BridA
dal 21/4/2011 al 11/6/2011
Segnalato da
21/4/2011
BridA
International Centre of Graphic Arts MGLC, Ljubljana
BridA formed in 1996 in Venice. Their work is based on the consideration of processes and applications within the context of contemporary art, on the principle of artistic integration and teamwork, as well as research and projects involving collaboration with various other artists, experts and creators.
curated by Božidar Zrinski
BridA formed in 1996 at the Academy of Fine Arts in Venice, where its members Tom Kerševan, Sendi Mango and Jurij Pavlica also graduated. Their work is based on the consideration of processes and applications within the context of contemporary art, on the principle of artistic integration and teamwork, as well as research and projects involving collaboration with various other artists, experts and creators. What makes them special is their engagement in their own locality, numerous connections with research institutes and universities, successful appearances abroad, their own artist in residence programme and so on. Their latest project is a collaboration in the Time For Nano project, which is being carried out under the auspices of the EU, and focuses on communication and bringing nanotechnology and awareness of it closer to the youngest audience. BridA lives and works in Šempas, Slovenia.
(projects) BridA’s projects display a uniform system of thought and preparation of artworks that is best understood if we just step into it and experience it ourselves. The works are based on discussion, careful planning and professional execution. They are characterized by their constant passing from the two-dimensional visual surface into the three-dimensional space. BridA treats the artwork as an open space, in which various types of information circulate, with spectators’ interventions continuously adding to and affecting the final result. Despite their use of new media, high technology and science, they have never abandoned drawing and painting. And as they maintain themselves, a new medium or new technology has also never been an impulse, but rather a path, in the realization of a new project. Important for getting to know BridA’s work is their DIY – Do It Yourself project initiated in 2005, a CD with instructions on how to create a painting (the idea for the title of this exhibition also originates from this project). Researching how to present information and its effects is also repeated in later projects.
(exhibition at MGLC) BridA has so far presented itself in the International Graphic Arts Centre in three group exhibitions. The solo exhibition shows a five-year overview of paintings, prints, videos and intermedia projects: Modux, Modux Datascapes, Information Accelerator 1.1, DIY, Les mouches, Printed Circuits, the Trackeds series, Nanoplotter, the Lunch Break videos, Layers, Viktor, Radioteleskop, Time For Nano, Nanoplot, Ca' nun ce sta nisciuno. As highlighted by the exhibition curator, this presentation is not a normal survey of art, but illustrates the development of technology and its stages, which have had an effect on the art-making methods as well as individual projects. Therefore, viewing a survey of the creative process of artists who are essentially characterized by the concept of continuous development, can easily become an investigative challenge also for the visitor.
For this exhibition, BridA’s first catalogue has been issued. It has been published by the International Centre of Graphic Arts (MGLC) in the Slovenian and English language, edited by Božidar Zrinski. It contains extensive visual material on the group’s art projects, texts by Božidar Zrinski, Ida Hiršenefelder as well as an interview by Domenico Quaranta.
A number of events will take place as part of the exhibition during the months of May and June: guided tours, lectures, workshops, performances and animations.
The exhibition was supported by Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia and Ljubljana Municipality.
Exhibition curator: Božidar Zrinski, bozidar.zrinski@mglc-lj.si
Image: Trackeds (Como), Fondazione Antonio Ratti, Como, Italy, 2008.
Courtesy: BridA / Tom Kerševan, Sendi Mango, Jurij Pavlica.
Press information
Ms. Lili Sturm tel: ++ 386 (0)1 241 38 18 e-mail: lili.sturm@mglc-lj.si
Opening Friday, 22 April 2011, at 7 p.m.
International Centre of Graphic Arts
Grad Tivoli, Pod turnom 3, Ljubljana
Gallery open to the Public:
Tuesday - Sunday, 11 am - 6 pm, entrance fee 3,40 / 1,70 EUR