An essential part of the Jenny Holzer exhibition at Fondation Beyeler in Riehen / Basel in Switzerland is a series of projections in public space. Since 1996 Jenny Holzer has created light projections in public spaces around the world, at sites including the glass pyramid at the Louvre in Paris and the facade of the Guggenheim Museum in New York. With these large scale projections, the texts she uses in these works enter a dialogue with the public building on which they are projected, its look and its history. The texts used in these projections at times are Holzer's own, and in other times are the work of others such as WisÅawa Szymborska (the Polish Nobel Prize winner for literature), and the American poet Henri Cole. This video documents the light projections onto Basel's City Hall (November 1, 2009), Basel's Cathedral (November 3, 2009), and the Swiss Railway Station (Bahnhof SBB, November 5, 2009).
http://www.vernissage.tv | Until the 19th of December 2009, Hauser & Wirth Zürich presents an exhibition of new paintings on canvas and works on paper by Polish artist Wilhelm Sasnal. Many works in the show relate to Wilhelm Sasnalâs first ever feature-lenght film entitled Swiniopas (Swineherd), which he realized in the past year. Swiniopas is an adaption of a Hans Christian Andersen fairytale of the same name. Wilhelm Sasnalâs film is shot in black and white and set in bleak, rural Poland. Itâs about a swineherd who smuggles letters back and forth between a farmerâs daughter and her lesbian lover. Wilhelm Sasnal was born in Tarnów, Poland in 1972. He lives and works in Krakow. Major solo presentations of his work include âLata walkiâ, Zacheta Narodowa Galeria Sztuki, Warsaw, Poland (2007); âPinturesâ, â¨CaixaForum, Barcelona (2007); âPaintings & Filmsâ, Van Abbemuseum, Eindhoven (2006); Frankfurter Kunstverein, Frankfurt am Main (2006); and Kunsthalle Zürich (2003). In November 2006 the artist received ...
At 9 a.m. on Wednesday 14th October 2009, the last participant of British artist Antony Gormley's One & Other project, Emma Burns, stepped onto the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square in London. The 30 year old medical photographer from Darlington is one of 2,400 people of all ages, backgrounds and cultures and from all over the UK which have participated in this unique piece of art. They have travelled from as far afield as Kirkwall on the Orkney Islands to Belfast, Northern Ireland to be part of this collective portrait of the UK of 2009. One & Other has seen a different person take their place on the Fourth Plinth every hour, 24 hours a day for 100 days. The project has been commissioned by the Mayor of London and produced by Artichoke in partnership with Sky Arts, and supported by Arts Council England.
From the 22nd to the 25th of October 2009, the electronic arts festival SHIFT took place at the Dreispitzarea and the Schaulager in Basel / Münchenstein. This yearâs theme was âMagic. Tech-Evocations and Assumptions of Paranormal Realitiesâ. SHIFT 2009 showcased the latest shooting stars and legendary pioneers of electro music, a conference with ten guest lecturers, a video and performance programme, and an exhibition that presented âa diverse range of around 20 international positions on magic channels and the magic powers of artists and their media.â Participating artists were AIDS-3D, Craig Baldwin, Zoe Beloff, Lindsay Brown, Erik Bünger, Jim Campbell, Center for Tactical Magic, Susan Collins, Bill Domonkos, The Einsteinâs Brain Project, F18, Atelier Hauert / Reichmuth / Boehm, Christoph Keller, Julien Maire, Tatjana Marusic, Jane D. Marsching, Shusha Niederberger, Ruth Sergel, Harm van den Dorpel, Apichatpong Weerasethakul, and Patrick Ward. Among the works on display were F18âs Living Kitchen â ...
Interview with Julie Mehretu on the occasion of the American artist's solo exhibition "Grey Area" at the Deutsche Guggenheim in Berlin.
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Sophie Taeuber-Arp Retrospective at Museo Picasso Malaga
Sophie Taeuber-Arp: Avant-garde Pathways at the Museo Picasso Málaga is the first retrospective of the work of Swiss artist Sophie Taeuber-Arp in Spain. The show presents over 130 exhibits that include paintings, drawings, collages, textiles, puppets, plans, photographs, sculptures and furniture. The exhibition is divided into three sections: Broken Rhythm examines the work from her earliest period, in which Dada and Constructivism coexist openly, side by side; Inhabiting Spaces explains the artistâs contribution to interior design and architecture; and Living Geometry focuses on her actual geometric compositions. The exhibition is curated by Estrella de Diego, Professor of Contemporary Art at the Complutense University in Madrid. In this video, Estrella de Diego talks about the concept of the exhibition, the scope of Sophie Taeuber-Arp's work, and Sophie Taeuber-Arp's influence on her contemporaries. She also identifies lets us know what the most surprising findings were during the research for the ...
Portrait of the Museo Picasso Malaga and interview with the artistic director, José Lebrero Stals. Málaga, Spain, October 19, 2009.
This yearâs Frieze Sculpture Park has been curated by David Thorp and featured works by the followning artists: Zhan Wang: Artificial Rock No. 16 (2007); Maria Roosen: Breast Berries (2009); Eva Rothschild: Someone and Someone (2009); Graham Hudson: Edward VIII (2009); Rémy Markowitsch: BONSAI POTATO (2001/09); Andrea Nacciarriti: Grain Circus (2009); Paul McCarthy: Henry Moore Bound to Fail (Bronze) (2004); Louise Bourgeois: The Couple (2003); Neha Choksi: A Childâs Grove (2009); Vanessa Billy: Two Trees I (2009); Teresa Margolles: Bandera (Flag) (2009); Erwin Wurm: Pumpkin (2009). Frieze Sculpture Park / Frieze Art Fair. Regentâs Park, London / UK, October 13/15, 2009.
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Miroslaw Balka: How It Is at Tate Modern Turbine Hall
http://www.vernissage.tv | As the tenth work in Tate Modern's annual series of Unilever commissions, Polish artist Miroslaw Balka installed a enormous steel container filled with â darkness. The sculpture, called How It Is is 30 meters long, 10 meters wide and 13 meters high and completely dark inside. The interior walls of the steel chamber are lined with a soft flock that is 10 times blacker than normal black paint.
http://www.vernissage.tv | In June 2009, conceptual artist John Baldessari received the Venice Biennale Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement, now the Tate Modern in London presents the most extensive retrospective of his work to date in the UK. John Baldessari: Pure Beauty. Tate Modern, London / UK. Press preview, October 12, 2009. More info: http://vernissage.tv/blog/2009/10/13/john-baldessari-pure-beauty-tate-modern-london/
http://www.vernissage.tv | Part 1 of VernissageTV's interview with David Elliott, Artistic Director of the 17th Biennale of Sydney (title:THE BEAUTY OF DISTANCE Songs of Survival in a Precarious Age). The Sydney Biennial is Australia's largest international festival of contemporary art.
http://www.vernissage.tv | On September 26, 2009, the Brazilian-U.S. American musician and artist Arto Lindsay intervenes in the heart of the German capital, Berlin, as part of the events that celebrate the 20th birthday of the Haus der Kulturen der Welt. As in this springâs Venice Biennale, Arto Lindsayâs art parade in Berlin brought together musicians and cultural initiatives, and invited pedestrians to contemplate and participate. Lindsayâs Penny Parade traveled from Unter den Linden to the Brandenburg Gate and ended at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt (House of World Cultures).
http://www.vernissage.tv | VernissageTV followed Miami-based artist duo Guerra de la Paz to Istanbul for the opening of their solo show at Artane Gallery. In this video we meet with the owner of the gallery, Sevil Sert, and the two artists, Alain Guerra and Neraldo de la Paz, who talk about their current exhibition.
http://www.vernissage.tv | As part of the Asia-Pacific Weeks in Berlin, the Japanese artist Tadashi Kawamata built several of the tree huts he is known for at the facade of the Haus der Kulturen der Welt and the adjacent park. This video shows Tadashi Kawamata working on his tree huts.
http://www.vernissage.tv | 13th edition of the international fair for contemporary art, Art Forum Berlin. First look at the fair on September 23, 2009. With new directors, the international fair for contemporary art, Art Forum Berlin, performs a restart. The 13th edition features some 130 international galleries. For the first time, the fair is open to a limited number of galleries who present art since 1960. With this expansion, Art Forum Berlin wants to become more varied and even more attractive for the visitors.
http://www.vernissage.tv | On the occasion of the 100th year of Deutsche Bankâs presence in Turkey, Sabancı University Sakıp Sabancı Museum (SSM) hosts an exhibition entitled âJoseph Beuys and His Students â Works from the Deutsche Bank Collectionâ from 9 September until 1 November 2009. The exhibition is the first to combine works on paper by Joseph Beuys with drawings, photographs and prints by his most important students: Peter Angermann, Lothar Baumgarten, Walter Dahn, Felix Droese, Imi Giese, Jörg Immendorff, Anselm Kiefer, Imi Knoebel, Inge Mahn, Ulrich Meister, Meuser, Blinky Palermo, Katharina Sieverding and Norbert Tadeusz. The show has been curated by Deutsche Bank Art Director Friedhelm Hütte and art critic Ahu Antmen. In this video, Nazan Ãlçer, Directrice of the Sabancı University Sakıp Sabancı Museum, and Britta Färber of Deutsche Bank Art talk about the museum and the current exhibition. Joseph Beuys and His Students at Sakıp Sabancı Museum Istanbul. Opening and Press Tour, September 8 ...
http://www.vernissage.tv | Last year, American artist Jeff Koons presented his works at the Chateau de Versailles near Paris, France. This year, French artist Xavier Veilhan shows his works in the Gardens, Royal Court, and apartments of the Versailles Palace. Xavier Veilhan: âMy project for Versailles mainly addresses the outdoor realm, following an east/west axis across the estate, from the Place dâArmes to Le Nôtreâs formal gardens. I will be placing several works or groups of works conceived especially for this exhibition, which will articulate the continuity that joins the siteâs history to its contemporary protraction. This is a project that is dynamic, classical, open and universal, aiming to establish a new bond between visitors to the place and the spaces they come into contact with.â Xavier Veilhan was born in Lyon in 1963. He lives and works in Paris. Xavier Veilhan works in a variety of media such as photography, sculpture, film, painting and installation art. The exhibition Veilhan at the ...
http://www.vernissage.tv | Impressions from the 11th Istanbul Biennial 2009 during the Press Preview on September 10, 2009, venue Antrepo No. 3. The title of this year's Istanbul Biennial is: "What Keeps Mankind Alive?", the English translation of the song "Denn wovon lebt der Mensch?" from the Threepenny Opera (Dreigroschenoper) by Bertolt Brecht.
http://www.vernissage.tv | This year, the Haus der Kulturen der Welt (House of World Cultures) turns twenty. To celebrate 20 years of the Haus der Kulturen der Welt, well-known artist Rirkrit Tiravanija was chosen to develop the artistic program for the anniversary. Tiravanija has invited other prominent artists such as Christian Philipp Müller, Anri Sala, John Bock, and Arto Lindsay to participate in the jubilee. The opening event on September 2, 2009 featured philosopher Kwame Anthony Appiah discussing cosmopolitan ethics, Gob Squadâs Welcome-Performance âWho are you wearing?â, Christian Philipp Müllerâs performance and installation âTohuwabohuâ, a cooking performance by Rirkrit Tiravanija, and the video installation âWhy the Lion Roarsâ by Anri Sala. This video features impressions from the opening event and excerpts from Christian Philipp Müllerâs performance âTohuwabohuâ. The parties and artistic interventions of The Spirit of the House run until September 30, 2009. The full-length version of the ...
http://www.vernissage.tv | Mircea Cantor: Tracking Happiness at Kunsthaus Zürich is Switzerlandâs first solo show of works of Romanian artist Mircea Cantor. The centerpiece of the exhibition is a film created especially for the exhibition, âTracking Happinessâ. The video features a group of women clad in white sashaying in various formations barefoot across fine white sand. Their traces are wiped away by their broom-wielding successors. In this film, Mircea Cantor examines the paradox of an age in which traces are perpetually left and deleted. The film soundtrack has been composed by Adrian Gagiu. Another film, created especially for the Kunsthaus is âVertical Attemptâ. The video lasts only one second, showing a boy trying to cut the water that is pouring out of the tap. Mircea Cantor: Tracking Happiness / Kunsthaus Zürich. Press preview and opening reception, August 27, 2009.
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