Pavilions and Biennales
09/10/2009
In my proposal statement I mentioned that I wanted to create a sort of pavilion. I saw this in terms of a satellite, as something that is on the periphery of something else but is at the same time dependent on it. A site somewhere between the ‘artworld’ and the rest of the universe. A place where artists can experiment with what it means to bring your work out into the open, the public sphere. The physical and organisational context behind the exhibited work are a vital ingredient in our experience of art. Today it is easy to publicise your work on the internet but how does it relate to the physical world?
Lets take a leap in scale and have a look at the biennale as an exhibition platform. Biennales are an exhibition format that bring many satellites, many pavilions from a global artworld, together in what is perceived to be a centre of culture. These centres, usually the big cities, become exposed to the vibrant new ideas from the outside, the underground or sub-cultures. They transform, modify and integrate these new ideas into the mainstream. At the same time the satellites take something from the mainstream back home. A cross pollination or is it a way to manure the field, to stay in an agricultural analogy. Today the internet plays a vital role in bringing these events together, and to distribute its content and experiences. It is the multilayered aspect of the digital and tactile experience that makes art today what it is.
Have a look at a current biennale:
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Amsterdam Biennale 2009
Because it wasn’t there before… http://www.mediamatic.net/page/97484
The Amsterdam Biennale 2009 presents the underground art scene from all over the world. More than thirty international curators from the Mediamatic network provide their view of contemporary art in their city.
The Biennale is an exhibition in progress. At the opening, the 16th of October at 20.00 hrs, the pavilions of Kabul, Naples, Amsterdam, Melbourne, Belgrade, Tallinn and Brooklyn will be on show. Till 13th of December every week new city pavilions will be built. So during that period, there will be an opening every week.
16 Oct 2009 13 Dec 2009
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