Alejandro Vidal
dal 12/10/2004 al 15/11/2004
Segnalato da
12/10/2004
Alejandro Vidal
Museum of Contemporary Art, Novi Beograd
A pas de loup. Vidal has been investigating these past years about the aesthetics that are prior to violence and the entire social, political and economic new panorama. He brings together references from activism, early rave period, 80's cult movies, manuals of self-defence, punk nihilism and so on creating a very personal imagery that in a subtle way arrange new signs and codes. This exhibition present a selection of his recent series of photographs and a large video projection with 'Gunshots for all the Devils'.
curated by Branko Dimitrijevic
ALEJANDRO VIDAL
Alejandro Vidal has been investigating these past years about the aesthetics that are prior to violence and the entire social, political and economic new panorama.
Dealing with these issues in different media like video, photography, drawing or installation, Vidal has approach these analysis in an intricate and complex way.
He brings together references from activism, early rave period, 80’s cult movies, manuals of self-defence, punk nihilism and so on creating a very personal imagery that in a subtle way arrange new signs and codes. This is a wicked exercise that points out the failure of a system that claims to be infallible.
For this exhibition at the Salon programme of the Museum of Contemporary Art Vidal will present a selection of his recent series of photographs and a large video projection with ‘Gunshots for all the Devils’. The images presented are the result of an investigation Vidal is undertaking about self-defence manuals, martial arts, and the analysis of the state of repressed aggression in which most city dwellers live.
Alejandro Vidal (Palma de Mallorca. 1972) lives and works in Barcelona. He is one of the most renowned and most controversial Spanish young contemporary artists. His work has been shown extensively in solo and group exhibitions in Europe. Recent group exhibitions include Contested Space in Italy or Exploraciones in Barcelona. Most recently he has had solo exhibitions at Artra in Milano and Adn in Barcelona.
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VALÉRIE PROT
Valérie Prot is a French artist that has been collaborating in some Vidal projects in the past. She will join him for this exhibition presenting a recent series of light boxes and a small selection of drawings. Valérie Prot (Montmerillon,1979) In 2001 was selected for PS1 for their international Studio Programme in New York. During this year period she was working in her series How to undo a Balaclava? and she started creating her ‘Global Anthem’ that was a great success at the PS1 Studio Programme show.
Valérie Prot has shown last year at Konstakuten together with Alejandro Vidal. She recently has shown at the The Yugoslav Biennial of Young Artists 2004, Doble Seducción at Sala AmadÃs in Madrid or Exploraciones in Barcelona.
Prot is working in deep connection to reality using a language with ironic reminiscences to childhood. She gives the atmosphere of innocence a twist of real potential threats
The Salon of the Museum of Contemporary Art started its programme in 1961. It’s activities are to exhibit international contemporary Art . Besides the exhibition programme lectures, discussions and debates are held. A catalogue of this exhibition will be published with texts by Marco Scotini on Alejandro Vidal , Sinisa Mitrovic on Valérie Prot and Branko Dimitrijevic
Private View 13th October
Exhibition dates 14th October- 15th November 2004
Salon Museum of Contemporary Art Belgrade
MUZEJ SAVREMENE UMETNOSTI
Pariska,14
11000 Belgrade