IntroFor the past few years, several major exhibitions focusing on contemporary art and artists from the Balkans have been organised around Europe, curated by established curators; among which: "In search of Balkania" (2002, Neue Galerie am Landesmuseum Joanneum, Graz, by Peter Weibel, Roger Conover and Eda Cufer), "In the Gorges of the Balkans" (2003, Kunsthalle Fridericianum, Kassel, by Rene Block), and "Blood and Honey" (2003, Essl Museum, Klosterneuburg / Vienna, by Harald Szeemann). This triggered our idea to invite experts in the field of Balkan art exhibitions to discuss the rationale behind those Balkan reports, the role of curators and the ideas and perspectives of Art in Southeast Europe.
Sessions1. Construction or deconstruction of the Balkan identity. In search of different curatorial methods?
Moderator: Rosa Martinez Participants: Viktor Misiano, Henry Meyric Hughes, Zdenka Badovinac 2. New social and artistic realities in the Balkans vis à vis the institutional art system Moderator: Rosa Martinez Participants: René Block, Denys Zacharopoulos, Zoran Eric 3. The curator in the Balkans today: looking into and beyond the Balkan territory. New and old approaches, new and old practices Moderator: Efi Strousa Participants: Natasa Ilic, Magda Carneci, Iara Boubnova |
Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art
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