Archive for September 11th, 2006

HANNA-MARI BLENCKE @ daniel hug

Monday, September 11th, 2006

daniel hug 510 bernard street, los angeles, ca 90012 usa

HANNA-MARI BLENCKE
Sniffing Aeter

Reception: Saturday, September 16th, 7pm
September 16 – October 14, 2006

Daniel Hug is pleased to present Hanna-Mari Blencke’s second solo exhibition in Los Angeles. Blencke will show new sculptures and paintings.

Hanna-Mari Blencke was in born in 1976 in Erlangen, Germany. She studied at Akademie der Bildende Kuenste in Nuremberg, Germany, UIAH in Heilsinki, Finland and at the HFG in Karlsruhe, Germany. Her most recent solo exhibition titled Freunde im All, Ziele im Umland was at Galerie Christine Mayer in Munich, Germany. Daniel Hug presented her first solo exhibition in Los Angeles in 2005.

For further information please contact Daniel Hug, Tel. 323-221-0016 www.danielhug.com

This show opens concurrently with RENTAL GALLERY’s opening of Adamski Gallery from Aachen, Germany in Chinatown, Los Angeles

Beat Streuli opens September 15 at Murray Guy

Monday, September 11th, 2006

BEAT STREULI

BEAT STREULI
Bruxelles Midi

15 September– 21 October 2006
opening reception Friday 15 Sept 6-8pm

Murray Guy is pleased to announce their third solo show of Swiss photographer Beat Streuli.

In his photographic and video works, Streuli reveals the infinite complexity of urban life, the ultimate social arena. From a chaotic plethora of information, he slows down the rush of human traffic to a chronicle of moments. The seemingly random, through the selective process of personal observation, instills the prosaic with drama and grace.

The three-screen video projection Porte de Flandre/Bruxelles, shown in the north gallery, was shot at a tram stop in a section of Brussels with a predominantly muslim immigrant community. Whilst the presence of such communities is the topic of much current discussion, Streuli does not focus on the community’s “marginality”. He is not illustrating statistics or clichés, nor is he making any political statement. Rather, he observes the inhabitants of this most “European” of cities as an integral part of the urban milieu. At the same time, in the densely woven, interacting pattern of surfaces built by people, architecture, traffic and advertising, he elevates their image to star status.

The close cropping and extremely shallow depth of field accentuates details; hair shines, skin shimmers and the attire of his subjects, both under the constraint of cultural tradition and fashionably accessorized with designer sunglasses, jewelry and high tech gadgets, accentuates the particular allure of their gestures, posture and facial expression, as they absent-mindedly and matter-of-factly move through their daily lives. The movement is slowed down allowing the viewer to become a voyeur of the glamour of the ordinary.

In the south gallery, individuals are captured in still photographs as portraits. By wallpapering the exhibition space with these larger-than-life portraits, not only does Streuli emulate ubiquitous advertising billboards, but also places the viewer right in the midst of the crowd milling around a large street market near the Bruxelles-Midi train station. Although the people depicted remain anonymous, a sense of individual lives emerges. We are implicated in the intimacy of these works through the shared experience of negotiating public space, the natural state of watching and being scrutinized by fellow urbanites.

Concurrently with the show there will be a large-scale exhibition of Streuli’s video works, Cities 2001-2005 September 20 - November 5 at the University Gallery, UMass, Amherst, MA: www.umass.edu/fac/universitygallery. In addition, to coincide with the journal magazine’s feature of Streuli’s photographs in the upcoming fall issue, an exhibition of wallpaper and video opens September 23 at the journal gallery, 619 East 6th Street, New York: www.thejrnl.com

Beat Streuli was born in 1957 in Switzerland and lives in Brussels and Düsseldorf. His photographs, videos and window installations have been exhibited in galleries and museum all over the world. Permanent installations of his work include those at the Lufthansa Aviation Center, Frankfurt Airport, Germany, the ETH University and the Triemli Hospital Zurich, Switzerland, the Style Company Building, Osaka, Japan and the immigration hall of Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, Texas.
Gallery hours are Tuesday – Saturday 10am – 6pm.
For further information please contact the gallery at 212-463 7372 or info@murrayguy.com

M u r r a y G u y

453 West 17 Street
New York NY 10011
Tel 212 463 7372
Fax 212 463 7319

www.murrayguy.com

Computing the social by vydavy sindikat at LMAKprojects (Williamsburg)

Monday, September 11th, 2006

vydavy sindikat
An exhibition by vydavy sindikat
Curated by Sara Reisman for LMAKprojects in Williamsburg

September 15 - October 22, 2006.

Opening reception and performance: Friday, September 15, 7pm

LMAK Projects(Williamsburg)
60 North 6th Street (between Wythe and Kent Avenues)
Brooklyn, NY
tel: (718)599-0089
www.lmakprojects.com

Gallery hours: Saturday and Sunday, 12 – 6pm and by appointment

The Brooklyn-based group experiment vydavy sindikat –Russian for “you collective” – is featured in the upcoming solo exhibition entitled Computing the Social. Based on a series of Public Gatherings that were staged throughout New York City from 2004 through 2006, vydavy sindikat’s show at LMAKprojects in Williamsburg will include photography, video, screen prints and newspaper documentation related to their performative interventions in the public realm.

Computing the Social refers to the formula vydavy sindikat developed for an architectural competition called “One Land Two Systems” that solicited proposals for an alternative master plan for the unrecognized Palestinian village of Ein Hud. What began as an attempt to find common ground among disparate players in contested territory evolved into vydavy sindikat’s Public Gatherings project. This undertaking embodies cultural theories dealing with social exchange in public space. In spite of its theoretical concerns, the project engages participants in a natural and unpretentious interchange.

The ephemera related to the Public Gatherings includes data compiled at the location of each gathering – where participants were from and how they learned about the gathering – is used to understand how networks connect people in real time and space to create community both intentionally and spontaneously: computing the social.

For more information about vydavy sindikat, please visit http://magazinnik.com/vydavy/announcements.htm
For information about performances during the run of the exhibition, visit www.lmakprojects.com

Friday, September 15th in Williamsburg @ Black and White Art Gallery

Monday, September 11th, 2006


SEPTEMBER 15 – OCTOBER 23, 2006
Opening reception: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15TH, 6–9 PM

KONSTANTINOS STAMATIOU
AIRBOX II // multi-media installation // indoor

ROBERLEY BELL
at Play // site-specific installation // outdoor

WILLIAMSBURG // 483 Driggs Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11211 // t. 718-599-8775 // f. 718-599-8798
HOURS: Friday - Monday 12 PM – 6 PM and by Appointment
info@blackandwhiteartgallery.com // www.blackandwhiteartgallery.com

FICFA: Volet arts médiatiques / Media Art Exhibit

Monday, September 11th, 2006


VOLET ARTS MÉDIATIQUES: UN MONDE À EXPLORER

Moncton, le 29 août 2006 - Dans le cadre du Festival international du cinéma francophone en Acadie, le Volet arts médiatiques met de l’avant le travail d’artistes francophones du Nouveau-Brunswick, mais aussi du Manitoba et du Québec.

À la Galerie Sans Nom, Dominique Rey, de Winnipeg, présente une installation vidéo intitulée Les Filles de la Croix. Tissant un lien entre sa propre quête spirituelle et une communauté religieuse, l’artiste souhaite créer une atmosphère où la temporalité devient tangible. Ce projet veut inciter une méditation sur la tranquillité, l’écoute et la relation entre l’attention, le temps et le dévouement.

Mathieu Léger, de Moncton, présente sa première installation vidéo portant le titre Divulgation (quelque chose d’horrible est arrivé, pourquoi êtes-vous intéressés?) à la Galerie 12. Par l’entremise d’un dispositif, l’artiste explore la perception d’une situation par l’interprétation même des mots et des images présentées.

Dans la Salle Sans Sous, Émilie Rondeau de Saint-Hyacinthe présente Isle Verte, une animation Flash illustrant un voyage en voiture du point de vue d’un passager.

Le vernissage de ces expositions aura lieu le 15 septembre lors de la réception d’ouverture du FICFA. Les galeries seront ouvertes de midi à 17h, tous les jours, entre le 15 et le 27 septembre 2006. La Galerie Sans Nom, la Salle Sans Sous et la Galerie 12 sont situées au rez–de-chaussée du Centre culturel Aberdeen, 140 rue Botsford, à Moncton.

Dans le cadre de l’activité Création Ciné-Parc, cinq artistes locaux présentent des œuvres créées spécialement pour cette projection à l’extérieur. Les artistes invités sont : Paul Bossé, Jean-Denis Boudreau, Linda Rae Dornan, marc xavier leblanc et Mathieu Léger. Suivant cette projection, sera présentée une compilation du travail des membres du Centre d’arts médiatiques Faucet, à Sackville. Cette activité aura lieu le 18 septembre à 21h, dans le stationnement du Théâtre l’Escaouette au 170, rue Botsford.

Le 19 septembre, à midi, une sélection de documentaires et de vidéos d’art seront présentés dans le Ciné-Bistrot du FICFA (3e étage du Centre culturel Aberdeen). La première partie du programme comprend trois documentaires sur l’art; La Vie imaginée de Jacques Monory de Jennifer Alleyn, Blockbuster History de Dominic Gagnon et Les négatifs de McLaren de Marie-Josée Saint-Pierre. La deuxième partie comprend trois vidéos d’art : Dans le passage de Nathaniël Siry-Fortin; C.-À.-D. de Frédéric Lavoie; et Méduse de Claudette Lemay.

L’invitation est ouverte à tous et l’entrée est libre pour l’ensemble de ces activités.

MEDIA ART EXHIBIT : A WORLD TO EXPLORE

Moncton, NB, August 31 2006 – During the International Francophone Film Festival in Acadie (FICFA), the Media Arts Exhibit puts forth the work of artists from across Canada.

At Galerie Sans Nom, Winnipeg artist, Dominique Rey, presents a video installation titled Sisters of the Cross. Looking into the convergence between art and spirituality and her own spiritual quest and by the observation of a community of nuns, the artist creates an atmosphere where temporality becomes tangible. This project encourages a meditation on tranquillity, the capacity to listen, and the relationship between attention, time and devotion.

Mathieu Léger, a Moncton-based artist, presents his first video installation titled Divulgation (something terrible has happened, why are you interested?) in Galerie 12. Using a constructed device, the artist explores the perception of a situation through the interpretation of its related images and sounds.

In the Salle Sans Sous, Émilie Rondeau, of Saint-Hyacinthe, presents Isle Verte (Green Island), a Flash animation depicting a car ride from the point of view of a passenger.

The opening for these exhibits will be held on Friday, September 15, as part of the opening reception of the FICFA. The galleries will be open between noon and 5 p.m. daily, from September 15 to 27. Galerie Sans Nom, Salle Sans Sous and Galerie 12 are located on the ground floor of the Aberdeen Cultural Centre, 140 Botsford Street, in Moncton.

Création Ciné-Parc is the presentation of artists’ works created especially for an outdoor screening. The invited artists are: Paul Bossé, Jean-Denis Boudreau, Linda Rae Dornan, marc xavier leblanc, and Mathieu Léger. The evening will be followed by the screening of a compilation of works by members of Sackville’s Faucet Media Centre. This event will be held on Tuesday, September 18, at 9 p.m., in the Escaouette Theatre parking lot, 170 Botsford Street.

On Tuesday, September 19, a selection of videos and art documentaries will be presented in the Ciné-Bistrot (3rd floor of the Aberdeen Cultural Centre). The first program includes three documentaries about art: La Vie imaginée de Jacques Monory (The Imagined Life of Jacques Monory), by Jennifer Alleyn, Blockbuster History, by Dominique Gagnon, and Les négatifs de McLaren (McLaren’s Negatives), de Marie-Josée Saint-Pierre. The second part consist of three videos: Dans le passage (In The Passage), by Nathaniël Siry-Fortin, C.-À-D., by Frédéric Lavoie, and Méduse (Jellyfish), by Claudette Lemay.

The invitation extends to all and admission is free for all events. Please note that most films will be presented in their original French versions only.

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Information or interviews:
Claudia Boucher, Communications and media relations
Tel. : 855-6050 / communications@ficfa.com
or Angèle Cormier, Curator
Galerie Sans Nom
Tél. : 506 854-5381 / 506-381-2431
angelecormier@gmail.com

Projection/ Acadie Underground 10/ Screening

Monday, September 11th, 2006


ACADIE UNDERGROUND, 10 ANS DE CRÉATION INDÉPENDANTE!

Moncton, le 5 septembre 2006 – Acadie Underground célèbre ses 10 ans, lors de cette 20e édition du Festival international du cinéma francophone en Acadie. Cette soirée de projections Super 8 est le fruit de créations originales d’artistes locaux, qui ont tourné individuellement ou en équipe, un court-métrage en format Super 8. Cette soirée organisée par la Galerie Sans Nom de Moncton se déroulera le samedi 16 septembre à 21h au Ciné-Bistrot, au 3e étage du Centre culturel Aberdeen (140, rue Botsford à Moncton).

Au cours de l’été 2006, un atelier sur l’utilisation de la caméra Super 8 a été offert à des cinéastes en herbe de la région par la Galerie Sans Nom. Les films présentés ont donc été produits en 48 heures et sans montage. Tous les films sont de trois minutes ou moins et n’ont pas de trame sonore. Par contre, pendant la projection, ils peuvent être accompagnés d’un enregistrement ou par des musiciens ou des comédiens se produisant sur place. Les prix accordés aux trois meilleurs films sont attribués par le vote du public.

Les participants sont : Gonzague Babineau et Tracy Lavoie, Laurence Chamberlain Bérubé, Julien Cadieux, Jocelyne Chaput, Brenda Comeau, Martin Cormier et Mathieu Saulnier, Joel Culligan, Mario Doucette, Janice Durant, Mélanie Durepos, Mathieu Laprise, Gabriel LeBlanc et Luc Ogilvie, Loretta MacLean, Natalie Morin, Christian Roy, et Philippe Tremblay.

Cette année, les trophées remis aux gagnants ont été créés par l’artiste Jean-denis Boudreau. Le public attribuera les prix Spin-it Video aux trois meilleurs films :

- Un trophée or, une semaine d’accès au studio de production vidéo Faucet Media Centre et la participation gratuite à la prochaine édition d’Acadie Underground seront accordés au réalisateur ou à la réalisatrice du film ayant reçu le plus de votes.
- Un trophée argent, cent dollars et la participation gratuite à Acadie Underground 11 seront accordés au réalisateur ou à la réalisatrice se méritant la deuxième place.
- Un trophée bronze et la participation gratuite à la prochaine édition d’Acadie Underground seront remis au réalisateur ou à la réalisatrice du troisième meilleur film

La séance sera suivie d’un programme d’œuvres choisies, de formats variés, incluant le 8mm, le super 8, et le digitale.

Les billets d’Acadie Underground sont en vente au Ciné-Bistrot du FICFA au coût de 5 $, à partir de 20h.

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ACADIE UNDERGROUND, 10 YEARS OF INDEPENDANT PRODUCTION!

Moncton, September 5 2006 –Acadie Underground is celebrating its 10th anniversary, during the 20th edition of the International Francophone Film Festival in Acadie (FICFA). This screening event, organized by Galerie Sans Nom, will feature the creations of local artists who have shot a short Super 8 film. Acadie Underground will take place at the Aberdeen Cultural Centre (3rd floor) on September 16 at 9 pm.

An introductory workshop on the Super 8 camera was offered to participating filmmakers during the summer. Each participant was then given a film cartridge and a camera to go out and make a movie.

The featured movies were all produced in only 48 hours without subsequent editing. The films are no longer than 3 minutes and do not have a soundtrack. However, during the projection, they may be accompanied by a recording or by musicians or actors performing live. As voted by the audience, prizes will be awarded to the three best films.

The partcipants are:

Gonzague Babineau and Tracy Lavoie, Laurence Chamberlain Bérubé, Julien Cadieux, Jocelyne Chaput, Brenda Comeau, Martin Cormier and Mathieu Saulnier, Joel Culligan, Mario Doucette, Janice Durant, Mélanie Durepos, Mathieu Laprise, Gabriel LeBlanc and Luc Ogilvie, Loretta MacLean, Natalie Morin, Christian Roy, and Philippe Tremblay.

The audience will determine the winners of the Spin-it Video prizes for the top 3 films. Local artist, Jean-Denis Boudreau, has created the trophies that will be awarded to the winners.

The filmmaker of the best film will be given access to Faucet Media Centre for a week and a free film for next years’ edition of Acadie Underground.
The second place winner will receive a hundred dollars and a free film for Acadie Underground #11.
A free film for Acadie Underground #11 will be awarded to the third place filmmaker.

Following the Super 8 presentation, a program of short films, including 8mm, Super 8 and video will be screened.

Tickets for the event can be purchased for 5$ at the door, starting at 8 p.m.

Information or interviews:
Claudia Boucher
Communications et relations médias
Tel: 855-6050 / communications@ficfa.com
or Nisk Imbeault / Angèle Cormier
Galerie Sans Nom
Tel : 506 854-5381 / gsn@fundy.net

Renseignements ou entrevues :
Claudia Boucher, Communications et relations médias
Tél. : 855-6050 / communications@ficfa.com
ou Nisk Imbeault / Angèle Cormier
Galerie Sans Nom
Tél. : 506 854-5381 / gsn@fundy.net