EXPOZITIE CORPUL SUPRAVEGHEAT / BODY UNDER SURVEILLANCE

VICTORIA ART CENTER, 9 MARTIE ORA 18

expozitie de grup
Locatie: Galeria Victoria Art, Bucuresti, Romania
Perioada: 9 martie – 9 aprilie 2011

Titlul proiectului
Corpul ca proiect cultural contemporan. Provocari teoretice, replici artistice

Director proiect
conf. univ. dr. Petru Lucaci

Cod CNCSIS
id_1539

Programul
IDEI

Tipul proiectului
Proiecte de cercetare exploratorie

Descriere proiect

Arta si societatea merg mana in mana in formularea si impunerea, prin mijloace specifice, de norme, asteptari, ideologii. luand corpul uman ca reper se observa cum, pe de o parte, operele de arta reprezinta o istorie a evolutiei modelelor corporale iar pe de alta parte, filozofia, antropologia, teologia, psihanaliza, medicina, formuleaza de la o epoca la alta discursuri tot mai sofisticate despre corpurile umane si aspiratiile, proiectele corporale ale omului.

Proiectul intitulat corpul ca proiect cultural contemporan. provocari teoretice, replici artistice isi propune initierea unui dialog controlat, interdisciplinar si transdisciplinar pe aceasta tematica intr-un sistem interactiv tip web 2.0, social-networking, cu continut dinamic si aplicatii specifice care se dezvolta permanent. dialogul are rolul de a crea o comunitate stiintifica multidisciplinara si obtinerea unor repere stiintifice, tehnologice si culturale pentru arte vizuale, prin deschiderea si sustinerea dialogului in cadrul unor comunitati de interes ale artistilor, in vederea cresterii coeziunii, focalizarii tematice si contextualizarii creatiei artistice. abordarile interdisciplinare existente la acest moment vor servii pentru artistii vizuali drept provocarii la replici artistice pe masura. Dialogul va fi sustinut de experti in diferite domenii (sociologi, filozofi, istorici, critici de arta si film) si de studenti si cadre didactice de la universitatea nationala de arte si de la academia de teatru si film, institutul de coregrafie/centrul de dans contemporan.

Proiectul va beneficia de un sistem web 2.0 creat special ca platforma de comunicare tematica ce va ajuta la intretinerea unui dialog continuu atat in cadrul echipei cat si in afara ei, intre cei ce vor fi interesati de temele lansate in acest proiect de ipostazele contemporane de raportare la corpul uman.

BODY UNDER SURVEILLANCE

VICTORIA ART CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY CULTURAL PRODUCTION
Opening: March 9, 2011, 18:00,

Curator: Petru Lucaci.

The exhibition can be visited during March 9 – April 9, 2011.

Body under Surveillance represents the 2010 stage of a research project developed with the aid of the Bucharest University of Arts and entitled The Body as a Contemporary Cultural Project. Theoretical Challenges, Artists’ Reactions (corpuri-perspectivecontemporane.blogspot.com).

The project undertakes an interdisciplinary dialogue on the theme of the body in contemporary times. Now more than ever, the postmodern, global, electronic and digitized society applies permanent control to individual bodies. The current society focuses on surveillance and visibility, while instruments such as technocentrism, dread of illness or terrorism, desire for beauty, immortality or power are deployed in order to maximize the control of the body.

Body under Surveillance intends the renewal of the contemporary visual art environment through information exchanges in a series of theory workshops and interdisciplinary events. Moreover, this exhibition relates the works of established Romanian artists to those produced by young artists working on the theme of the body.

Participating artists:
2 Meta . Dan Acostioaei . Alexandru Antik . Cătălin Bădărău . Matei Bejenaru . Răzvan Boar. Traian Boldea . Irina Broboană . Laurențiu Damian . Larisa David . Aurora Dediu . Anca Diaconu . Daniel Djamo . Carmen Dobre . Mihai Florea . Alex Gâlmeanu . Cristina Garabețanu . Ion Grigorescu . Andreea Hajtajer . Regele Ionescu . Regina Ionescu . Bianca Ioniță . Gabriel Kelemen . Petru Lucaci . Flavia Lupu . Bogdan Mateiaș . Romana Mateiaș . Valeriu Mladin . Corina Nani . Ionuț-Florin Negrilă . Veronica Negrilă . Marina Oprea . Christian Paraschiv . Cosmin Paulescu . Dan Perjovschi . Andrei Radu . Bogdan Rață . Marilena Preda Sânc . Alfred Schupler . Gabriel Stamate . Bogdan Teodorescu . Roman Tolici . Diana Tropoe . Aurel Vlad

Victoria Art Center for Contemporary Cultural Production is a space dedicated to contemporary art, a private initiative in support of Romanian artists. The purpose of the Center is stimulating and promoting Romanian contemporary art and facilitating international cultural exchanges. In addition, it proposes a framework for interdisciplinary dialogue through organizing debates, round tables, book launches and educational programs for enlarging the public of contemporary cultural productions.

The program of the event:

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

16:30 Press Conference

18:00 The opening of Victoria Art Center for Contemporary Cultural Production
The opening of the exhibition Body under surveillance, curator Petru Lucaci
Publication launch: Corp-Artă-Societate, editor Laura Grunberg
Publication launch: Corpul supravegheat/ Body under Surveillance, editor Petru Lucaci

19:00 Cocktail

Contact Petru Lucaci
+40722204773
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Foto: Cristi Farcaș