Adrian Paci
dal 14/12/2010 al 14/12/2010
Segnalato da
14/12/2010
Adrian Paci
Tirana Art Center, Tirana
After the projects of Tomas Saraceno, Bert Theis and Anri Sala, Tirana Art Center presents the Adrian Paci's film 'Electric Blue', the new video work created by artist especially for the Kunsthaus exhibition. In 'Electric Blue' Paci tells the story of a man who attempts to secure the economic survival of his family in the chaotic collapsing state that was Albania in the 1990s.
Curated by Fani Zguro
A Special projects by Tirana Art Center in collaboration with Tirana International Film Festival TIFF
Tirana Art Center is proud to present the fourth artist in collaboration with Tirana International Film Festival. After the projects of Tomas Saraceno, Bert Theis and Anri Sala, Tirana Art Center presents the Adrian Paci’s film “Electric Blue”. “Electric Blue” is the title of the new video work created by Adrian Paci especially for the Kunsthaus exhibition. The title is that of an erotic TV series on what had been Yugoslavia’s state channel, one of the few entertainments available under communism. This work, produced in collaboration with the Kunsthaus Graz, is situated in Paci’s hometown of Shkoder (Albania).
The artist had already used that location for the production of his video “Turn On”, which was shown at the 2005 Venice Biennale and marked Adrian Paci’s international breakthrough. In “Electric Blue” Paci tells the story of a man who attempts to secure the economic survival of his family in the chaotic collapsing state that was Albania in the 1990s. But the video, approximately 15 minutes in length, is far more than a historical document. It grapples with primordial questions of humanity: with failure and the impact of war and societal rupture on humans; with the yearning for an escape from poverty; with love, sex and passion. In this video, the artist manages to create striking and impressive images of the ‘Condition humaine’ that imprint themselves on the viewer’s memory.
Adrian Paci born 1969 in Shkodra. Lives and works in Milan. He has exhibited also at Istanbul Museum of Modern Art, Center for Contemporary Art Tel Aviv, Kunstverein Hannover, Bonnier Konsthall Stockholm, Kunsthaus Zurich, P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center/MoMA New York, Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, Moderna Museet Stockholm, Centro de Cultura Contemporania de Barcelona, Biennal de Lyon, Athens Biennial, Tirana Biennal, Havana Biennale, Tate Modern London, Museion Bozen, Casino Luxembourg, San Francisco Art Institute, Kunsthalle Fridericianum Kassel, Biennale of Sydney, Biennale di Venezia etc.
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December 15, 2010, h 11: 30
Tirana Art Center
Blvd Deshmoret e Kombit, Tirana