
• Penetration Room at Manifesta 8 Manifesta 8 official website, 2010-09-09
• La "Penetration Room" en Manifesta 8 La Verdad, 2010-09-07
• Penetration by Biennalist at the Venice Biennial C Magazine, International Contemporary Art by Seamus Kealy, June 2009
• Definition of penetration The Emergency Room Dictionary by Colonel
• Penetration official website