How could you capture and transport what it is to be at war? To intellectually and emotionally impact passer by’s is not an easy task. Manaf Halbouni’s proposal does so in such a simple but compelling way. Continue reading
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Eyes as Big as Plates. We belong to nature, can you feel it? #ArtForChange
Artist: Riitta Ikonen and Karoline Hjorth Medium: Photography, Series Project: Eyes as Big as Plates Nordic folklore portraits that with profound simplicity are able to translate us into a sort of an enacted landscape. Living sculptures that remind us of the fact that indeed, we belong to nature. Visit the full gallery to discover all works: https://eyesasbigasplates.com/list-of-works/ Continue reading
…and a creative city emerged from behind. São Paulo & the creative boom. A case of study.
In 2006 the city major decided to ban outdoor advertising with the will to solve their issues with visual pollution. What had to came afterwards was not on the original plan. Continue reading
I’ve lived… or the magic behind activating the willingness of artistic participation
Artist: Candy Chang (New Orleans, USA) Location of art work: New York Project: Post-it Notes for Neighbors “Post-it Notes for Neighbours” is an interactive installation (inspired by Illegal Art’s To Do project) that asks neighbours to share details about their lives in the city. Questions & answers that create a participative work of art and unveils personal stories. Might the … Continue reading
Art as an excuse for interaction: The Big Flag of Cultural Diversity
“The Big flag of Cultural Diversity” was sewn as a participative artistic intervention, made to celebrate the value of cultural diversity while fostering the community. This activity was undertaken within the frame of the conference day “DAY D: Africa as you never seen it before” promoted by the University of Lleida & Foundation Ferreruela Sanfeliu (Lleida, … Continue reading
Redrawing Stories from the Past
*** Deutsche Version weiter unten *** While shortly there won’t be anymore eyewittnesses who can tell about the felonies committed under and by nationalsocialism, the MitOst project “Redrawing Stories from the Past” brings together forgotten stories and history with art and youth culture. The project presentation is on November 6, 2015 at 6 pm at … Continue reading
Vermibus: highjackings ad’s in the name of fine art
Artist: Vermibus Location: Europe Project: Dissolving Europe “Using a dubious inter-rail ticket, Vermibus set out with a set of 90 keys and his pallet of solvents to physically and temporally highjack the western world of advertisements in the name of fine art. Each site is carefully deliberated with its environment, from Rolex boutiques, to archaic museums. The … Continue reading
Crisis by SpY
Artist: SpY Location: Bilbao (ES) Word “Crisis” created with 1000€ in coins of 2 cents. The installation took place in a centric neighborhood in the city of Bilbao. All the coins disappeared in less than 24 hours. A visual piece that makes a pretty clever use of the raw material. In fact it is this point which pushes the piece … Continue reading
Waiting for climate change.
Artist: Isaac Cordal Location:De Panne, Belgium Within: BEAUFORT04 The Triennial of Contemporary Art by the Sea. A reflective, small but intense, miniature installation which confronts stereotypes of individuals from various backgrounds with the issue of climate change in different ways. Passivity is transformed into a reflective creative action that speaks with no words. Cordal’s ‘waiting for climate change’ was … Continue reading
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Art symposium in Řehlovice – Open Call
The Kulturní centrum Řehlovice call for papers for the 16th International Symposium Strömungen-Proudění this summer. Theme 2015: Fog 25 artists are living and working for 10 days in the inspiring culture center Řehlovice. Important is the process of art production and the communication between the artists and all disciplines of fine art are welcome. Date: 10.-19.7.2015 Apply … Continue reading
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