Beck's Futures
dal 25/3/2004 al 16/5/2004
Segnalato da
Haluk Akakce
Tonico Lemos Auad
Simon Bedwell
Ergin Cavusoglu
Andrew Cross
Susan Philipsz
Saskia Olde Wolbers
Imogen Stidworthy
Hayley Tompkins
Nicoline Van Harskamp
Mark Dion
Philippe Parreno
Klaus Biesenbach
Katrina Brown
Dan Cameron
25/3/2004
Beck's Futures
ICA - Institute of Contemporary Arts, London
The ICA presents the fifth annual Beck's Futures exhibition and awards, bringing together work from ten of the most exciting UK-based artists. Some of whom were born in Bulgaria, Turkey, the Netherlands and Brazil. The exhibition confirms the cosmopolitan nature of the UK's contemporary arts scene, and the range of artistic and cultural resources informing art made in the UK.
'Dedicated to the support of developing artists...one of the country's premier arts prizes' Independent
The ICA presents the fifth annual Beck's Futures exhibition and awards, bringing together work from ten of the most exciting UK-based artists. Some of whom were born in Bulgaria, Turkey, the Netherlands and Brazil. The exhibition confirms the cosmopolitan nature of the UK's contemporary arts scene, and the range of artistic and cultural resources informing art made in the UK.
The shortlisted artists are: Haluk Akakce, Tonico Lemos Auad, Simon Bedwell, Ergin Cavusoglu, Andrew Cross, Susan Philipsz, Saskia Olde Wolbers, Imogen Stidworthy, Hayley Tompkins and Nicoline Van Harskamp. Each receives an award of £4,000 from the total awards fund of £65,000 that makes this the UK's most generous art awards.
Beck's Futures 2004 will see the ICA's spaces animated by seductive and immersive video installations and films, as well as sound-based pieces which draw upon sources as diverse as Cilla Black and Rosa Luxembourg. Also displayed will be figures sculpted from carpet fluff, delicate abstract watercolours, and found posters editorialised through the addition of trenchant slogans and spray paint. Through the course of the show, the ICA will also play host to a succession of professional security guards, invited to the building for a single day. Ranging from department store guards to Street Wardens, their presence will form the live aspect of a work offering A Guide to UK Security Guards.
This year's selection was made by the curators Klaus Biesenbach, Katrina Brown and Dan Cameron, and artists Mark Dion and Philippe Parreno. A further overall award of £20,000 will be made to one artist from the shortlist, which will be announced in late April 2004.
Image: Untitled (Fox Carpet), 2000, Tonico Lemos Auad
Fri 26 Mar - Sat 17 Apr 12:00 Concourse Gallery
12:00 Lower Gallery
12:00 Upper Gallery
Mon 19 Apr - Mon 26 Apr 12:00 Concourse Gallery
12:00 Lower Gallery
12:00 Upper Gallery
Wed 28 Apr - Sun 16 May 12:00 Concourse Gallery
12:00 Lower Gallery
12:00 Upper Gallery
Full Price : Free with Day Membership.
Galleries: 12-7.30 daily
Cinema 2 12-5.30pm daily
Venue(s) : Cinema 2.
Concourse Gallery, Lower Gallery, Upper Gallery
ICA, The Mall, London, SW1Y 5AH