25/1/2012
Attraction of the Opposites
Cucosa, Rotterdam
The project brings 11 professional and international galleries to co-exist under one roof. It will be presented in the space of Artists Initiative Cucosa in Rotterdam during 3 major events: International Film Festival Rotterdam, Art Rotterdam en Rotterdamse Museumnacht. The selection of works is spotlighting not only the phenomenon of the duality from different points of views and positions, but also the resulting relativity.
Curator: Kiki Petratou
‘Attraction of the opposites’ brings 11 professional and international galleries to co-exist under one roof. The project will be presented in the space of Artists Initiative CUCOSA in Rotterdam during 3 major events: International Film Festival Rotterdam, Art Rotterdam en Rotterdamse Museumnacht.
The following galleries are invited to participate in the project with the following artists: ATM (New York, USA) with Tomoo Gokita / Bernice Steinbaum (Miami, USA) with Ricardo Zulueta / Bob Smit Gallery (Rotterdam, NL) with Birgit Verwer, Cindy Jansen and Rob van der Hoeven / Charlie Smith (London, UK) with Gavin Nolan and Alexis Milne /CUCOSA (Rotterdam, NL) with Dwight Marica, Wietse Eeken, Tonio de Roover, Arjen van Krieken and Toine Klaassen / Galerie Morgen (Berlin, DE) with Peter Buechler / HB Galerie (Rotterdam, NL) with Ruveanne Gerrissen, Mara Castilho and Jan Robert Leegte / Frank Taal (Rotterdam, NL) with Saminte Ekeland, Mike Ottink, Alexander van Merle and Rolf den Dunnen / galerie IRIS CORNELIS (Rotterdam, NL) with Katharina D. Martin and Sanne Luijben / Metis_NL (Amsterdam, NL) with Gil & Moti / Mirta Demare (Rotterdam, NL) with Hernan Marina
The project is part of IFFR’s XL jubilee program. Especially for this occassion there will be two compilations of Dutch art videos presented with work by Serge Onnen, Jan van Nuenen, Jasper Scheepbouwer, Adonis Migkos, Martin Hansen, Anne Hartog, Alexander van Merle, Toine Klaassen, Cindy Jansen, Gil & Moti and Duro Toomato. In addition 6 International video art festivals are invited to contribute short video programs: Festival Miden (GR), CologneOFF (DE), Art:Screen (SE), FiXc (FI), Black Duck+Red Nomade (SP/ARG) and the global festival ART BY CHANCE.
During Art Rotterdam “Attraction of the opposites” presents, as part of the exhibition, performances by Ieke Trinks and Toine Klaassen.
In the framework of the Rotterdamse Museumnacht there are three performances scheduled. Duro Toomato presents Slomobat Advice: Yes or No. Dr. Fisheye and Dusty Stray are in charge for live music. En last but not least the evening will be filled with “Neo romantic italo punky ballroom blitz” by DJ “vanallesdoorelkaar” aka Marcel Niehoff.
Co-Organizers: Bob Smit, Hans Bakker
Programm:
27 January Festival Miden, Greece
28 January + 2 February CologneOFF, Germany
28 + 30 January Art:Screen, Sweeden
29 January + 1 February Red Nomade + black duck, Spain/Argentina
29 January + 2 February ART BY CHANCE
30 January + 1 February FixC, Finland
Private View 26 January @ 15.00 - 17.00
Special opening 10 February 2011 @ 17.00 - 01.00
Finissage 5 march 2011 @ 17.00 - 02.00
CUCOSA
Raampoortstraat 16, 3032 AH Rotterdam
Opening hours: Thursday - Saturday 13.00 - 18.00
(or by appointment)