Mounira Al Solh
Johann Arens
Filip De Roeck
Thomas Desmet
Ronald Detige
Reiko Kanazawa
Sandor Klijn
Marlies Leplae
Tessa Giblin
Angela Serino
A series of conversations, an exhibition and a catalogue, as well as a residency, artist-run space forum and other events stimulated along the way. Artists: Mounira Al Solh, Johann Arens, Filip De Roeck, Thomas Desmet, Ronald Detige, Reiko Kanazawa, Sandor Klijn, Marlies Leplae.
A working system
Curated by Tessa Giblin and Angela Serino
8 graduating artists from Sint-Lucas Beeldende Kunst (BEL) and Gerrit
Rietveld Academie (NL) are connected to experts from other fields of
knowledge.
Catalyst is a series of conversations, an exhibition and a
catalogue, as well as a residency, artist-run space forum and other
events stimulated along the way.
Curated by Tessa Giblin (NZ) and Angela Serino (IT) the exhibition will
open July 21, 2006 at de Brakke Grond, with a publication launch and
residency announcements in the following month.
Artists:
Mounira Al Solh, Johann Arens, Filip De Roeck, Thomas Desmet, Ronald
Detige, Reiko Kanazawa, Sandor Klijn, Marlies Leplae.
Among the expert readers collaborating in the project: Igor Dobricic,
Hans Beerekamp, Dirk van Weelden, Patrick van der Duin, Elke Van
Campenhout, JaapJan Zeeberg, Gertrudis Van de Vijver, Marco Pasi,
Ledjaar van Houten, Jan St Werner, Sara van Hee, Menno Straatsma, in
collaboration with Gerrit Rietveldacademie, Amsterdam and Sint-Lucas
Beeldende Kunst, Ghent.
In collaboration with the selected artists, experts from diverse
research backgrounds have been invited to discuss and contextualize
these art works and practices through conversations and debate during the exhibition
period. By creating a platform for multiple readings of the artists’
works, a deeper analysis of the artworks and practices will ensue for
each newly graduated student. A publication launched at the
finissage, will reflect the developments
and readings made during the process.
As a more general curatorial statement, we consider the artist today as
researchers who may work within a specific perspective and use specifics
tools, but is not isolated from other systems of knowledge production. As an
evolving process the project is developing to provide what may be found
to be necessary or lacking. We are planning a forum around artist-run
spaces in the city of Ghent and an artists’ residency opportunity at
Hotel Maria Kapel in Hoorn following the project.
Catalyst resists the singularity exhibitionist impulse around
celebrating the graduating artist, hoping to become instead a literal
activation of curating as an enabling structure.
Opening: Friday, July 21, h: 8 p.m.
Flemish Arts Centre de Brakke Grond
Nes 45, 1012 KD - Amsterdam
Openinghours: Mon - Fri 11-6pm, Sat & Sun 1-6pm
Finissage and launching of the publication: August 26, h: 5 p.m.