Jennifer DeFelice on Thu, 24 Sep 1998 10:09:50 +0100 |
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Dear Syndicate, I have recently taken Katerina Pavlickova´s place at the Soros Center in Prague during her short stay in the United States. The following is a list of projects that are a part of the Soros Center´s Annual Exhibition entitled "Artworks in Public Spaces" which I'm assuming Katerina has made mention of in the recent past. Although the majority of people will not have the opportunity to experience these pieces in person you can check out Phase I on the web site under the Public Art category at> http://www.ecn.cz/osf/scca/ Over the course of this week documentation pertaining to on-going events will be added to the site at Phase II. Be sure to see Chris Hill´s series of interviews at: http://www.cz/osf/scca/hill/index.htm Regards and Greetings to all my long lost colleagues on the Syndicate. Jennifer de Felice Projects and Artists * B J (Josef Bolf, Ján MancuÅ¡ka, Jan Å erých, Tomáš Vanek) Notice Board - installation at 20 Komunardù street in Prague 7 near Libeòský most The artist uses notice boards as an exhibition space. Advertising - project for Lidové noviny (daily newspaper) Full color double-page spread of a purely aesthetic nature included as a supplement to the daily paper. *B o h u s l a v B l a z e k (method), K r y Å¡ t o f B l a z e k (photography) (Financial support provided by the Italian Government) Double Mirroring â?? project at the Scampia housing development (Napoli) and in Jiznà Mìsto (Prague) Presentation in the hall of the Obvodnà knihovna in Opatova, Prague â?? opening 9.16. 1998 at 6:30 PM A collection of sixty images including critical commentary taken at the Neapolitan housing development Scampia. A parallel exhibition in Napoli challenges local inhabitants to consider the origin of the images before they uncover the commentary which is hidden behind a strip of paper. *B l i c k a r e n (Elen Rádová, Andrea Cihlárová, Petra Vargová) (Project realization thanks to support from Czech Television) Gra kom - project for Czech Television - The broadcast of a short animated film consisting of the movement of monotone non-concrete matter on the television screen after the end of the last program on CT 2 during the course of 14 days (from September 14 to September 27). *M i l a n C a i s - three projects for the Prague Underground Mom, Dad and me â?? ticket area at Mùstek station - platform A â?? opening Sept. 20th, 1998 at 6 PM - Project for three light panels and three plexi-glass display cases with computer objects. Abuse will be Punished â?? ticket area at Mùstek station - platform A â?? opening Sept. 20th, 1998 at 6:00PM - the object is an evident allegory on the aesthetic found in the Prague Underground. With the exception of the wooden construction it consists solely of materials which are routinely used in mass transport construction (specifically interior detailed parts of subway cars). Installation in interior space of a subway car - Replacement of advertisment posters, placement within metal frames along the doors, tiles, which are routinely used at subway stations along the A line. The project will be realized in cars that run along the A line Sept. 19th,1998. *J a k u b D o l e j Å¡ a M i l a n S a l á k Installation within the interior of a subway car - In the Prague Underground the usual priority seating signage is replaced with indicators such as "normal personâ??, "idiotâ??, "racistâ?? etc. Project to be realized Sept.19th ,1998. Magic Tram - Installation in interior space of a subway car - The usual lighting in the car is replaced with ultraviolet bulbs which create familiar effects such as glowing white and reflective colors. Project to be realized Oct. 3,1998. *M i c h a l D o l e z a l , Z d e n e k J i r o u Å¡ e k No Where to Rush to - "clock" installation in BeneÅ¡ov - several fictive clocks will be installed in BeneÅ¡ov. Instead of numbers the "clocks" are made up of inscriptions indicating the consistent stress of contemporary life. The clocks will be installed for two weeks and on the first day, Sept. 26th, happenings and performances will accompany the installations, beginning at 11:00. *M i l e n a D o p i t o v á Forfeits - project for BRAVO magazine (Realization being negotiated) The artist has prepared photographic comics which when printed will accompagny various youth magazines as a supplement. The readers will be asked to use text, commentary or dialogue to complete the empty "bubbles" of the comic strip. The replies will be evaluated and presented at a later date. *V e r o n i k a D r a h o t o v á Castle in the sky - project for Prague Castle (Sponsor: Lighting VÃt Pavlù, Project realized thanks to support by the Prague Castle Administration) Illumination of Prague Castle in rainbow colors Sept. 17th, 1998. Prismatoid - installation at U Novákù passage-way in Prague (Project realization thanks to support by the Management of U Novákù House) A hanging light object constructed from transparent PVC celophane and filled with gel and gelatin pleasure objects. Interior objects are lit by UV halogen light. *G a l e r i e E m i l a F i l l y Five Day Project - Ã?stà nad Labem (Gallery of Emil Filla, Dlouhá 13/400 01, tel.: 047/5211830) An extensive performance program, artistic realizations, lectures and concerts will take place throughout the course of five days (October 6th â?? 9th, 1998) in the vicinity of the Emil Filla Gallery. *L u k á Å¡ G a v l o v s k ý He, She and the Land - project in HøÃÅ¡kov - Installation of two megaliths and the planting of trees along a 2 km long path surrounded by fields directed south of the village towards the forest. The goal is to revive the local countryside. *C h r i s H i l l Walking Trips in Czech Lands - internet project â?? http://www.cz/osf/scca/hill/index.htm *P e t r J a n d a Surface - installation in Otrokovice in the park "na BaÂ?ovì". Opening Sept. 27rd, 1998 at 15:00 - An installation is placed in the center of Otrokovice that indicates the surface level of the water during the flood of 1997. *M a r t i n J a n à c e k Sound Passages - Railroad Bridge under VyÅ¡ehrad, Prague - Installation of a metal sound passage which mechanically heightens the hidden sounds of the iron construction of the bridge. *K r i Å¡ t o f K i n t e r a Appliances - installations in store fronts in Prague - Fictive appliances with no apparent function are placed in the display windows of selected shops with similar goods. *M a r t i n a K l o u z o v á Still Life with Bed A stylized object representing a bed placed in a public space evokes a contrast between the private and the public. *Z d e n a K o l e c k o v á Project for Labyrint revue magazine 1-2/1998 - a two-page spread in a magazine due out in September 1998. *P a v e l K o p r i v a Personally â?? performance in Prague - September 22th â?? 24th, 1998 at three locations in Prague, at the St. Vitas Cathedral, at the Museum metro stop and at the botanical gardens, the artist will take measurements of the electromagnatism of the people he encounters at these locations. After the 1st of October the results of his work -- the various electromagnetic measurements from each location -- will be put on a graph and presented on a chart at each location. *T h o m a s K o t à k , J u l i e S c h u l z o v á Perception Machine II - sculpture in Snìmovnà Street, Prague 1 (Project placement in negotiation) On Snìmovnà Street in Malá Strana a horizontal swaying rod emphasizes the play between the horizontal and vertical nature of the architecture and the slanting terrain. *T h o m a s K o t à k , M a r e k T o p i c , M a r c e l T u r i c performance at Palach Square., Praha 1 - a happening lasting a duration of 48 hours will take place somewhere between Oct. 2 and Oct. 4th on the ventilation shaft of the underground parking lot at Jan Palach Square in Prague 1. The artists would like to call attention to the grievous state of the square and provoke a public discussion of its architectural resolution. *A l e n a K o t z m a n n o v á Shopping Is My Hobby - posters at tram stops in Prague - the placement of posters with the inscription "Shopping Is My Hobbyâ?? portraying a woman holding a plastic bag containing the St. Wenceslas Monument. *P e t r K o z à š e k Love Dubbing - installation in the Vojanovy Sady, Prague 1 Two bird houses are placed on opposite sides of a bench in the garden. The voice of Zdenìk Å tìpánek reciting Mácha´s "Máj" is heard through speakers installed within the bird houses. *A l e Å¡ K u n e Å¡ Corridor - installation on the bridge near the Vltavská underground station, Praha 7 - Large format photographs installed along the walls of a narrow pedestrian corridor. *K W Painting on a building in Chlumova Street 5/236, Praha 3 â?? opening Sept. 23rd, 1998 at 6 PM - A painting portraying Superman on the side gable wall of a building. *A d é l a M a t a s o v á Walls of Rain - installation at Klenová Castle â?? opening 9.18. 1998 at 4 PM - streams of silver consisting of aluminum rods gush out of holes in the fortress walls. *J i n d r i c h M y n a r à k People - photographic installation in tram cars, Prague - photographs exhibited in the environment from which they originated â?? hence within the city. The photographs are situated in tram cars no.14 in place of advertisements. *T o m á Å¡ a E s t e r P o l c a r o v i Advertisement - posters and billboards in Prague - "everyday object" campaign making use of classic advertising mediums. *T o m á Å¡ P o l c a r Nude Portraits - photographic installation in corridors leading to platforms A and C at the Muzeum underground station â?? opening 9.20.1998 at 6:00PM in the ticket area of the Mùstek underground station. 7 black and white photographs measuring 175 x 175 cm. *J i r à P r à h o d a Installation at the U hradeb cinema, Prague 1 - placement of "false" coming attraction posters for fictive films. The artist challenges the movie-goers by way of a questionaire in which they can express themselves concerning the up and coming films. An e-mail address will be provided on the posters. *M i c h a l S e d l á k Pond Sculpture in Dolnà Pocernic u Prahy A wooden sculpture of "Loch Ness" which moves depending on the level of the water. Forest sculpture in Bublava, Sokolov town-ship - In the middle of the forest the artist has created a sculpture dipicting lovers made of natural materials; stone, wood, moss. *S i l v e r Rose - internet project - http://www.avu.cz/~silver/rose.html - A three dimensional object is placed on an internet WWW server whose size, shape and color change with time depending on the number and "characteristics" of the viewers. *S k r y t á t v ù r c à j e d n o t k a K ´ d Live Broadcast - installation on Kubánské Square, Praha 10 This project fuses public and private. Video recording from a private apartment is broadcast on a monitor placed in public. *C l a u d i a T e n n n y s o n , J a r o s l a v K o r á n Repairs - installation in Ã?voz and Nerudova Streets, at PetrÃn, Prague 1 - Several temporary repairs (benches, walls, sidewalks, traffic signs, >street lamps, stairways, etc.). "Repairâ??, in this case, means to renew, but simultaneously preserve the visually evident history of the object and the traces of time found within. *L i b o r T e p l ý Verticals - photographic installation at the Cathedral of the Assumption, Opava â?? opening Sept. 22nd, 1998 at 5 PM - Black and white photography of architectural details measuring 70 x 100 cm installed in the space in which they were photographed. *M a r t i n Z e t Projection in the Underground - Video recordings of the situation in underground cars in Stockholm, Moscow and New York projected life size in Prague underground cars on September 19th 1998 *P e t r Z i n k e Landscapes - photographic installation at the Ã?erný most shopping center, Prague 9, opening 9.21.1998 at 5 PM - black and white photographs of the countryside surrounding the Ã?erný most housing development with titles such as "Photographed 250 m from this spotâ??. ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com