Interview by Marc Girardot – in Paris; Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016.
In the neighborhood of Saint-Germains-des-Près in Paris, sheltered in a sound studio, a fresh talent is maturing. Ben Vedren belongs to the generation of Parisian electronic musicians who have emerged from the rebirth of the city’s electronic scene in the past few years. His current projects…[read on…]
Article by Alice Bardos – in Berlin; Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016.
Tracing the creative current from the Sloth, to the Icebag series, to beyond, Ashley Scott’s exhibition, the Transition will showcase a fringe and exuberant use of materials and themes in fashion. These material stills captured from the Chicago native’s…[read on…]
Blog post by Alison Hugill – in Berlin; Monday, Dec. 28, 2015.
On the flip-side of the contemporary demand for hyper-productivity lies an insidious and often untreated chronic exhaustion. This is true worldwide, but Berlin-based artist Diana Artus explores the problem within the South Korean context, as she observed it during a three-month residency…[read on…]
Blog post by Alan Smart – in Berlin; Monday, Dec. 21, 2015.
Regarding Spectatorship: Revolt and the Distant Observer, curated by Marianna Liosi and Boaz Levin, is the latest in a series of exhibitions at Kunstraum Kreuzberg/Bethanien, which offers an account of the contemporary condition by pulling works and practices from out of history and into the present. Unlike…[read on…]
By Marc Girardot // Dec. 20, 2015
As a cosmopolitan city, Berlin is able to provide the right atmosphere for community building. Indeed, the city attracts many different people from around the world, and has impressively developed its…[read on]
Interview by Ruth Amelung – in Berlin; Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2015.
In this series, Artists In Transit, we speak to artists who are passing through Berlin as part of residencies, collaborations, or exhibitions, and explore international and multi-cultural perspectives on the city as an art space. Scott Kildall is a cross-disciplinary artist working in the barely tangible realm of new media and visual data art…[read on…]
Blog post by Ruth Amelung – in Berlin; Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015.
The online platform for artists’ editions and multiples Five & Dime, launched this September, has partnered with British-born artist Hanne Lippard for their second edition. For Note to Self 2024 Lippard, whose work is known for being deeply rooted in text as well as performance …[read on…]
Interview by Marc Girardot – in Berlin; Wednesday, Dec. 09, 2015.
After his DJ set at Panorama Bar this past Sunday, the living legend of House music, Chez Damier, accepted to take some time for an interview. The pioneer of dance music has been witness to some of the primordial events that have marked the evolution of electronic culture. His multiple collaborations with renowned artists like…[read on…]
Article by Alice Bardos in Berlin // Dec. 8, 2015
It is a big night in Berlin when the glamor and sophistication of the photographic subjects on the walls are equally matched by the viewers passing through the gallery. Last Thursday evening at…[read on…]
Article by Alice Bardos – in Berlin; Friday, Dec. 4, 2015.
Taking place from January 20th to 24th, 2016, the London Art Fair focuses on intermingling the most impressive of British modern art works with cutting edge contemporary pieces. With a substantial incorporation of tours, talks, performances and film screenings, much of the content is presented in a critical tone and discusses imperative …[read on…]
Article by Alice Bardos in Berlin; Friday, November. 27. Preview London Art Fair’s Art Projects contemporary art, film and live programmes.
Article by Ruth Amelung – in Berlin; Thursday, Dec. 3, 2015.
Ranking amongst the largest projects in the field of contemporary art, the Moscow International Biennale for Young Art is returning for its fifth instalment in July 2016. The Open Call invites…[read on…]
Blog post by Alison Hugill – in Oslo; Thursday, Nov. 26, 2015.
A recent personal research interest has been the importance of reproductive labour (care, nourishment, shelter) as a precursor to artistic production. The popular Norwegian word koselig (cozy) haunted me throughout my 10-month stint living and working in the country in 2013, as I always felt it denoted an exclusive, bourgeois or contrived lifestyle condition…[read on…]
