Melentie Pandilovski on Tue, 26 Jan 1999 14:08:00 -0100 (GMT) |
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Syndicate: Fw: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE in Kyiv |
Dear Syndicalists, As I have beeen informed by Olesia Ostrovska from the International Charitable Foundation "Center for Contemporary Art" (former Soros Center for Contemporary Art), CCA - there are no forms to fill yet. But probably, there will be a kind of selection procedure on the basis of thesis sent to their office. Invited guests are also planned. Best, Melentie ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CALL FOR PAPERS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE "VISUAL ARTS OF THE 80-90s IN THE CULTURAL CONTEXT OF THE ?? CENTURY" International Charitable Foundation "Center for Contemporary Art" (former Soros Center for Contemporary Art), Kyiv, Ukraine initiates an international conference "Visual Arts of the 80-90s in the cultural context of the XX century" to take place in November, 1999 at the National University of "Kyiv-Mohyla Academy" in Kyiv, Ukraine. Purpose : Broadly conceived, the purpose of the conference is to facilitate dialogue across traditional disciplinary boundaries and to bring together art critics, art historians, curators, artists, museums directors and scientists from Europe, Russia and USA to present current research, review trends, exchange ideas, and address problems and issues of contemporary visual arts within the specific context of Eastern and Central Europe in its relation to international experience in art. More specifically the aim of the conference is to highlight the existing gaps between the art practices and art theory inherent in the context of contemporary art in Ukraine and partly in Eastern and Central Europe for the community, to analyze their reasons and to find out the points of their maximum rapprochement. Rationale: Since the beginning of the 90s the Ukrainian artistic community has anticipated its integration to the international context, being involved to the informational exchange and participation in major artistic venues; it became aware of the existing artistic practices and problems and applied them to the local context. Meanwhile in the sphere of critical thought actually no changes have taken place. The conference approaches the following combination of problems which characterize the present situation in the sphere of the critical thought: - The academic art theory and critical thought are still burdened by the linear historical approach to art, their language and methodology are applicable only to the classical art. For this reason they do not admit the contemporary artistic practices to be valid art, and herewith exclude them from the artistic infrastructure. Even in case the professionals are aware of this, they have a fragmentary knowledge because of the drawbacks of education and lack of information, and therefore aren't able to operate adequately with the conceptual apparatus of contemporary art theory&criticism and to promote the development of the infrastructure of contemporary art in Ukraine. -Up to this time art was regarded mostly as a social institute and set of technical skills, instead this conference aims also to regard it in terms of individual consciousness. - Theory and critical thought as well as the art itself, pretend to be a self-sufficient area standing apart from the cultural context and dealing only with "inner" problems, cutting off by this position the very possibility of the interdisciplinary approach. - The level of art criticism is reduced to the level of popular newspaper reports about exhibition openings - there are no regular critical art magazines which would contain theoretical and critical research based on contemporary art scene; lack of interdisciplinary forums on the urgent issues of contemporary art in the sphere of art theory. Meeting these problems, the project will present a broad panorama of contemporary critical thought in Eastern&Central Europe to compare it with dominating ideas in this field in Western Europe, America and other countries. We hope for the productive collaboration of the professionals from various branches of knowledge and for discovering the points of comprehension as well as for outlining the differences. The conference is the first project in the development of a new research trend of the CCA Educational Program and new critical school on the basis of the National University of "Kyiv-Mohyla Academy" and CCA, which would combine elements of contemporary art theory and theory of culture. Proposed Schedule: The conference incorporates 4 sessions: 1) the theory of art and culture (among the proposed themes: issues of body and new forms of representation of sexuality; textual parameters of contemporary art; ritualised artistic practices and communicative aspects of art; ethnic/international contemporary art; we are open to other proposals) 2) the new media and technologies in the contemporary art (among the proposed themes: universal/authoritarian aspects of media discourse in art theory; new media theory and power analysis in art; virtual reality and the virtuality of the Self ; Internet, CD-ROM and other medias in art; we are open to other proposals) 3) the psychological aspects of contemporary art (among the proposed themes: psycho/physiological aspects of perception in art; the use of the suggestive psychotechnics in the contemporary art; psychoanalytical issues in art; we are open to other proposals). 4) infrastructure of contemporary art (among the proposed themes: models of collaboration between curator and artist; development of curatorial institute in the XX century; models of the functioning of art institutions in various countries; museums of contemporary art; we are open to other proposals) All groups will be working simultaneously during the 3 days session. PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES: Among the participants of the conference there will be specially invited guests - leading specialists >from Ukraine, countries of the former Soviet Union, Eastern and Central Europe, Western Europe and America - as well as the authors of thesis to be submitted to CCA by May 1999 and selected by the Conference Committee. Deadline for the submission of the thesis is May 1st, 1999. Number of the participants must not exceed 60 persons. International Foundation "Center for Contemporary Art, Ukraine will cover travel costs, accommodations and meals for all participants throughout the session. Unfortunately there is no possibility to cover per diems. Participation in the conference as speakers is open to all applicants with postgraduate degree. Proposals will be reviewed by the Conference Committee that will help to shape both the thematic and nonthematic portions of the program. The Committee will also work with the CCA conference coordinators to produce conference publications and ensure smooth running of the conference session. Theme proposals should be submitted to Olga Zhuk, Conference Coordinator, and must include 5 copies of the following: a one/two-page explanation/thesis of the proposed theme (including its title and rationale) and a short c.v. of the proposer. Proposers should indicate for which thematic portion the topic is intended. It is possible to participate in the conference without attendance by sending a written report (up to 10 pages) which will be presented on the panel board along conference halls. The most urgent and interesting reports will be included to the book summarizing the conference. The whole edition will be granted to the University libraries, participants and the community. Please send your thesis to: Olga Zhuk Conference Coordinator Soros Center for Contemporary Art vul. Skovorody 2 Kyiv 254070 mail box # 6412 Ukraine tel.: 380 44 / 416 2262 380 44 / 416 6907 fax: 380 44 / 416 0386 e-mail: zhuk@cca.kiev.ua