The Venice Biennale in 12 Notes
http://a-desk.org/highlights/THE-VENICE-BIENNALE-IN-12-NOTES.html All the World’s Futures is a colossal and motley biennale, that doesn’t give a moment’s respite, nor, of course, leave anyone indifferent. One way of fighting against this situation of accumulation, under the assumption it’s not possible to see everything, is to let oneself go and define a pathway with which to try […]
In first person
The idea of testimony, of confession, speaking in the first person to narrate one’s own experience, as an expression of subjectivity or as an exposition of the intimate is a way of transmitting truthfulness. We see it in books, in documentaries, in television programmes and also in the works of artists. At a time when […]
“Potentiality is just an openess without an end”. An interview with Pierre Bismuth
“Potentiality is just an openness without an end”. An interview with Pierre Bismuth Pierre Bismuth is a very unusual artist. In 2002, in his biography for the catalogue of Manifesta 4, in Frankfurt he defined himself as “an artist considered a good cook by his friends”. His work calls attention to the construction of […]
What is the city but the people? Jeremy Deller at CA2M
What is the city but the people? Jaremy Deller at CA2M Solely for having made The Battle of Orgreave (An Injury to One is an injury to All) (2001), Jeremy Deller merits a prominent position amongst the artists of the 21st century. Fortunately for him, Orgreave is just one amongst many other brilliant pieces. […]
ART AND EDUCATION / EDUCATION AND ART
In 2009, Maria Acaso published the book “Art education is not crafts. New practices in teaching arts and visual culture”, the content of which is as relevant today as it was six years ago. While the role that art education plays in compulsory education is increasingly secondary, Acaso claims the need to reinforce art education, […]
Six proposals and a feeling
The challenge is great: proposals to improve the context of the arts in Catalonia. The temptation to fall into discouraging diagnoses is there. But the guideline is clear: we are going to be proactive. So what is the context? What and who make up the artistic fabric? Obviously it is not only the institutions, large […]
“Arts and culture make our experience of the world more complex”. An interview with Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo
Patrizia Sandretto is an outstanding collector. She began her collection in the 90s and soon her interests focused on photography and media art. President of the Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo, in the following interview she speaks about her interest in media art, her relationship with artists and her active and committed role in the art […]
Looking at history from the present, or how to activate the past
Revisiting the past from a contemporary perspective is a premise as necessary as it is delicate and, too often, boring. Depending on the motivations, you can generate tendentious rereadings or associations free of academicisms that can become the key to understanding some facts of the present. Apart from the Tricentenary theme, three interesting examples in […]
UbuWeb or a world without copyright is possible
It has been around for eighteen years and is one of the most impressive accessible archives dedicated to contemporary culture. It contains concrete and sound poetry, video pieces made by artists, underground cinema, sound art and other extravaganzas that are true treasures. It is UbuWeb. It was founded by the poet Kenneth Goldsmith and defines […]
Carolina Bonfim
In her work, Carolina Bonfim explores the codes of gestures and body representation, as well as the overlaps and shifts between the gaze and physical presence. Through projects on a very human scale, the artist creates scenarios and situations that allow for a direct relationship between artist and spectator, as well as the questioning of […]
