Johnny Amore
dal 26/9/2013 al 23/11/2013
Segnalato da
26/9/2013
Johnny Amore
Pori Art Museum, Pori
Performers & performing grounds. Photographer and performance artist Johnny Amore's photographic project "Performers" is a remarkable visual profile of the international performance and live art scene from the last couple of years.
Curated by Pia Hovi-Assad
Photographer and performance artist Johnny Amore’s photographic project “Performers” is a remarkable
visual profile of the international performance and live art scene from the last couple of years.
“Performers” is a unique, on-going, artistic project that intertwines photography, performance art and an
artistic photographic archive in an exceptional way.
Since 2009, Johnny Amore has been taking portraits of artists who are active in the international
performance and live art scene. At present, the series includes around 150 portraits of artists of 37
different nationalities. Recognized artists such as Ben Patterson, Boris Nieslony, Timm Ulrichs, BBB
Johannes Deimling, Roi Vaara, Lillie Fischer, Irma Optimisti, Esther Ferrer, Nezaket Ekici and Brian
Catling appear as equals next to younger artists still in the beginning of their careers.
Most of the portraits have been taken immediately after a live performance; the intensity of the moment
can be seen on the face of the artist. In other cases, there was chosen a more private environment like
artist’s studio or home, or even in public space. The “Performers” series does not represent a
documentation of live performances, but a collection of personalities with an unusual character and
specific life styles that are using performance and live art as their main medium.
The photo series “Performing Grounds” deals with the visual and accidental remains of human
interventions in the public and private space. In the center it is not man as person, but the place with the
omnipresence of the civilization and her remains. “Performers” and ”Performing Grounds” photo series is
represented as a two channel video installation. The image series are in a dialogue creating new content
and situations into the images, and in the mind of the viewer.
The exhibition catalogue “Performers” contains 58 portraits from the “Performers” series. The portraits
are accompanied by quotes from each artist, which unfold the artists thoughts on the specifics of
performance and live art, and their own artistic expression.
Johnny Amore has studied at the State Academy for Photography, Münich, Germany. He has realised many solo
and group shows, and performances. Amore is active in performance and live art scene an artist, organizer and
curator. He has collaborated in the international research project ELAA -European Live Art Archive.
http://www.johnnyamore.de
In co-operation with: museum FLUXUS+ (Potsdam)
Additional information:
Pori Art Museum, exhibition curator Pia Hovi-Assad, tel. +358-(0)44-7011089 pia.hovi-assad@pori.fi
Pori Art Museum, Eteläranta, 28100 Pori, Finland, tel. +358-(0)2-621 1080 /1081 www.poriartmuseum.fi
Media conference and book launch: Thursday 26.09.2013 at 11.00
Artist talk and tour: Friday 27.09.2013 at 12.00 and Saturday 28.09.2013 at 14.00
Exhibition opening: Friday 27.09.2013 at 18.00
Pori Art Museum
Eteläranta, 28100 Pori, Finland
HOURS:
Tuesday to Sunday 11am to 6pm
Wednesdays 11am to 8pm
Free general tours of the exhibitions on Wednesdays at 6pm.
Closed on Mondays
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