Il Faut etre Absolument Moderne
dal 9/9/2009 al 9/11/2009
Segnalato da
Diann Bauer
Jake & Dinos Chapman
Shezad Dawood
Stephane Graff
Mounir Fatmi
Edward Fornieles
Margarita Gluzberg
Idris Khan
Nathaniel Rackowe
Keith Tyson
Douglas White
9/9/2009
Il Faut etre Absolument Moderne
Paradise Row, Istanbul
The show aims to help forge links between London and Istanbul. On show is new work by Jake & Dinos Chapman and Keith Tyson, amongst the most relevant and influential established artists on the scene, alongside work by a new generation of artists who have kept London a vital centre of art production; Diann Bauer, Shezad Dawood, Mounir Fatmi, Edward Fornieles, Margarita Gluzberg, Idris Khan, Nathaniel Rackowe and Douglas White.
Paradise Row Gallery, London, and Lalin Akalan, proudly present Il Faut être Absolument Moderne, a group exhibition in a 'pop-up space' in Istanbul, coinciding with the 11th International Istanbul Biennial.
We present the work of some of the most exciting artists active in London, many of them showing in Istanbul for the first time. The show also aims to help forge links between London and Istanbul, as it will be followed in 2010 by an exhibition of Turkish contemporary artists in London.
On show is new work by Jake & Dinos Chapman and Keith Tyson, amongst the most relevant and influential established artists on the scene, alongside work by a new generation of artists who have kept London a vital centre of art production; Diann Bauer, Shezad Dawood, Mounir Fatmi, Edward Fornieles, Margarita Gluzberg, Idris Khan, Nathaniel Rackowe and Douglas White.
The title of the show, Il Faut être Absolument Moderne, ('One must be absolutely modern') is taken from Une Saison en Enfer, written by the poet Arthur Rimbaud in the 1870's. The maxim has, for a long time, served as a rallying cry for cultural radicals. However the future has always been contested ground, fought over by competing ideologies, and the question of what it means to be modern is constantly in play. To respond to the curatorial concerns of the Istanbul Biennale, which explicitly investigates the continuing relevance of utopian Modernist thought, to society and culture. Accordingly Il Faut être Absolument Moderne showcases works by the selected artists that exemplify the legacy of the irrational and anti-utopian strands of thought and practice that also served to define the Modernist era.
Participating Artists: Diann Bauer, Jake & Dinos Chapman, Shezad Dawood, Stephane Graff, Mounir Fatmi, Edward Fornieles, Margarita Gluzberg, Idris Khan, Nathaniel Rackowe, Keith Tyson, Douglas White.
Contact Details:
Istanbul
90 533 270 77 78
lalin@paradiserow.com
Lalin Akalan
London
44 7939 150 774
nick@paradiserow.com
Nick Hackworth
Private view Thursday 10th September | 5pm - Midnight
Luleci Hendek Cad. Ali Hoca Sok
Gun Han, No 12 Floor 2, Galata / Beyoglu, Istanbul
Gallery Days/Times: Tuesday - Sunday, 10am - 7pm
free admission