06 November 2005

bak utrecht



06.11.—18.12.2005
Opening 5.11.2005 at 16.00 hrs

Concerning War is a project with a multi-faceted format on the issue of how war is reflected upon in contemporary artistic practice.

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Concerning War—Soft Target. War as a Daily, First-Hand Reality
exhibition

An exhibition exploring how artists attempt to represent the complex subject of war at a time when it threatens to become a first-hand reality across the world due to current political conditions and the specter of terrorism, with works by:

Kamal Aljafari, Visit Iraq, 2003, video, 27 min.
Maja Bajevic, Back in Black, 2003, video installation, 10 min.
Jean-Jacques Birgé, The Sniper, 1994, video, 3 min.
Manel Esparbé i Gasca, Warzone, 2005, paintings (triptych)
Jean-Luc Godard, Notre Musique, 2004, film, 77 min.
Sagi Groner, 4.11.02, 2003, video, 22 min.
Alfredo Jaar, The Eyes of Gutete Emerita, 1996, lightbox installation
Aryan Kaganof, Western 4.33, 2002, film, 32 min.
Chris Marker, Sans Soleil, 1982, film, 100 min.
Renzo Martens, Episode 1, 2003, video, 45 min.
Aernout Mik, Refraction, 2004, video installation
Deimantas Narkevičius, Legend Coming True, 1999, film, 68 min.
Jules & Gédéon Naudet, James Hanlon, 9/11, 2001, documentary film, 120 min.
Ronald Ophuis, Srebrenica-serie, 2004, paintings
Adela Peeva, Whose is This Song?, 2003, film, 70 min.
Alain Resnais, Nuit et Brouillard, 1955, documentary film, 32 min.
Anri Sala, Natural Mystic (Tomahawk #2), 2002, video installation
Coco Schrijber, First Kill, 2001, documentary film, 70 min.
Peter Watkins, The War Game, 1965, documentary film, 47 min.
and Jasmila Žbaniæ, After, After, 1997, video, 16 min.

curated by Brigitte van der Sande
venues:
BAK, basis voor actuele kunst
Lange Nieuwstraat 4, Utrecht

Vredenburgpassage
shopping mall Hoog Catharijne, Utrecht
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