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26/10/2003

Martha Rosler

Contemporary Art Centre - CAC, Vilnius

Oct 27- 31, 16 pm

Contemporary Art Centre and American Centre in Vilnius present one of the best known political artist activist of America

VIDEO/ART/POLITICS VIDEOTAPES AND READINGS

“Since the mid-1960s, Martha Rosler has been relentless in her scrutiny of the ideologies that shape our social interactions and cultural experiences. Rosler's extensive body of work in a variety of media, her rigorous artistic practice, and her contributions to the on-going critical discussions related to contemporary art and social theory have profoundly influenced an entire generation of younger artists. In all aspects of her work, Rosler encourages a dialogue, asking probing questions while declining to provide definitive answers.

“Martha Rosler's work illuminates a broad range of discourses, including art history, sociology, women studies, architecture, urban planning, film and media theory, and contemporary cultural studies. As artist, activist, and writer, she has made significant contributions to on-going discussions of social and political issues that shape all of our lives. Among her many accomplishments has been her ingenuity in reconciling art with everyday experience and thereby harnessing the capacity of art to stimulate dialogue, extending its relevance far beyond a traditional and privileged "art" audience.” (Anne Ellegood)

Martha Rosler was born in Brooklyn, New York. She took her B.A. from Brooklyn College in 1965 and her M.F.A. from University of California, San Diego in 1974.

Rosler works in video, photo-text, installation, and performance, and writes criticism. She has lectured extensively nationally and internationally. Her work in the public sphere ranges from everyday life — often with an eye to women's experience — and the media to architecture and the built environment.

She has published several books of photographs, texts, and commentary on public space, ranging from airports and roads to housing and homelessness. Her work has been seen in the "Documenta" exhibition in Kassel, Germany; several Whitney biennials; the Institute of Contemporary Art in London; the Museum of Modern Art in New York; the Dia Center for the Arts in New York; and many other international venues.

A retrospective of her work has been shown in five European cities and in New York at the New Museum and the International Center of Photography (2000). An accompanying book has been published by MIT Press. Her writing has been published widely in catalogues and magazines, such as Artforum, Afterimage, and NU Magazine. Rosler has six published books. She has produced numerous other "Word Works" and photo/text publications — now exploring cookery in a mock dialogue between Julia Child and Craig Claiborne, now analysing imagery of women in Russia or exploring responses to repression, crisis, and war.

During the seminars in Vilnius Contemporary Art Centre Martha Rosler will offer an introductory history of independent video production. In terms of time, the work covers most of the early history of video art. She will focus on a particular type of video art, with a critical relation to broadcast television, and often to other elements of contemporary cul­ture, primarily US culture. Most were made by and for U.S. audiences.

The readings will show that same critical tendency. In addition, many of the articles will be the same ones that were read by video makers and critics at the time.

Vilnius
Contemporary Art Centre
Vokieciu 2 LT- 2001
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