Special Project for the 20th Anniversary of Gwangju Biennale Sweet dew- since 1980
Speaker: Jean de LOISY ( Palais de Tokyo Director, Paris) Topic: Art and Social Change (Arts & Social Change) Hongik hongmungwan Garam Hall (4B)
Panel discussion: “Institutional Critique—How to be Self-Critical in Biennial Work”
Galit Eilat – Co-Curator, 31st Bienal de São Paulo, Hedwig Fijen – Director, Manifesta – The European Biennial of Contemporary Art, Geeta Kapur – art critic and curator, Ahmet Öğüt – artist, Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev – writer, art historian and curator
How can biennials serve as instruments to open up cultural debates? Can they encourage plurality of diverse opinions and support the right to freedom of artistic expression? How do international/local as well as sources of funding influence the decisions about biennials? Is it the right time to be self-critical and incorporate institutional critique into the current debates?
Moderated by Bige Örer, Director, Istanbul Biennale
First IBA General Assembly: Conference “Why Biennial? Why Associate?” held at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt, Berlin. Dates: 10th – 13th July, 2014
Keynote lecture: “Why Biennial?” Maria Hlavajova, Artistic Director BAK, basis voor actuele kunst, Utrecht and FORMER WEST
Introduction: Gabriele Horn and Marieke Van Hal
First IBA General Assembly: Conference “Why Biennial? Why Associate?” held at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt, Berlin. Dates: 10th – 13th July, 2014
During the First IBA General Assembly, new members of the association had the opportunity to give a quick introduction of themselves and the institutions they represented. This included individual, institutional and associate members.
Panel discussion: “Biennial Writing—Re-assessing Art History”
Speakers: Bruce Altshuler, Director, Museum Studies Program, New York University, Nicolas Bourriaud, Director, École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts/Curator, Taipei Biennial 2014, Juan A. Gaitán, Curator, 8th Berlin Biennale for Contemporary Art Victoria Noorthoorn, Director, Museo de Arte Moderno de Buenos Aires
How do biennials as ephemeral exhibitions take their part in art history? What kinds of histories of the biennials are visible and readable? Is a new reading of art history based on perennial exhibitions possible? Are biennials as a format of the display of art exhausted or is it possible to think about different potentials?
Moderator: Koyo Kouoh, Founding Director, RAW Material Company
First IBA General Assembly: Conference “Why Biennial? Why Associate?” held at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt, Berlin. Dates: 10th – 13th July, 2014
Keynote lecture: “Why Associate?”
Bartomeu Marí, President, International Committee for Museums and Collections of Modern Art/ Director, Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art
Introduction: Marieke Van Hal and Yongwoo Lee
First IBA General Assembly: Conference “Why Biennial? Why Associate?” held at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt, Berlin. Dates: 10th – 13th July, 2014
nterview by Hans Ulrich Obrist with Moon Kyung Won & Chun Jun Ho
The World Biennial Forum (WBF) No1: Shifting Gravity serves as a forum for exchange, providing an opportunity for critical reflection upon the fact that over one hundred and fifty to two hundred biennials for art and related disciplines are currently being organized all over the world.
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Case Study 3 – Architecture, Design & Infrastructure
Joseph Grima – Istanbul Design Biennale, Turkey, Ou Ning – Hong Kong & Shenzhen Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism/Architecture, China, Hyungmin Pai – Gwangju Design Biennale, Korea, Wang Huangsheng – Guangzhou Triennial, China
Moderator: Ute Meta Bauer
The World Biennial Forum (WBF) No1: Shifting Gravity serves as a forum for exchange, providing an opportunity for critical reflection upon the fact that over one hundred and fifty to two hundred biennials for art and related disciplines are currently being organized all over the world.
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Case Study 2 – Asia Pacific Part B
Zhang Qing – Shanghai Biennale, China, Fang-Wei Chang – Taipei Biennial, Taiwan, Eriko Osaka – Yokohama Triennial, Japan, Ritsuko Taho – Kobe Biennale, Japan
Moderator: Zheng Yan
The World Biennial Forum (WBF) No1: Shifting Gravity serves as a forum for exchange, providing an opportunity for critical reflection upon the fact that over one hundred and fifty to two hundred biennials for art and related disciplines are currently being organized all over the world.
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Case Study 1- Asia Pacific Part A
Caroline Turner – Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art (APT), Australia, Alia Swastika – Biennale Jojga, Indonesia, Jonathan Watkins – Biennale of Sydney, Australia
The World Biennial Forum (WBF) No1: Shifting Gravity serves as a forum for exchange, providing an opportunity for critical reflection upon the fact that over one hundred and fifty to two hundred biennials for art and related disciplines are currently being organized all over the world.
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Keynote Speaker – Chantal Mouffe – Beyond Cosmopolitanism
The World Biennial Forum (WBF) No1: Shifting Gravity serves as a forum for exchange, providing an opportunity for critical reflection upon the fact that over one hundred and fifty to two hundred biennials for art and related disciplines are currently being organised all over the world.
Apologies for the poor quality of the video
Keynote Speaker – Wang Hui – The Decline of Representation: Another Inquiry on the Equality of What.
The World Biennial Forum (WBF) No1: Shifting Gravity serves as a forum for exchange, providing an opportunity for critical reflection upon the fact that over one hundred and fifty to two hundred biennials for art and related disciplines are currently being organised all over the world.
Apologies for the poor quality of the video
