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Ed Atkins. Kunsthalle Zurich

In his work, which includes videos, video installations, texts and drawings, British artist Ed Atkins (born 1982, lives and works in London) explores the virtuality of our contemporary visual world and its profound effect on the reality of our embodied lives. His High-Definition videos and powerful soundtracks question their own technical accomplishments, promises and ideologies.... READ MORE...

Alexandra Bachzetsis, Claire Hooper. Bonner Kunstverein

Contemporary pop culture as expressed for example in R&B occupies both Alexandra Bachzetsis and Claire Hooper in their works. While Alexandra Bachzetsis deconstructs in a rather analytical manner, Claire Hooper employs its inherent seductive aspects for her own purposes. The artists explore the increasing significance given by social media to the staging of “personality” and “life.”... READ MORE...

Marijke Van Warmerdam. Close by in the distance

Lea­ves and a fe­a­ther dancing in the wind, flowers in bloom, and a girl per­for­ming a hand­stand: the works of Ma­ri­jke van War­mer­dam ex­plo­re sim­ple things in a re­mar­ka­ble way. Born in 1959, Van War­mer­dam li­ves and works in Ams­ter­dam and Karls­ru­he. She con­structs ima­ges and uses pho­to­gra­phic and filming tech­ni­ques in a way that opens up un­ex­pec­ted per­spec­tives and ac­cen­tua­tes the quiet be­au­ty of small things.... READ MORE...

MRD. Cronache di un master itinerante

Dopo mesi di preparazione, settimane di riunioni, giorni troppo corti con le loro 24 h, centinaia di kilometri in giro per l’Italia per le presentazioni, qualche tera di byte occupato tra conversazioni via e­mail, chat su skype ed elaborazione di immagini, foto, video e documenti di vario tipo, finalmente oggi 14 febbraio alle 9.30 è suonata la campanella ed il Master Relational Design è iniziato.... READ MORE...

Artefact Festival 2014

Artefact is STUK's (media art center in Leuven, Belgium - http://www.stuk.be/) annual arts festival, focusing on (visual) culture, current affairs and scientific challenges. The programme consists of an extensive thematical exhibition with international artists, and lectures and performances linked to the central theme - both at STUK and in the centre of Leuven. Next to that, STUK and Het Depot present an ingenious music line-up during a three-day music festival.... READ MORE...

Nevin Aladag: Zugabe

With Zugabe the Kunstverein Göttingen presents a solo exhibition by Nevin Aladag (born 1972, Van/Turkey) in the spacious exhibition halls of the historic Town Hall. From intimate stagings, to interventions in public space, sound pieces and dance, the works on view address public space as a realm in which belonging and cultural identity are constantly being renegotiated and reformulated.... READ MORE...

Evan Roth: Intellectual Property Donor

Evan Roth//Intellectual Property Donor, the first major U.S. one-person presentation of the artist’s pioneering, multi-faceted and interactive installations, custom software, prints, sculptures and websites, organized by guest curators Ginger Gregg Duggan and Judith Hoos Fox of c2 curatorsquared, will be on view in Wesleyan University’s Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery from Wednesday, February 5 through Sunday, March 2.... READ MORE...