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9/6/2003

The 25th Biennial of Graphic Arts

International Centre of Graphic Arts MGLC, Ljubljana

10 June - 28 September 2003

Artists and Projects:
John M Armleder, Art & Project, Vesna Bukovec, Vidya Gastaldon, Isa Genzken, Liam Gillick, Fabrice Gygi, Pierre Huyghe & Philippe Parreno, Irwin, Ivana Keser, Antinomian Press (Ben Kinmont), Kiosk, Ivan Kozaric, Polonca Lovsin, M/M, Lucy McKenzie, Robert Morris, Gianni Motti, museum in progress, Onestar Press, Raymond Pettibon, Permanent Food (Maurizio Cattelan & Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster), Seth Price, Tadej Pogacar & P.A.R.A.S.I.T.E. Museum of Contemporary Art, Allen Ruppersberg, Anamarija Smajdek, Josh Smith, Erik Steinbrecher, Xavier Veilhan, Dan Walsh.

Curator: Christophe Cherix

The 25th Biennial of Graphic Arts is curated by Christophe Cherix, assistant curator of the Graphic Arts Cabinet of the Art and History Museum in Geneva. The Biennial is composed by a group show, historical presentation of the International Biennials of Graphic Arts from 1955, and a symposium The Producers.

In general terms the exhibition deals with the multiple image as a means of communication for the presentation of different ideas and projects. The exhibited works can be viewed as a treasure of projects both past and future, already or yet to be realised, as well as projects existing merely as ideas. The bulk of the invited artists present works made especially for the Ljubljana Biennial. Some of the works can be seen on billboards around Ljubljana, in Slovene dailies Delo and Dnevnik, and on in park Tivoli in Ljubljana.

The library of artists' books, brochures and other printed materials published between 2000 and 2003 forms a composite part of the exhibition. The organisation and presentation of the library point to its visual and contextual quality as an independent fine art form, one which logically complements the exhibited works themselves. The selected, documented, archived and displayed materials offer thorough information about the exhibited works to the visitors and acquaint them with creators, artists and publishers of the exhibited editions. The relationship between publisher and artist is also the theme of the symposium The Producer organized by Lionel Bovier, which features a number of invited publishers and several exhibiting artists. Furthermore, the International Biennial of Graphic Arts organises guide visits, expert workshops and public talks introducing the participating artists.

Public talks and performances by the participating artists: Pre-opening days

Press conference: June 9 at 11 a.m.

Opening: June 10 at 9 p.m.

Symposium: June 11 at 2 p.m. in Cankarjev dom
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From the Cradle to the Grave: Selected Drawings by Damien Hirst
10 June - 28 September 2003

In co-operation with the British Council

Damien Hirst, one of Britain's most prominent artists, has accepted the invitation from the organisers of the Ljubljana International Graphic Biennial to produce a completely new show for their 2003 Biennial. The opportunity arose after Hirst was awarded the Grand Prize of Honour in 2001.
It is Hirst's first solo show since 2000 and unprecedented opportunity to see the artist's long-standing interest in drawing. Spanning his entire career, the exhibition of around 100 drawings, drawn from public and private collections, ranges from humorous drawings for close friends to documentary sketches for major works. The subject matter is immense and incorporates everything from cheap notepaper, restaurant stubs to doilies and the back of envelopes.

This exhibition will tour to St Petersburg, Berlin, Dublin and Barcelona.

Opening: June 10 at 9 p.m.

Location: International Centre of Graphic Arts

Guided visits: every second Tuesday at 6 p.m. (the first visit on 17 June)

Group guided visits in English: on appointment; phone + 386 (0) 1 2413 800/818

International Centre of Graphic Arts, Pod turnom 3, 1000 Ljubljana,
Slovenia
Tel: + 386(0) 1 241 38 00, Fax: + 386(0) 1 241 38 21

Locations:
International Centre of Graphic Arts
Museum of Modern Arts
Cankarjev dom Gallery
National Museum of Slovenia
Tivoli Park
Proreklam-Europlakat billboards

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