“OLD INTERSECTIONS-MAKE IT NEW”September 18, 2013 – January 31, 2014
Thessaloniki
Director: Katerina Koskina
The Mediterranean sea, as a geographical space, in which the current cultural and social reality is researched and studied, although yet vague and still extremely interesting due to the constant dramatic changes in recent years, with its traditional elements along with influence and impact of the global model indicated, will be again this year’s thematic of the 4th Thessaloniki Biennale of Contemporary Art.
The Mediterranean sea, as a geographical space, in which the current cultural and social reality is researched and studied, although yet vague and still extremely interesting due to the constant dramatic changes in recent years, with its traditional elements along with influence and impact of the global model indicated, will be again this year’s thematic of the 4th Thessaloniki Biennale of Contemporary Art.
Central Exhibition: “Everywhere but Now”
Chief Curator: Αdelina von Fürstenberg
“Everywhere but Now closely relates the question of space of different genius loci in the Mediterranean area with the question of time of creation in our contemporary world. It’s in fact, Ernst Jungers’s Hic et nunc that in the “Treaty of Rebel” describes the rebel as an independent and free man of action, very similar to the artist’s condition. Everywhere but Now broadens also the concept of hic and nunc by giving a wider significant: a vision that adheres to the ideals of existentialism and recognizes man’s fragility in his condition over: the Being there, Dasein of Heidegger. In addition, we can perceive in the title the fundamental character of Dasein as Being-in-the-world, in taking the world as horizon of the project.”
Αdelina von Fürstenberg
Participating artists and filmmakers: Ghada Amer, Danai Anesiadou, John Armleder, Maja Bajević, Bill Balaskas, Lenora de Barros, Beforelight, Jacques Berthet, Nigol Bezjian, Mohamed Bourouissa, Marie Bovo, David Casini, Sheba Chhachhi, Claire Fontaine, Jordi Colomer, Marta Dell’Angelo, Desertmed Collective, Haris Epaminonda, Inci Eviner, Ymane Fakhir, Parastou Forouhar, Apostolos Georgiou, Khaled Jarrar, Gülsün Karamustafa, Iseult Labote, Ange Leccia, Los Carpinteros, DeAnna Maganias, Marcello Maloberti, Miltos Manetas, Mark Mangion, Josefina Markarian, Liliana Moro, Adrian Paci, Rosana Palazyan, Jafar Panahi, Maria Papadimitriou, Dan & Lia Perjovschi, Paris Petridis, Ivan Petrović, Khalil Rabah, Philip Rantzer, Zineb Sedira, Veronica Smirnoff, Priscilla Tea, Panos Tsagaris, Maria Tsagkari, Gal Weinstein, Peter Wüthrich, Raed Yassin, Yiorgis Yerolymbos, Vasilis Zografos.
Exhibition Designer: Arch. Uliva Velo.
Countries: Albania, Algeria, Bosnia, Brazil, Cuba, Cyprus, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Iran, Israel, Italy, Lebanon, Malta, Morocco, Palestine, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Spain, Syria, Switzerland, Turkey, USA.
Central Exhibition venues: Alatza Imaret, Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki, Museum of Byzantine Culture, Geni Tzami, Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art, Pavillion 6 (Thessaloniki Internation Trade Fair area), State Museum of Contemporary Art (Moni Lazariston)
State Museum of Contemporary Art
“The Costakis collection and the Russian avant-garde. 100 since the collector’s birth”
“Tradition-Reversal” (temporary title)
Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki
“Mediterranean palimpsests: three enigmas of decay and incorruption”
Museum of Byzantine Culture
“The veneration of Saint Mamas in the Mediterranean: a traveller, border defender Saint.”
Macedonian Musuem of Contemporary Art
“The Mediterranean experience: The Mediterranean as a spatial paradigm for circulation of ideas and meaning”.
Teloglion Foundation of Art – AUTh
“Vasso Katraki: In Black and White”
Other events of the main program
- 3rd Thessaloniki Performance Festival
- Young Artists’ Workshop of the 4th Thessaloniki biennale of Contemporary Art, in collaboration with the ACTION FIELD KODRA, (Municipality of Kalamaria)
- Symposium
- Collaboration with the 54th Thessaloniki Film Festival
At the same time, the 4th Thessaloniki Biennale of Contemporary Art will support communication wise, exhibitions and art actions organized by other institutions, and groups.
A selection of photos; can be found here http://www.greekstatemuseum.
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