Art and media - Amsterdam Symposium

ART IN THE NEW FIELD OF VISIBILITY
Manifestation from 18 January - 17 March 2007

Locations:

Flemish Arts Centre de Brakke Grond
Netherlands Media Art Institute
de Appel
Maison Descarte

Art in the New Field of Visibility is an event which aims to explore the complex interactions between art and media, within the context of the debate about the role and the function of image in our society. The program consists of a series of exhibitions, screenings and talks organized by the Netherlands Media Art Institute, the Flemish Arts Centre de Brakke Grond, de Appel, Maison Descartes, Institut Français des Pays-Bas, Institutul Cultural Roman Boekarest and the Goethe Institut Amsterdam.

PROGRAM

FLEMISH ARTS CENTRE DE BRAKKE GROND

International Symposium
ART IN THE NEW FIELD OF VISIBILITY
Friday 19th and Saturday 20th January from 10.00 hour
Concept: Bogdan Ghiu, Maria Rus Bojan
Participants: Pascal Beausse, Corin Braga, Edwin Carels, Emilian Cioc, Irina Cios, Ann Demeester, prof. dr. David Garcia, Bogdan Ghiu, Katarina Gregos, Sagi Groner, Hanneke Grootenboer (o.v.), prof. dr. Boris Groys, Khalil Joreige, Eric Kluitenberg, Vesna Madzoski, Nataša Petrešin, Jean-Christophe Royoux, Bart Rutten, prof. dr. Rolf Sachsse, Ive Stevenheydens, Suzanne van de Ven
Saturday January 20th at 12.30 h. Lecture Prof Dr. Boris Groys
Within the context of the debate about the role and function of image in our society, the symposium “Art in the new field of visibility” attempts to create a broader framework for comprehending the recent metamorphosis of all the communication forms and the implications of this process in the art field. The emergence of a new synthesis of the worldwide communications field has generated an interesting process of unifying the semiotic distinctions between words and images, between art and non-art, between visibility and non-visibility. This process reveals a paradigm shift that is dramatically altering the boundaries, calling for new strategies of research and approach, adjusted continuously to the increasing complexity of our world.
Through four interdisciplinary panel discussions, the participants at the symposium will attempt to decipher the various aspects and features of our predominantly visual culture, exploring artists’ reaction to the generalized media experience and to stereotypes and globalization. Topics referring to the new regimes of image as a consequence of living in a transparent society, as well as topics referring to the crisis of representation and the existing situation of visual homogenization, will also be discussed.

Entrance: 20,- (students 10,-) --- including lunch
Reservations: T +31 20 6229014 or info@brakkegrond.nl

Exhibition
CORCORAN
Strategies of Confinement in the Age of Biopolitics
19 January – 25 February
Opening 19 January 17.00 hour
Artist: Alexandra Croitoru, Johan Grimonprez, Mladen Miljanovic, Solmaz Shahbazi, Sean Snyder
Curator: Zoran Eric
More information: http://www.brakkegrond.nl

Filmscreening
CLUB VOYEUR: CORCORAN
Strategies of Confinement in the Age of Biopolitics
Thursday February 8th 20.30 h, Zoran Eric in conversation with Bart Rutten
Videoworks from: Harun Farocki, Walid Raad & Atlas Group, Artur Zmijewski
Curator: Zoran Eric
More information: http://www.brakkegrond.nl


NETHERLANDS MEDIA ART INSTITUTE

Exhibition
READY MEDIA
18 January – 10 February
Opening 18 January from 17.00 - 19.00 hour
Artists: Pierre Bismuth, Heather & Patrick Burnett-Rose, Claude Closky, Sagi Groner, Sami Kallinen, Matthieu Laurette, Gabriel Lester, Anna Maltz, Cristi Pogacean, Julika Rudelius
Curator: Maria Rus Bojan
More information: http://www.montevideo.nl

Exhibition
FAITH IN EXPOSURE
24 February – 17 March
Opening 23 February, 17.00 h.
Artists (t.b.c.): Beirut Letters, De Geuzen, Govcom.org, Lynn Hershman, Olia Lialina, Avi Mograbi, Oog (Nanette Hoogslag / Volkskrant), Sean Snyder, Thomson & Craighead, Jody Zellen
Curator: David Garcia
More information: http://www.montevideo.nl

Seminar
FAITH IN EXPOSURE
Saturday 24 February
With contributions by: Jody Dean, Noortje Marres, Richard Rogers, Sean Snyder, David Garcia (moderator)
More information: http://www.montevideo.nl

DE APPEL

Exhibition and videoscreening
THE SHADOW CABINET:‘DISTORTED FABRIC’
19 – 27 January
Opening 19 January 20.00 hour
Artists: Joana Hadjithomas, Khalil Joreige
Curator: Nataša Petrešin
Friday 19 January 21.00 hour
Videoworks from: The Atlas Group/Walid Raad, Daya Cahen, Sebastián Díaz Morales
Saturday 20 January 20.30 hour
Videoworks from: Eglė Budvytytė, Keren Cytter, Jakup Ferri, Mario García Torres, Driton Hajredini, Ahmet Öğüt, Natascha Sadr Haghighian & Judith Hopf, SilentCell Network, Clemens von Wedemeyer & Maya Schweizer
More information: http://www.deappel.nl

MAISON DESCARTES

Exhibition
INVESTIGATIONS
20 January - 10 February
Opening Saturday 20 January at 17.00 hour
During the opening Pascal Beausse will talk to Bruno Serralongue
Artists: Ziad Antar, Alain Declercq, Clarisse Hahn, Florence Lazar & Raphael Grisey, Bruno Serralongue, Olivier Zabat
Curator: Pascal Beausse
More information: http://www.maisondescartes.com

Thanks to:
BeamSystems, Cultures France (Ministère des Affaires Etrangères), Galerie Fons Welters, Amsterdam, Gallery Diana Stigter, Amsterdam, Gallery Yvon Lambert, Paris, Gallery Plan B, Cluj, Galerie Laurent Godin, Paris, Lisson Gallery, London, Maison Descartes Institut Francais des Pays Bas, Amsterdam, Embassy of Romania, Den Haag Project Stichting, Amsterdam, Sebastien de Ganay Collection, YDL, Amsterdam.

Special thanks to: Mircea Pinte, Raluca Truscanu, Thomas Michelon, Valeriya Zakopay

Netherlands Media Art Institute
Montevideo / Time Based Arts
Keizersgracht 264
1016 EV Amsterdam
The Netherlands
www.montevideo.nl
T +31 (0)20 6237101
F +31 (0)20 6244423