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# Editorial Dear readers, For September we should add “dear listeners”, since this month our magazine includes a lot of music. Our SUPERIOR MAGAZINE Berlin chief editor Lola met Katja Lucker, Head of Music Board Berlin to talk about Berlin’s pop-music scene and the festival “Pop-Kultur”. She also discovered “The Sound of Berlin”, eleven artists one should not miss. You can listen to their music in our App. And, Lola and her team found some new hotspots in Berlin, record stores. In our fashion editorials you find music as well. The cover series “Urban Night”, shot by Julian Martini and styled by Saskia Jung, does not only present cool fashion, it also includes music. In the App you find the personal playlist by Julian and Saskia. Additionally we have interviews with both creatives. For everybody, who is not only interested in music, of course we have some more fashion editorials from around the world. Last but not least you can read a report from the “Venice Biennale”. Enjoy our multi-media September issue … Best, Tom, Marc, Lola and the whole SUPERIOR MAGAZINE team
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Vintageparrot Vintage clothing BY Saskia Jung
Vintageparrot was her destination after a long journey as stylist in London and her deep passion for fashion: Vintageparrot is an online shop for women’s vintage high fashion clothing founded in 2015 by Saskia Jung. She selects vintage pieces from all over the world and therefore sells very unique garments as well as shoes and accessories. Interview:
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Vintageparrot was her destination after a long journey as stylist in London and her deep passion for fashion: Vintageparrot is an online shop for women’s vintage high fashion clothing founded in 2015 by Saskia Jung. She selects vintage pieces from all over the world and therefore sells very unique garments as well as shoes and accessories. Saskia started selling vintage clothes on weekends: “I enjoyed this kind of work very quickly. My customers also contacted me more often and asked for my products. From that time on I started selling vintage garments as my own independent business. This decision was really not easy, but I love it.” You will find more information about “The Parrot Girl” in our Berlin App in our GIRL POWER INTERVIEW with Saskia. Vintageparrot is focused on creating a personal and charming look. Everything that catches the eye – elegant dresses, light blouses, old coats or trashy leather jackets – and fits a chic, crazy, cool or casual style, you can find in the shop. Through wearing these unique items, you feel more special and can be sure to have a perfect outfit for every occasion. The hand-picked pieces have found their way from the USA and Europe to Berlin to inspire Vintage addicted fashionistas.
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Besides the online shop, Saskia also offers different lookbooks to guide you through inspirations i.e. may learn to dress herself exclusively. You can also have a look at her blog where she writes about combining Vintageparrot clothing with pieces by Lala Berlin, or how different fashion bloggers, like Vick Wanka from Hamburg or Modemoiselle from Naples, dress. There are also more interesting “best vintage picks”. The NYC street style section shows a selection of inspiring pictures of stylish women and men! Visit Vintageparrot and create your own unique style – combine a long black dress with a fancy orange coat or pick a short biker jacket and wear it with a hippie dress!
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»Pop-Kultur« Festival IT BEGAN IN BERLIN
Isolation Berlin Photo: © David Owsnitzki
And how it did! The three-day festival “Pop-Kultur” premiered from August 26th to 28th at Berghain with German and international premieres as well as exclusive concerts, lectures and talks to transfer new perspectives, inspiration, knowledge, controversies and co-working.
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Wow, the team of SUPERIOR MAGAZINE is still in a state of stunning paralysis after we attended the first edition ot the “Pop-Kultur” (pop culture) and watched marvellous German artists such as Isolation Berlin, Schnipo Schranke, Die Nerven, Messer, Pantha du Prince feat. The Triad as well as international musicians like Bianca Casady & the C.i.A, Neneh Cheryy with RocketNumberNine, Owen Pallett, Lapalux, Ho99o9, Anika, Herbert and 18+. One of our highlights filled with laughs was the lecture of Andreas Dorau and Sven Regener in occasion of the new biography “Ärger mit der Unsterblichkeit” about Andreas Dorau with anecdotes of his life and projects. Another great performance did FENSTER who showed their psychedelic documentary movie “EMOCEAN” and played songs of their new eponymous album. A really different experience was the gig of the American hip hop group Ho99o9 who had a loud and energetic appearance. In the following you find a selection of the best acts of these fantastic three days of “Pop-Kultur”.
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The Sound of Berlin
3 ARTISTS YOU SHOULDN'T MISS THIS SUMMER In occassion of the late summer we present you 11 promising Berlin-based musicians and bands in our latest SUPERIOR MAGAZINE Berlin app. To read our full feature with artists such as DENA, Isolation Berlin, PEREL and Easter and listen to their songs you just have to get the app in App Store or Google Play Store. Easy as that! Since it's already September and September itself as the month of post-summertime is predestinated for album releases, here are 3 of the 11 artists you should check out this month in any case – because they have amazing new records for you!
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#1 ABBY ABBY have just released their latest album “Hexagon” on August 28th – one of our happiest days of August. And it still shines on in September! The album is a reflection on a recurrent concept of music arrangement and experience – and ABBY have absolutely grooved it over the past years. The result is far from monotonous, an interesting hybrid of Talk Talk, sixties-seventies psychedelic, pure pop with elements of classical music and techno. New ’patterns’ are made within the sound of already known components, as the band works with various ideas from the different musical disciplines and interests of each member. Listen to their song “Hush” below:
Get the brand-new album at iTunes
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#2 FENSTER Listening to FENSTER you will automatically imagine the band playing in surreal electric countrysides of a soughing neon world in front of pillowy clouds. And - they actually do - in the video for “MEMORIES” which is the first song out of their brand-new third album “EMOCEAN” released on September 4th! The whole album is a psychedelic love story including fluffy guitars, languorous synths and great lo-fi beats. Will Samson, Jonathan Jarzyna, Lucas Ufo and JJ Weihl treat you with the proper 70's sound and will surely be on your radar for the next months! Our tip: Watch out for their upcoming tour that will be announced very soon.
Get the brand-new album at iTunes
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#3 Molly Nilsson Berlin underground has found its heroine, even if this scene used to be enamored of pushing, minimal techno sounds rather than of moony synth wave. But maybe it's just the bare, lo-fi beats out of the little CD player that compose the nostalgic dull atmosphere of Molly Nilsson's dreamy-nondreamy songs filled with both hope and disillusion. On September 15th she will release her new LP “Zenith� and celebrate it with a big record release bash at Berghain / Panorama Bar. Go for a stroll and listen to the new album!
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Nor folk, neither electro – FOREST POP it is! Somewhere halfway between Finland and Norway HANNA & KERTTU met - in a mystical world of colors - between reality and fiction. Now they have just released their debut album. Full Interview:
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Forest Pop, the title of their debut album, describes the music of Hanna & Kerttu perfectly. The organic character of the songs rises from the analogue sounds of the forest - taken and morphed into electronic samples. The album takes you by the hand to guide you through this magically created forest of wonders. 'The Morning' is the starting point to a journey of discovery. The song makes its way through soft melodies, guiding you deeper and deeper into the heart of the album. For the latest SUPERIOR MAGAZINE Berlin App issue we met the two and talked with them about their debut album. # What’s the concept behind your debut album? Into the woods! The album resembles a walk through the forest. It takes you by the hand and guides you deeper and deeper through its scenery. Accordingly the music’s vibe gets darker and moodier with each song – but is never leaving you without a glimpse of hope.
# Which experience is the audience/listener going to have while listening to your album? Which creatures are they going to meet? Hopefully they meet themselves! And if not, they can hear seasons changing, listen to birds, play with cats, find spooky abounded houses, meet ghosts, sing with sirens, dance in the woods and find their way home.
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# Let’s speak about your album art - a reminiscence to Bob Ross? Who made it? When thinking about the music and the concept of the album, we have been looking for a way combining nature and fairy tales with urbanism and reality and folk and electronica. It was clear pretty fast that we’ll need to have a forest in the art work. Funnily we came across Bob Ross. The aesthetics he used for portraying nature are very different from the ones’ today. So we tried to apply his aesthetics and mix them with crazy colors to create this contradiction that describes our music best.
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# Which projects are planned for the future and where can you be seen live in the near future? Right now we’re working on a music video for Finnish Cars and the physical release of our album, which we had to postpone due to the stealing of our instruments in July. We play an exciting show in Hannover at the Martins Church with the 'Orchester im Treppenhaus' in August 28th, that we are very much looking forward. September 11th, we play a show at ZK/U in Berlin. Then maybe more music videos?!
Get "Forest Pop" here : iTunes Spotify Amazon
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Let's talk about Green COLUMN: SUSTAINABLE FASHION
While many labels in the sustainable industry have a strong focus on the use of the right kind of fabrics and materials, the social responsibility that comes with founding a label is just as great. In this month’s issue our editor Sarah Weyers will introduce you to two labels again, a French label that has its focus on social responsibility and a Dutch design studio that came up with a new timing for fashion that has been award winning.
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CIVISSUM In 2013 Hugo and Boualem started the label CIVISSUM with the idea of connecting people and bringing encouragement to those who need it. The two of them design, manage and produce the collections and were able to convey the message of their label, which soon became successful and they were able to expand rapidly. Pride, tolerance, freedom and diversity, which are the main pillars of their concept, find great approval of costumers all over the world. Facing a topic that is always in discussion – unity of people – was not only difficult to manage, but also a brave intention. Relying on Ciceros “In Verrem”, in which he uses the phrase “Civis Romanus Sum”, which is translated to “To be a Roman citizen” CIVISSUM draw a direct line to justice and yet again, unity. Lord Palmerston promised protection from injustice and wrong doing to people from his country simply by quoting Cicero. Still, what made the quote as famous as it is today was the speech by President John F. Kennedy, who turned it into a plea for human rights and freedom.
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Today, the slogan that is represented on most pieces of the collections, allows everyone to be who they are and display their roots, origins and influences with pride. The great variety of cities and other important influences of urbanism and street style like the Wu Tang Klan can be worn on Shirts, Hoodies, Bags and even IPhone cases. CIVISSUM believes that the message of “Ich bin ein Berliner” is timeless and only wins importance, especially nowadays. The brand represents their philosophy not only on their pieces, but also in the way they work: many friends of the two founders who are connected to the creative industry influence and inspire them in their design, such as photographers, DJs, models or graphic designers. They all work together to create something great – just what the brand was founded for. The message and the idea of the brand has helped them to great success in a very short period of time: In June CIVISSUM had an entire window at Colette with PSG in Paris, as well as a window at Kapok in Hong Kong at the moment. Their success in Asia might be fueled by the launch of the “Ich bin ein Hongkonger” model that was dedicated to the umbrella revolution last year. The new collection that also includes graphic prints designed by a befriended graphic designer named Paco is more versatile than ever. Despite these new styles CIVISSUM also includes more cities and different styles like short sleeves and long sleeves that are all made of 100% cotton and produced in France.
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STUDIO ELSIEN GRINGHUIS Award-winning Dutch label STUDIO ELSIEN GRINGHUIS was already able to win many awards with the clear design and practical shapes of their clothing. The Fair Luxury Award as well as the Green Fashion Competition awarded their style and functionality; during the process of fabricating the collections the innovative and minimalistic designs produce almost no scraps, which is part of the concept of the brand. STUDIO ELSIEN GRINGHUIS was founded in 2009, after Elsien Gringhuis graduated from the Arnhem Academy of Visual Arts. The clean style and modern look of the fashion is as simple as it is chic and the new collection is taking classic office looks to a new level of eco-fashion standards. We met the brand at the GREEN SHOWROOM during BERLIN FASHION WEEK 2015, where they introduced us to their label. # Can you explain your style and the new collection? We don’t really think in collections and seasons. We look at our design much more like books. So the collection three seasons ago was chapter one of a book, then winter we had chapter two and now this is season three. Comparing the collections you can see the similarities in the style and the design, the color scheme and the cut of the products. It’s minimalistic, because that is who we are as a brand and the colors stand for the book we were writing. For next time we are thinking about starting a new book.
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stores are also able to identify with our fashion and philosophy. Since we produce in our own studio we are able to work with the orders we have, so even if a costumer needs a piece in a different size, the retailer can contact us and we produce it for the costumer. We can deliver within 14 days and the relationship the costumer has to the item is very different right away.
# What kind of fabrics do you use? And where do you buy them? We work with wool, cotton, silk and other fabrics that we all buy from Italy. Every fabric we use is GOTS certified so we, as well as the consumer, can be sure that they are sustainable as well as fair-trade. Our clothes are comfortable, modern and clean and in this chapter of the book we used a shape element in many different items. That way the collection (or chapter) is stringent.
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# Looking at your fashion, the design aspect is very high. Is it more important to you to be fashionable or sustainable? Being fashionable was our number 1 goal from the day we started. Still, being sustainable is just as important, but differently. We think that working ecologically friendly should be done selfevidentially.
# Was it difficult to be a “green label� in the beginning? It takes a little more effort to find the right fabrics and materials to work sustainably, but once you have set your mind to it, you acknowledge the possibilities you have much easier. It takes an effort to find the suppliers, the materials etc., but if you are initiative, you will be successful. It is almost like a sport!
# Thank you for the interview.
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Merlin Baum
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Merlin Baum focuses on the moment of initiating and releasing energy in order to start a machine or a mechanism. Currently he is presented in a group show called VISIT 2010 -2015 at Kunstmuseum Bochum. Among nine other artists, dealing with the topic of energy, Merlin Baum shows a participatory installation.
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# What is the main focus of your work? In general, I work on the topic of interfaces. The public debate on this issue inspires me to find alternative solutions in which I try to avoid the use of computer chips and software. This is a deliberate choice because I want people to be able to understand my work. Many contemporary interactive installations are very beautiful and impressive, but they are usually only feasible by using computer chips and software. In my opinion, this conceals how the installation works. My intention is to not only reach professional visitors and enter into communication with these, but to give every visitor the chance to understand the whole interactive installation down to the smallest detail.
# What role will interfaces play in the digital age? In my view, the question of interfaces is becoming increasingly important as our analogue world becomes more digital. Whenever a device’s scope of functions becomes more and more complex, the question arises whether and how it can serve mankind. For each transformation of signals you have to deal with different interfaces. What bothers me is the fact that the word interface is often only used for certain types of software-controlled touchscreen devices. What I am really interested in is the term “interface” in itself, whereas user interfaces are secondary. Therefore, I first try to find analogue solutions for my projects. If high-tech devices are not supplied with energy or if they are defective, the shiny surfaces are unable to provide information about the function. The development of convertible, multi-functional interfaces, such as smartphones, has not led to a reduction of the overall number -125-
of devices produced. Another example would be the ever-changing standards in the development of user interfaces for the World Wide Web. Each new interface development triggers a wave of changes. Everything has to be adapted again, or you need updates or an adapter. I truly hope that interfaces will become more user-friendly and not only serve the interests of the industry. While virtual reality and the relevant interfaces are being developed, I feel it is equally important not to neglect the analogue world. I want to use my body directly and not through tools, or at least as few as possible. Interfaces should be “polite” and not impose themselves on people.
# How does the installation “Kinetic Light Interface” work and how many light bulbs did you actually use? The installation consists of 324 individual lamps which are mounted on the ceiling via an 18x18 grid covering a large area of about 70 square meters. The sheer size creates an impressive effect. Each lamp is set in its own casing with a pendulum switch. Whenever visitors generate wind, the two copper rings inside the casing touch each other, thereby closing the circuit and illuminating the lamp. The result is an interactive light field which visitors can play with. I designed and implemented all the functional parts of the installation and used a 3D printer to make the plastic parts. Each lamp element consists of nine different items which I assembled myself. The LED bulbs were sponsored by Philips. Implementing this installation was a truly exciting process.
# What was the most impressive visitor interaction with your artwork? I remember a small boy who was held by his father and tried to generate wind. He blew and waved a flyer and was able to light a lamp. What a magical experience! The child laughed and cried "Again, again!" The museum caretaker observed this and joined the child in generating wind by quickly running around the installation. He looked somewhat like a child, as well. I also remember the reaction of a school class which bombarded me with questions, such as “How does it work? What kind of application did you use? Did your professional background enable you to build something like this?”
With its VISIT programme, the RWE Foundation has been supporting artists working on the subject of energy since 2010. As artists in residence they have worked in or around power plants or on drilling rigs – or they have sought and found challenges in technology and the societal questions associated with the future of energy. Information about the artist also at:
licht.merlinbaum.de www.merlinbaum.de www.rwestiftung.com/visit www.kunstmuseumbochum.de
The opening night of the exhibition was really exciting. I enjoyed watching the reactions of the large group of visitors. It was collective fun! Often expert visitors or artists ask me which kind of sensors I used and which hardware and software I implemented, whether I used Arduino? I am always happy to say that the installation is completely analogue and that I only used pure mechanics and kinetic energy.
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While virtual reality and the relevant interfaces are being developed, I feel it is equally important not to neglect the analogue world.
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Merlin Baum inside his installation “Kinetisches Lichterinterface” (Kinetic Light Interface). VISIT 2014. Copyright: Yuriy Ogarkov
Merlin Baum and Mischa Kuball during the opening Photos: © Frank Vinken | dwb
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56th Biennale di Venezia ARTPRESS DIARY
The 56th Biennale di Venezia titled All the World’s Futures, curated by Okwui Enwezor, opened its doors for the press in May at the Giardini della Biennale and at the Arsenale. 90 national participations are exhibiting in the historical Pavilions at the Giardini, at the Arsenale and in the city of Venice. Ute, Wayra, Alexandra, Victoria and Barbara of ARTPRESS were in Venice for the preview.
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During the preview the city is a big art glamorous bash, where everybody in the art scene shows up. After 5 days full of art, delicious mediterranean food, too much glasses of Bellini (our ultimate summer drink) we needed to recover. Now we want to share our wonderful Venice impressions with you! Have a look at three special pavilions we really liked: Luxemburg (participatory!), Latin America (auditiv!) and Azerbaijan (eclectic!).
Luxembourg Pavilion Filip Markiewicz Paradiso Lussemburgo
Filip Markiewicz Capital Fox Photo: © Christian Mosar
Ca’ del Duca – Corte del Duca Sforza – San Marco 3052, Venezia The idea of the PARADISO LUSSEMBURGO project is to portray Luxembourg in the European and global context as a sort of sample of Europe in which a significant number of nationalities and cultures are blended, constituting the very identity of the country. In the Pavilion there will be a film-set atmosphere, somewhere between a creative laboratory and a place of cultural entertainment, mixing dance, performance, DJing, reading, architecture and music. The movie "Journey to the end of an identity", directed by the artist, is at the heart of this setup. Through its title, PARADISO LUSSEMBURGO evokes the Paradise of Dante, the film Cinema Paradiso by Giuseppe Tornatore and the tax haven. Filip Markiewicz (*1980 in Luxembourg; Artist, author and componist) offers a mixed and varied visit (ads, cartoons, a film, a speaker’s corner, etc.) in order to immerse the viewer in the complex reality of Luxembourg. The reality of a country with rural traditions but which is also hypermodern, a pioneer in terms of European enlargement and integrated into the present world economy. Visitors of the Luxembourg Pavilion are invited to participate in the production, like “speakers” in Hyde Park Corner or karaoke singers. -129-
Filip Markiewicz Love Europe
Filip Markiewicz Limbic Theater with Nature Morte Photo: © Christian Mosar
Azerbaijan Pavilion Beyond the Line Venue: Palazzo Lezze, Campo S. Stefano, San Marco 2949 Vita Vitale Venue: Ca’ Garzoni, Calle del Tragheto o Garzoni, San Marco 3416, 30124 Venezia This year marks Azerbaijan’s second participation in the Biennale di Venezia, supported by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation. For Biennale Arte 2015, Azerbaijan presents two exhibitions for international audiences that celebrate the voices of artists addressing social, political, and ecological questions of global relevance. Simon and Michaela de Pury and Emin Mammadov curate the first exhibition 'Beyond the Line', which spotlights the resilient spirit of artists whose lives and work were overshadowed by the repressive Soviet regime of the mid 20th century. 'Beyond the Line' revisits a crucial moment within Azerbaijan’s history, and returns their voices to the nation’s mid-century artists, who were silenced or ignored under Soviet rule.
Participating Artists: Edward Burtynsky, Mircea Cantor, Loris Cecchini, Gordon Cheung, Khalil Chishtee, Tony Cragg, Laura Ford, Noemie Goudal, Siobhán Hapaska, Paul Huxley, IDEA laboratory and Leyla Aliyeva, Chris Jordan with Rebecca Clark and Helena S.Eitel, Tania Kovats, Aida Mahmudova, Sayyora Muin, Jacco Olivier, Julian Opie, Julian Perry, Mike Perry, Bas Princen, Stephanie Quayle, Ugo Rondinone, Graham Stevens, Diana Thater, Andy Warhol, Bill Woodrow, Erwin Wurm, Rose Wylie. Both exhibitions showcase the gravity of the artist’s voice on the social and environmental issues that define not only the past, present and future of Azerbaijan, but of the planet.
Participating Artists: Ashraf Murad, Javad Mirjavadov, Tofik Javadov, Rasim Babayev, Fazil Najafov, Huseyn Hagverdi, Shamil Najafzada. Susie Allen, Laura Culpan, and Dea Vanagan of Artwise curate the second exhibition 'Vita Vitale', in which Azerbaijan brings together international contemporary artists whose work expresses concerns about our planet’s destiny. When viewed jointly, the two exhibitions reveal a country contemplating its past and its future, as well as the impact of 20th century social and industrial transformations upon its own soil, and that of the world. With 'Vita Vitale' Azerbaijan looks forward and beyond its geographic borders, providing a platform for international artists and scientists who grapple with the ecological challenges we face globally today and tomorrow as a result of our technological advances, and the consequent rise in consumerism. -130-
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Fazil Najafov The Blinds, 1973 bronze, 150x137x80 cm Artist’s collection Photo: © Jaime Turner Image courtesy of Heydar Aliyev Foundation
Javad Mirjavadov Firemen,1976 oil on canvas, 149x172 cm Collection of QGallery, Baku, Azerbaijan Photo: © Mirnaib Hasanov Image courtesy of Heydar Aliyev Foundation
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Leyla Aliyeva Life, 2014 Printed wall paper, mixed media, sculpture and sound track Various dimensions, installation specially commissioned for here today... Installation shot © Leyla Aliyeva. Photo: © Thierry Bal
AZERBAIJAN PAVILION installation view Vita Vitale curated by ARTWISE Photo: © Ugo Carmeni
Diana Thater Untitled (Butterfly Videowall 2), 2008 5 flat screen monitors, 1 DVD player, 2 distribution amplifier, 1 DVD, 2 fluorescent lights Unique, copyright Diana Thater Courtesy the artist and Hauser & Wirth Photo: © Mike Bruce
Latin American Pavilion INDIGENOUS VOICES – VOCES INDÍGENAS Arsenale, Isolotto – Venedig The Latin American Pavilion on the Biennale di Venezia is dedicated to the theme “Indigenous Voices – Voces Indígenas” and is hosted by the Istituto ItaloLatino Americano with the support of the Goethe-Institut. The pavilion is presenting a sound installation consisting of 17 independent artist’s works. The curator of the exhibition is Alfons Hug, Director of the Goethe-Institut Rio de Janeiro. Upon entering the pared-down space, the viewer is met with an indefinite, polyphonic murmur of voices, a soundscape reminiscent of a sacral space. Approaching the different loudspeakers, visitors are then able to distinctly hear each individual voice. What initially seems to be a collective, primeval language, draws one in through the fascination of individual intonations. Accompanying labels explain the content and cultural context of each of the languages. The artists selected to take part in the exhibition each have a personal affinity to the legacy of indigenous languages. The languages presented were chosen not only in terms of their historical and cultural significance and ethnic origin but also in terms of their degree of endangerment and aesthetic qualities. The artists selected the topic and content of each spoken text. Fictional, sacred, poetic, dramatic, and factual texts are presented in juxtaposition to one another. Participating Artists: ARGENTINIA: Laura Kalauz & Sofia Medici. Language: Selk’nam | BOLIVIA: Sonia Falcone & José J. Laura Yapita. Language: Aymara | BRAZIL: Adriana Barreto. Language: Sateré-Mauwé, Paulo Nazareth. Language: Guarani-Kaiowá, Ellen Slegers. Language: Paiter Suruí. | CHILE-Germany: Rainer Krause. Language: Yagan | COSTA RICA: Pris-132-
cilla Monge. Language: Maléku | ECUADOR: Fabiano Kueva. Language: Siona | EL SALVADOR: Mauricio Kabistán. Language: Náhuat | GUATEMALA: Sandra Monterroso. Language: Maya | HAITI: Barbara Prézeau. Language: Haitian Creole | HONDURAS: Leonardo González. Language: Tol | COLUMBIA: Agueda Pumené. Language: Sáliba | NICARAGUA: Raúl Quintanilla. Language: Miskito | PARAGUAY: Javier López & Erika Meza. Language: Sanapana | PANAMA: Humberto Vélez (Performance). | PERU: José Huamán Turpo. Language: Harákmbut | URUGUAY: Gustavo Tabares. Language: Charrua SPECIAL: For the first time in history, a beauty pageant and its candidates are performing actively in the creation of an artwork. With Miss Education, artist Humberto Vélez intended to confront artistic and intellectual prejudices by exploring elitist and common stereotypes of art, education, and beauty through the lens of mass media events and popular culture. The Biennale di Venezia runs until November 22nd - make sure that you don't miss this special art event!
About ARTPRESS – Ute Weingarten : ARTPRESS – Ute Weingarten provides strategic communications services and individual networking for projects in the fields of visual art, photography, architecture, design and music. The agency’s mission is to effectively deliver content and connect topics, partners and media. For Superior Magazine ARTPRESS takes a look behind the scenes of striking art events
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