Adelita Husni-Bey
Ahmet Oeguet
Alexandra Bachzetsis
Alon Levin
Bart Lodewijks
Benjamin Verdonck
Christina Hemauer & Roman Keller
Christoph Büchel
Cyprien Gaillard
Danh Vo
Emilio Lopez-Menchero
Erik van Lieshout
Erwan Maheo
Javier Tellez
John Bock
Lara Almarcegui
Lawrence Weiner
Leo Copers
Lonnie van Brummelen & Siebren de Haan
Mark Manders
Massimo Bartolini
Mekhitar Garabedian
Michael Borremans
Michael Elmgreen & Ingar Dragset
Mike Bouchet
Mircea Cantor
Pascale Marthine Tayou
Pawel Althamer
Peter Buggenhout
Peter Fischli & David Weiss
Pilvi Takala
Simona Denicolai & Ivo Provoost
Superflex
Susanne Kriemann
Sven Augustijnen
Tadashi Kawamata
Tazu Rous
Tercerunquinto
Teresa Margolles
Tobias Putrih
Yorgos Sapountzis
Philippe Van Cauteren
Mirjam Varadinis
One year before its open, the launch of the first Track Manifesto. Track is an art experience in the public and semi public space of the city of Ghent. 35 international artists were invited to conceive new art works that are strongly rooted in the urban fabric of Ghent but link the local context with issues of global significance: six clusters that offer a historical, cultural, architectural and mental cross-section of Ghent and the idea of a city today.
Exactly one year before it opens, the curators Philippe Van Cauteren,
artistic director of S.M.A.K. Ghent, and Mirjam Varadinis, curator of
Kunsthaus Zürich, are launching the first TRACK Manifesto.
TRACK is a large-scale, city-wide exhibition that will be held in
Ghent from 12 May to 16 September 2012. It builds on an existing
tradition and joins previous controversial art projects outside the
museum such as Chambres d’Amis (1986) and Over the Edges (2000). But
TRACK is not a repetition of these earlier events; it profits from
the added value accumulated by its predecessors, probes the
boundaries of the public and the private and takes account of the
increased significance of the domain in recent years.
In the city centre and its immediate surroundings, TRACK will mark
out six areas, each with its own distinct character: the area around
the Citadel Park, home to the cultural bastions of the S.M.A.K., the
Museum of Fine Art and the HISK; the area around the university
library ‘Book Tower’ and the Vooruit arts centre, with its high
concentration of educational institutions and student amenities; the
historical heart of the city where trade has flourished for
centuries; the Macharius/Heirnis neighbourhood, where the River Leie
joins the Scheldt and which was the cradle of the city; the
surroundings of Fratersplein, which combines a large number of care
institutions; and the area between the Gasmeter site and the Rabot
high-rise blocks, an old industrial district that is being converted
into a new residential area. The two stations – Gent-Sint-Pieters and
Gent-Dampoort – act as anchor-points for the whole project.
Thirty international artists are being invited to work at indoor and
outdoor locations in the various neighbourhoods. They will make use
of the local context and the abundant diversity of the urban realm:
history, architecture, sociography, culture, population,
infrastructure and so on. At the same time they will raise vital
questions about our globalised world. So as part of the circuit the
visitor will not only come across stories about Ghent, but will also
be offered views on ageing, migration, religion, etc.
The first TRACK Manifesto is available in ten languages. You will
find the various language versions at www.track.be.
TRACK is a joint venture by the S.M.A.K., the City of Ghent and the
Flemish Community.
Alle clusters(en)
CITADEL: the neighbourhood between St Peter's Station and the Citadelpark, where the 1913 world exhibition took place and where the city's major museums are now located.
BLANDIJN: the university quarter, with its high concentration of educational institutions and student amenities.
CENTRE: the historical centre of the city, where trade has flourished for centuries and where present-day tourism is concentrated.
MACHARIUS: the quarter where the rivers Leie and Schelde meet and where the city was born.
TOLHUIS: the area around Fratersplein, which is home to a large number of healthcare institutions.
TONDELIER: an industrial site on the outskirts of the city, which is being transformed into a new quarter for housing and business.
Invited artists:
* Adelita Husni-Bey
* Ahmet Öğüt
* Alexandra Bachzetsis
* Alon Levin
* Bart Lodewijks
* Benjamin Verdonck
* Christina Hemauer & Roman Keller
* Christoph Büchel
* Cyprien Gaillard
* Danh Vo
* Emilio López-Menchero
* Erik van Lieshout
* Erwan Mahéo
* Javier Téllez
* John Bock
* Lara Almarcegui
* Lawrence Weiner
* Leo Copers
* Lonnie van Brummelen & Siebren de Haan
* Mark Manders
* Massimo Bartolini
* Mekhitar Garabedian
* Michaël Borremans
* Michael Elmgreen & Ingar Dragset
* Mike Bouchet
* Mircea Cantor
* Pascale Marthine Tayou
* Pawel Althamer
* Peter Buggenhout
* Peter Fischli & David Weiss
* Pilvi Takala
* Simona Denicolai & Ivo Provoost
* Superflex
* Susanne Kriemann
* Sven Augustijnen
* Tadashi Kawamata
* Tazu Rous
* Tercerunquinto
* Teresa Margolles
* Tobias Putrih
* Yorgos Sapountzis
* More soon
Image: Bunker, cluster CITADEL, TRACK, Gent 2012
If you have any questions, press are welcome to contact the Department of Communications at eline@track.be, +32 (0)9 240 76 60, +32 (0)479 270 604
Apply for your accreditation at press@track.be. Using this accreditation you will also receive detailed information on the schedule
Press preview day: WEDNESDAY 09.05.2012 11:30 am: national press conference @S.M.A.K. 12 noon – 6:00 pm.
Professional preview day: FRIDAY 11.05.2012 12 noon – 7:00 pm
Public opening with performance by Ahmet Ögüt: SATURDAY 12.05.2012 11:30 am - 12 noon
TRACK
p/a S.M.A.K.
Citadelpark, 9000 GENT
Opening hours: 12 am till 6 pm.
S.M.A.K.: 10 am till 6 pm, on thurday till 10pm.
TRACK and S.M.A.K.: closed on mondays
The TRACK PASS and the Ghent city map gives you access to the complete exhibition and it remains valid during the entire period. On sale in the meeting-points.
Price:
- 10 euro
- groups (min. 15 p) + reduction: 7 euro
- free for children under 12