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  • An Approach to the Confluences between Art, Architecture, and Design in Catalonia

    1969–1979: Subversive Practices Art under Conditions of Political Repression 60s–80s / South America / Europe Württembergischer Kunstverein Stuttgart May 30 – August 2, 2009 Curators: Valentín Roma, Daniel García Andújar Ricardo Bofill/Taller de Arquitectura, Eugeni Bonet (Archive), COAC Archiv, Enric Franch (Archive), Antoni Muntadas, Pere Portabella, Grup de Treball, Sala Vinçon (Archive) This project sets…

  • Wealth of Nations

    Wealth of Nations Wealth of Nations Exhibition (6–14th June, Trg Slobode, Novi Sad)Conference (7th and 8th June, SNP, kamerna scena) Wealth of Nations is a part of the Cinema City festival and consists of an exhibition and a conference. The term ‘Wealth of Nations’ is the title of the seminal book by the Scottish economist…

  • 2009 Venice Biennial Turkish Pavilion delves into concept of ‘LAPSE’

    Curator Başak Şenova’s project, “Lapses,” which is going to be showcased in the Turkish Pavilion during this year’s Venice Biennial, was introduced to the press this week by Şenova and artists of the exhibition Ahmet Öğüt and Banu Cennetoğlu. Şenova explained that the word “lapse” connotes numerous verbs and nouns in English, yet there is…

  • Catalan Pavilion

    May 23, 2009 La comunitat inconfessable (The Unavowable Community) A project by Valentín Roma with: Joan Vila-Puig and Elvira Pujol/Sitesize Daniel G. Andújar/Technologies To The People Pedro G. Romero/Archivo F.X. http://www.lacomunitatinconfessable.cat Share this announcement on:  Facebook | Delicious | Twitter Based on the book of the same name by Maurice Blanchot, The Unavowable Community is…

  • 2009 Venice Biennial Turkish Pavilion delves into concept of ‘LAPSE’

    Curator Başak Şenova’s project, “Lapses,” which is going to be showcased in the Turkish Pavilion during this year’s Venice Biennial, was introduced to the press this week by Şenova and artists of the exhibition Ahmet Öğüt and Banu Cennetoğlu. Şenova explained that the word “lapse” connotes numerous verbs and nouns in English, yet there is…

  • Subversive Practices. Art under Conditions of Political Repression

    Württembergischer Kunstverein Stuttgart Press release Subversive Practices Art under Conditions of Political Repression 60s–80s / South America / Europe May 30 – August 2, 2009 Artists Carlos Altamirano, Gábor Altorjay, Lucy Angulo, Ângelo de Aquino, Luis Arias Vera, Autoperforationsartisten, Artur Barrio, László Beke (Archiv), Horia Bernea, Ricardo Bofill/Taller de Arquitectura, Teresa Burga, CADA, Ulises Carrión,…

  • Catalan Pavilion, 53rd Venice Biennale: “Venezia-Catalunya 2009. La Comunitat Inconfessable”

    Catalan Pavilion, 53rd Venice Biennale: “Venezia-Catalunya 2009. La Comunitat Inconfessable” Press conference images Courtesy Latitudes ‘Venezia, Catalunya 2009. La Comunitat Inconfessable’ Curated by: Valentín Roma Participating artists: Sitesize (Joan Vila-Puig and Elvira Pujol), Technologies to the People (Daniel G. Andújar) and Archivo F.X. (Pedro G. Romero) Location: Magazzini del Sale #3, Dorsoduro, Venice Support: Institut…

  • Trapped in Amber: Angst for a Reenacted Decade

    21st February – 22nd March 2009 Welcome to the opening of the international group exhibition Trapped in Amber: Angst for a Reenacted Decade at UKS friday the 20th of February at 7pm Special Performance by Magnus Monfeldt: Friday 20th February at 8pm Trapped in Amber curators in conversation with the artists: Saturday 21st February at…

  • Where is Now?

    Film and lecture program Curated by Katrin Mundt 16 and 17 January 2009, 7 – 10:30 pm Postcapital: Vortragsreihe, Workshops, Filmprogramm Württembergischer Kunstverein, Schlossplatz 2, 70173 Stuttgart, Fon: +49 (0)711 22 33 70, info@wkv-stuttgart.de “Where is Now?” picks up at the archive as a repository for the present— a medial place where reality is not…

  • Felix Stalder: Remixing and the Culture of Networked Society

    Lecture (german) Wednesday, January 14, 2009, 7 pm Abstract Remixing—the use of existing works to create new works—is more than just a style of electronic music. Remixing rather characterizes a meta-method that is becoming increasingly pivotal to all cultural practices. While many avant-garde movements of the twentieth century were concerned with processes of authorship decentering,…