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<b>Venue: </b>Retro Africa Gallery - 12 Ukpabi Asika Street, Asokoro - Abuja<br />
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Institut français du Nigéria and Retro Africa present, 'GO DIGITAL', a contemporary digital art exhibition. This exhibition seeks to expose the innovation and modern technology that is implemented in contemporary digital art through mediums such as, Photography, Video Art, Virtual Reality, Installations and Sound art.<br />
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Jeremiah IKONGIO’s “Power-less” using interactive web database, augmented reality and spatial installation to invite the audience to experience what it means to live without electrical power, the ground-breaking film "Hello, Rain" by CJ OBASI will be featured in our video art room, four series of photography as well as an installation by the renowned digital and conceptual artist Ade Adekola, who creates contemporary representations from traditional and urban Nigerian culture, Uche Okpa-Iroha’s ‘Isolated’ series, an internationally renowned body of work candidly capturing the essence of life on streets of Lagos, and "The Realities of Demas" in Virtual Reality by Joel Kachi Benson, a short VR documentary exploring the work of renowned Nigerian architect and designer, Demas Nwoko. The film takes viewers on a virtual journey through some of the most iconic spaces and designs of one of Nigeria’s pioneer artists.<br />
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<b>About the New Dimensions Lab</b><br />
Now in its 3rd year, the New Dimensions Lab brings together diverse African artists to learn Virtual Reality (VR) storytelling from leading industry mentors. The Lab takes place over the course of a week at a private retreat where artists engage in discussions and workshops, and develop their creative projects. Six applicants will be selected to participate. Past mentors have included Jessica Brillhart (Google, Vrai Pictures), Jim Chuchu (The Nest Collective), Darren Emerson (VR City), Selly Raby Kane, Katy Morrison (VRTOV), Oscar Raby (VRTOV), and Ainsley Sutherland.<br />
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Electric South fully sponsors travel, accommodation and meals for participants.<br />
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Applicants must be: 1. Citizens or permanent residents of an African country 2. Currently living on the African continent 3. Accomplished in an artistic field. Any creative discipline is welcome. Past applicants have experience in: documentary and fiction film, theatre, performance & visual arts, fashion, photography, writing, design, creative technology and game development.<br />
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The last day to submit is <b>31 July 2018</b>. All successful applicants will be notified by 31 August 2018. The Lab will run from 28 October until 3 November 2018 in South Africa.<br />
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To Apply click here: <a href="http://www.electricsouth.org/apply/">http://www.electricsouth.org/apply/</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830947668960231847.post-31090243313471526922018-06-12T19:14:00.000-07:002018-06-19T06:34:24.579-07:00Closing soon...Future Generation Art Prize 2019<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830947668960231847.post-17038249058505808322015-01-31T11:42:00.000-08:002015-02-01T11:46:42.184-08:00rele a new artistic destination in Lagos5 Military Street, Onikan Lagos<br />
www.rele.co<br />
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rele was conceived as a response to an innate and unexplainable love for the arts. This love extends and cuts across various artistic mediums and platforms, thereby creating a constant desire to seek, develop and promote collaborations.<br />
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With rele, every artist that is encountered and nurtured is the STAR. The artist exudes qualities that needs to be seen and felt, because of what use is a gift if it is not shared?<br />
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rele is home to the artist who needs a safe place while daring to be different, home to the artist that is versatile and evolving, home to the artist who quite simply just wants to create.<br />
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The mission here is to build the gap between the artist and the rest of the world.<br />
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Taye Quaye Joe Amenechi Osione Itegboje Kayode Adegbola Zainabu Jalio Tunde Kelani Victor Ehikhamenor Taiye Idahor Wole LagunjuUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830947668960231847.post-22829281145898449422015-01-27T03:32:00.001-08:002015-01-27T03:34:29.717-08:00African Fashion Photography Exhibtion<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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African Fashion Photography Exhibition<br />
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If you are into fashion designs, Accessories, bloggers, fabrics, magazines, online, brands, makeup Artists and Photography.<br />
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African fashion exhibition is the avenue to sell and promote your brand into different platform<br />
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Hurry now and get your forms at:<br />
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Friends Club, Silverbird galleria<br />
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Silverbird Cinema, Victoria Island and Ikeja<br />
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Ozone cinema, Yaba<br />
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Genesis deluxe, Lekki<br />
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The exhibition fair holds on Saturday 7th February, 2014.<br />
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For sponsorship& advert booking call: 08189538165.<br />
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Official Media Sponsor: MUSIC AFRICA, SILVERBIRD TV, RHYTHMFM, & SILVERBIRD CINEMA<br />
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<b>Performances</b><br /><b>Artists:</b> <i>Adedapo Micheal ADEDEJI, Adedumola Cecilia ADENIRAN, Adekunle Rafiu ALIMI, Akintomide ADESEMOYE, Anthony Uchenna AJAERO, Akinkunmi BECKLEY, Augustus, Burns EFFIOM, Clement AGHOLOR , Chetachukwu OKWARACHUKWU, David Otobo JOSEPH, Jelili ATIKU, Marcellina OSEGHALE, Marie GAVOIS, Michael Onimisi OTARU, Michel KLÖFKORN,<br />Neri Ezekiel USEN, Odun ORIMOLADE, Olanrewaju TEJUOSO, Tolulope AMI, and Tunmininu GBEBIRE. </i></div>
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<b>Venues:</b> <b>School of Art and Printing, Yaba College of Technology, Ojuwoye – Mushin, and Ejigbo</b><br />Date: <b>Monday January 26, 2:00pm daily</b></div>
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In 2014, VAN Lagos was invited as one of the art organizations at the<b> International Artists Initiated </b>(IAI) project, presented by the <b>David Dale Gallery and Studios</b> as part of The Glasgow 2014 Cultural Programme. This took place alongside the <b>Commonwealth Games</b> in <b>Glasgow Scotland</b>.<br />
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This is a video installation that simulates an <b>Owambe</b> ambience. Owambe translates as "He/She was there", a colloquial expression for a party where the who-is-who in the Nigerian society are in attendance. Visual cues tell of ties to a celebrant through fabric materials that provide uniformity and a sense of belonging. The entire scene is illuminated by shimmering headpieces (gele) and brilliantly coloured costumes (aso ebi), all creatively embroidered and worn with accustomed grace. Reciprocity is practiced in that giving flows in all directions, from the celebrant to the families and the guest; there exists a commonality in the dispersal of gifts.<br />
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As part of this expanded screening and in partnership with <b>A Whitespace</b> the Video Art Network Lagos is pleased to host the <b>International Video Art Festival Lagos</b> running from the <i><b>18th December 2014 - 15th January 2015.</b></i><br />
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Participating artists include, Jude Anogwih, Buki Bodunrin, Oyinda Fakeye, Emeka Ogboh, Wura-Natasha Ogunji and Uche Okpa Iroha.<br />
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These artists explore/interpret Owambe, and how Nigerian communities and cultures contribute to the wider cultural discourse of the global community.<br />
Our guest country in this edition is Indonesia with films generously made available by OK Video. This screening features 10 years of video art in Indonesian.<br />
The programme is being organised and curated by the Video Art Network, Lagos and OK Video , Indonesia with the support of the British Council.<br />
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<b>About the Organisation:</b><br />
The <b>Video Art Network Lagos </b>(VAN Lagos) is a Lagos based New Media art organization, established by the collaborative efforts of artists Emeka Ogboh, Jude Anogwih and cultural producer Oyindamola Fakeye. The organizations objectives are to develop educational and public programmes that promote and create new media art awareness in Nigeria. This is realized through curated screenings and exhibitions of both established and emerging New Media artists.<br />
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For more information: <b><a href="http://www.vanlagos.org/" target="_blank">www.vanlagos.org </a></b><br />
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<b>OK Video</b> is one of the division of Ruangrupa, a contemporary art organization founded in 2000 by a group of artists in Jakarta which encourages the progress of the idea of art in the urban context and the broad scope of culture through exhibitions, festivals, art laboratories, workshops, research, and the publication of books, magazines, and journals.<br />
In addition to organizing the biennial video festival OK. Video – Jakarta International Video Festival, the division also conducts workshops, production, collection, documentation, and distribution of video art in Indonesia.<br />
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VAN Lagos, is pleased to present BODA- BODA LOUNGE PROJECT, a pan African video art festival in LAGOS. The Boda-Boda Lounge Project is a cross-continental video festival that is featured in over 15 spaces throughout Africa. The Boda-Boda Lounge Project is a collaborative project between VANSA (South Africa), Picha (Congo DRC) and VAN Lagos (Nigeria).</div>
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Video Screening/ Tribute to artist and intellectual Goddy Leye</div>
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Location:<b>Centre for Contemporary Art, Lagos (CCA,Lagos), 9 McEwen Street, Sabo, Yaba</b></div>
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The music, politics and ideologies of Afrobeat music pioneer and human rights activist Fela Anikulapo Kuti, would influence Nigeria and the World long after his death in 1997. As part of the 2014 Felabration celebration, The Video Art Network Lagos (VAN Lagos) will be screening five films documenting his life and impact, including unreleased footage. </div>
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BIG 60 is a
‘lifestyle installation’ by a White Space that mixes up an explosive brew of
fashion, art, music and lifestyle events over the course of 60 days. In
partnership with White Space the Video Art Network will be hosting the International
Video Art Festival Lagos running<span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> from 12th December
2013- 31<sup>st</sup> January 2014<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0d0d0d;">The purpose of the festival concerns the
presentation, promotion and development of new media within the context of
contemporary art practices in Nigerian specifically, but also globally. The
need for such a project can be especially felt within Nigeria, wherein familiar
art practices such as painting and sculpture tend to dominate the art scene.
Because of this, the International Video Art Festival Lagos 2013 will provide
new and alternative possibilities for local artists and cultural producers–in
addition to functioning as a meeting point for emerging and established media
artists from all over the world.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Featuring work from: </span>Anna Linder, Daniel Steegmann
Mangrané , Christina Gangos, Debora Elgeholm, <span style="color: #493327;">Aditi
Kulkarni, Amol Patil, Baptist Coelho, Chinmoyi Patel, Monali Meher, Paramita
Das, Prabhakar Pachpute, Sabrina Osbrone, Uma Ray, Vaibhav Shah, Jude Anogwih,
Emeka Ogboh, Wura Natash Ogunji, Kaneng Lolang, Adebukola Bodunrin, Uche
Okpa-Iroha</span><span style="color: red; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0d0d0d;">The programme is being organised and curated
by the <b>Video Art Network, Lagos, Unbound
Studio</b>, India and <b>Where Dreams
Crossed</b>, Sweden. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b>Unbound
Studio</b> is a newly formed multi-disciplinary platform located in
Pune, India. It is founded with an interest to communicate through various
medium of contemporary art and design. Unbound Studio is dedicated to grow as
an experimental and cultural platform which explores variety of conceptual and
original approaches in various genres of art, design and experimental film
/video.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">More information: </span><a href="mailto:unboundstudio.in@gmail.com"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">unboundstudio.in@gmail.com</span></a><span style="color: #1700ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b>Where Dreams Cross</b> is based on the idea of trying to
make film and video art more accessible and open, seeking to create new exhibit
opportunities and to reach out to people who do not generally go to see film
and video art. One of the main goals is to create a free, spontaneous,
surprising and more personal experience for the spectator. The project has a
democratic intention: that art should be available for all, regardless of prior
knowledge or cultural background. The project is based in Stockholm, Sweden. <o:p></o:p></div>
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More information:
<a href="http://www.wheredreamscross.com/">www.wheredreamscross.com</a> <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>The Video Art Network Lagos (VAN
Lagos)</b> is a Lagos
based New Media art organization, established by the collaborative efforts of
artists Emeka Ogboh, Jude Anogwih and cultural producer Oyindamola Fakeye. The
organizations objectives are to develop educational and public programmes that
promote and create new media art awareness in Nigeria. This is realized through
curated screenings and exhibitions of both established and emerging New Media
artists. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> For more information: </span><a href="http://www.vanlagos.org/">www.vanlagos.org</a><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 14pt;"> <i><o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830947668960231847.post-6448571119525805722013-09-18T13:55:00.000-07:002013-09-18T13:55:00.398-07:00Puma Films4Peace kicks off in Lagos<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Catch screenings in Lagos at the following spaces:<br />
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<b>19th-20th September: MDSA </b>214c Eti Osa Way, Dolphin Estate, Ikoyi </div>
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<a href="http://www.mdsanigeria.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">www.mdsanigeria.com</a>, <a href="mailto:info@mdsanigeria.com" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">info@<wbr></wbr>mdsanigeria.com</a>, 0809 999 6372</div>
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<b>21st September: A White Space</b>, 58 Raymond Njoku Street, off Awolowo Road, SW Ikoyi</div>
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<a href="http://www.whitespace-ng.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://www.whitespace-ng.com</a>,<wbr></wbr> <a href="mailto:lagos@whitespace.ng.com" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">lagos@whitespace.ng.com</a>, 01 736 8094</div>
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<b>23rd-27th September: Goethe Institute</b>, Lagos City Hall, Catholic Mission Street, opposite Holy Cross Cathedral, Lagos Island<br clear="all" /><div>
<a href="mailto:info@lagos.goethe.org" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">info@lagos.goethe.org</a>, 01 774 6888</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830947668960231847.post-34393464065340352962013-09-06T06:33:00.000-07:002013-09-06T06:33:42.702-07:00Puma Films 4 Peace 2013<br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14pt;">Films4Peace celebrates World Peace Day, 21st September 2013, with a unique global film project <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Janet Biggs (USA)</div>
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Ergin Cavuşoğlu (Bulgaria)</div>
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Magali Charrier (France) </div>
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Gregory Crewdson and Costanza Theodoli-Braschi (USA and UK) </div>
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Yang Fudong (China) </div>
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Tom Gran and Kayleigh Gibbons (UK) </div>
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Max Hattler (Germany)</div>
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Isaac Julien (UK) </div>
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Peterson Kamwathi (Kenya) </div>
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Joe Lawlor and Christine Molloy (Ireland) </div>
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Nandipha Mntambo (Swaziland) </div>
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Noriko Okaku (Japan) </div>
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Jacco Olivier (Netherlands) </div>
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Hank Willis Thomas and Terence Nance (USA)</div>
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VAN LAGOS KINDLY REQUESTS YOU COME WITH ONE ITEM THAT SYMBOLISES PEACE TO YOU TO THE SCREENING!</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830947668960231847.post-73873217456251476932012-03-02T06:11:00.000-08:002012-03-02T06:12:26.127-08:00Future Generation Art Prize<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFwvZtYm4YwWm9yT3R6awpG4mHNn02hrVqRnqvWO5tOSpDmm0pfR1sDdIy2qMOiRCFiuFx0_VJr9tXaGpuCqQjhVgxoHFZ8PXD1qJJAWZq3gMLAta4NeQn-MFQb8YTDtM2gY0hb1GJjy0/s1600/logo.gif"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 100px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFwvZtYm4YwWm9yT3R6awpG4mHNn02hrVqRnqvWO5tOSpDmm0pfR1sDdIy2qMOiRCFiuFx0_VJr9tXaGpuCqQjhVgxoHFZ8PXD1qJJAWZq3gMLAta4NeQn-MFQb8YTDtM2gY0hb1GJjy0/s200/logo.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715297307253511202" /></a><br /><br /><br />The <span style="font-weight:bold;">Future Generation Art Prize </span>established by the <span style="font-weight:bold;">Victor Pinchuk Foundation</span> is a worldwide contemporary art prize to discover, recognize and give long-term support to a future generation of artists. The Prize will be a major contribution to the open participation of younger artists in the dynamic cultural development of societies in global transition.<br /><br />The Prize is an innovative new international award for artists up to 35 years of age, investing in the artistic development and new production of works. Awarded through a competition, judged by a distinguished jury, the Prize is founded on the idea of generosity, a network of outstanding patron artists and institutional partners, and a highly democratic application procedure.<br /><br />After the great success of the first edition, which culminated with an internationally acclaimed exhibition in Venice during the 2011 Venice Biennale, we are pleased to launch the second edition of the prize, which will conclude with an exhibition in Kiev at the end of 2012.<br /><br />The Future Generation Art Prize 2010 received over 6,000 applications from over 135 countries, and this past summer its 21 shortlisted artists participated in a special exhibition at the 54th Venice Biennale. The winner was Brazilian artist <span style="font-style:italic;">Cinthia Marcelle</span>, who was awarded with a $100,000 prize. The exhibition included 21 finalists, among whom were <span style="font-style:italic;">Fikret Atay (Turkey), Cao Fei (China), Keren Cytter (Israel), Nicholas Hlobo (South Africa), and Hector Zamora (Mexico).<br /></span><br /><br />Since it was founded, the Future Generation Art Prize has successfully established an exciting platform for global contemporary art. <span style="font-weight:bold;">Artists around the world under the age of 35 may enter the competition </span> <span style="font-weight:bold;">The 2012 application will be open</span> for three months online: <span style="font-weight:bold;">6 February – 6 May 2012.<br /></span><br />After the application period, the Selection Committee will shortlist twenty artists for an exhibition at the PinchukArtCentre in Kiev, which will be judged by an International Jury. The Jury will then award one <span style="font-weight:bold;">main prize of $100,000</span>. <br /><br />For more information and to apply:<span style="font-weight:bold;"> http://futuregenerationartprize.org<br /></span><br /><br />VAN,Lagos and CCA,Lagos are Platform Partners for the Future Generation Art PrizeUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830947668960231847.post-58342413581120190242012-02-20T11:40:00.000-08:002012-02-20T11:41:35.319-08:00Johannesburg calling.A MAZE. calling.<br /><br />We are seeking for curious, playful and adventurous artists and indie game developers from the sub Saharan region to participate in A MAZE. Interact 2012 in Johannesburg, South Africa.<br /><br />A MAZE. Interact is an experimental and visionary media art festival, which will take place from <span style="font-weight:bold;">29th of August</span> to the <span style="font-weight:bold;">2nd of September</span> in several locations in <span style="font-weight:bold;">Braamfontein, Downtown Johannesburg</span>.<br /><br />Since 2008 A MAZE. is celebrating the convergence of games, art and society. It is a series of events as well as a conceptual format that offers a regularly emerging platform for interdisciplinary and intercultural exchange. Creatives are encouraged to break down the conventional computer game and surpass established digital or analog concepts of play.<br /><br />The goal of the A MAZE. Interact Festival in Johannesburg in South Africa in 2012 is to create an annual platform for African and European media artists and game developers. A MAZE. Interact targets the collaboration between artists and the exchange on an artistic, academic and cultural level.<br /><br />Besides a general interest in the broader field of Gaming and Playing, contributions by the selected artists towards one or several of the allocated modules are very welcome.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">*Exhibition:</span><br />The exhibition will show artistic computer games, interactive and playful installations, video documentations of public intervention and games.<br />*Conference:<br />The conference focuses on the topics "Mobility, Public Space, Games and Play".<br />*Workshop:<br />The workshops teach practises of engineering by using open source tools for artistic approaches.<br />*Public Gaming/ Interventions:<br />Playful game concepts with amazing and wired rule sets which engages interaction in the public and focuses on social and economical issues.<br />*Performance:<br />Performative interventions, music or dance performances, using electronics and micro-controllers in public/ stage, mixing music with realtime visuals, circuit bending.<br /><br />A MAZE. provides the playground. You are welcome to play with this enviroment and make this festival to a powerful game/ platform for social/media critical discourse with international participants and publicity. Please check us out at <span style="font-weight:bold;">www.amaze-festival.de</span> and contact me <span style="font-weight:bold;">thorsten@amaze-festival.de</span><br /><br />The call is open from <span style="font-weight:bold;">February 16, 2012</span> till <span style="font-weight:bold;">June 1, 2012</span>.<br /><br />Our partners are Goethe Institute Johannesburg, Witwatersrand University, University of Johannesburg, Praekelt Foundation, VANSA, Trinity Session, Transmediale, CIANT, Coded Culture.<br /><br />The A MAZE. team and I am looking forward getting in contact with you and your artistic outcome.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />Thorsten S. Wiedemann, A MAZE. festival directorUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830947668960231847.post-69644552656657863772011-10-12T04:01:00.000-07:002011-10-12T04:03:35.159-07:00FELA from the archives of TheNews : See the Exhibition at Centre for Contemporary Art, Lagos opening today as part of FELABRATION 2011You are Invited to see the exhibition:<br /><br /><br />FELA from the archives of TheNews<br /><br />part of FELABRATION 2011<br />courtesy of CENTRE FOR CONTEMPORARY ARTS, Lagos<br />and curated by The Felabration Organising Committee<br /><br /><br />of PHOTOGRAPHS<br />from the photograph archives of Independent Communications Network Limited<br />publishers of TheNews, PM News, and Tempo<br /><br />By<br />Various photographers<br /><br />The Exhibition opens 11-10-11 1700hrs<br />and runs until 16-10-11 2200hrs<br /><br /><br />@*Centre for Contemporary Art, Lagos*<br />9, McEwen Street, Sabo<br />Lagos, Nigeria.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830947668960231847.post-75839313807827609352011-09-20T08:58:00.000-07:002011-09-20T08:59:23.106-07:00THE WORKSHOP SERIES‘The Workshop Series’ will provide a forum for debate on the link between the arts and social engagement in Egypt. Designed and co-ordinated by the Townhouse, the series will stage seminars, guest speakers and ongoing art projects revolving around a particular theme (see the descriptions of the individual workshops below). Each workshop will promote a highly collaborative, participatory engagement in order to develop a rolling conversation resulting in the production of individual works to be presented at Townhouse and disseminated to the general public. The workshops are designed to cater to those interested in a wide and diverse range of mediums including but not limited to film/video, design, creative writing as well as traditional and alternative forms of cultural production.<br /><br />The Workshop Series will consist of four workshops of approximately nine months duration beginning in October 2011. Participants will commit to one day a week excluding official holidays. Some workshops will be conduced in Arabic only, others in Arabic and English, please see the descriptions below.<br /><br />All workshops will be documented and results published in a comprehensive catalogue at the conclusion of The Workshop Series in 2012.<br /><br /><br />Workshop 1 – ‘Multiple Truths’<br /><br />(Arabic & English)<br />Application Deadline: Friday, September 30th, 2011.<br /><br />Freedom of speech may have once been considered a nebulous concept in Egypt, maintained at an unreachable distance. Yet with the ongoing events since January 25th, the Egyptian population has diminished that gap and now stands face-to-face with the possibility for individuals to speak their minds freely. However, for a country whose people have navigated their lives under the influence of suffocating censorship, the task of accepting and comprehending an encompassing notion of freedom of speech can be a daunting one.<br /><br />Workshop 1 – ‘Multiple Truths’ will address freedom of speech not as a simple solution but instead as a powerful tool that requires responsibility and awareness on behalf of both the source of output and the consumer thereof. Rumor is one example of communication that has become intertwined with truth, as it is undeniable that while certain rumors were intended to inspire, others have brought about confusion, confrontation, and violence. ‘Multiple Truths’ will offer the framework to explore rumor and other aspects of self-expression in relation to truth through discussion and the artistic process.<br /><br />The emphasis of this workshop being the future of Egypt and its relationship with truth and rumor, ‘Multiple Truths’ will encourage the participants to take a closer look at their surroundings and create dynamic and relevant works of art with seemingly uncontroversial objects, to question assumptions on the appearance and purpose of said objects.<br /><br />In addition to the above-mentioned media, sound will also be encouraged as a means to further exemplify the complex relationship between interpretation and what is broadly accepted as uncontested fact.<br /><br /><br />Workshop 2 – ‘Stories from a Generation’<br /><br />(Arabic only)<br />Application Deadline: Sunday, September 25th, 2011.<br /><br />This workshop will focus on developing a discourse on human rights, civil society and social issues in Egypt. The aftermath of the events of January 25th have provided a unique opportunity to expand the discussion and appreciation of rights issues. Workshop 2 – ‘Stories From A Generation’ will take a bottom-up approach, encouraging the participants of this workshop to reflect first on their personal, everyday experiences and to then extrapolate from those starting points a sense of how rights discourse can be relevant to society at all levels, including the most basic. By the conclusion of this workshop, each participant will have written a short story in Arabic, to be published collectively by Townhouse and distributed to an audience of NGOs, schools and other civil society actors.<br /><br />The potential benefits of attending this workshop and to Egyptian society as a whole are substantial. Participants of ‘Stories from a Generation’ will not only develop significant critical thinking skills and a comprehensive awareness of the everyday impact of human rights, but they will also be equipped to take their gained knowledge and apply it to an extensive understanding of society. Egypt is currently undergoing a period of great change, and, if seized now, the numerous opportunities for civil society discourse and leadership could have a considerable and lasting effect on the future direction of Egypt.<br /><br />Eligible participants of ‘Stories from a Generation’ must meet the two requirements of being fluent in written Arabic and having recently graduated from university (although there are no restrictions regarding from where or in what subject one must have graduated). The instructors of this workshop will be drawn from a variety of professions, including writers and activists and will encompass a specialist in Arabic composition who will assist the participants in writing their stories fluently and expressively.<br /><br /><br /><br />Workshop 3 – ‘The Fluidity of Symbols’<br /><br />(Arabic & English)<br />Application Deadline: Friday, September 30th, 2011.<br /><br /><br />While a symbol may be of definite origin and proven to have served an original purpose, it can just as well transform into a charged force of propaganda that is entirely detached from these beginnings, either though active appropriation or the organic evolution of images and ideas. Building upon both broader connotations and subliminal power as it makes its way through a community, a symbol is much more than a mere product of its creator. Within Egypt, symbols that are currently in use originate from a range of sources that span no less than multiple millennia – and the profusion of their current meanings is just as varied as the individual users themselves. These interpretations, whether intentionally or passively acquired, in turn influence the way in which one reads a symbol and perceives its implications. Workshop 3 will explore ‘The Fluidity of Symbols’ within Egypt and the relationship between symbol-based propaganda and the people of this country. With the events following January 25th, the red-white-black of the Egyptian flag has become the prime example of a symbol whose meaning is reliant on context. The revolutionaries use it to promote the dawn of a new era in Egypt, while the opposing side flies the flag in support of Mubarak’s regime and what the country once was. There is one flag and one Egypt, but the use of this national symbol is subject to ever-multiplying conceptions of Egypt.<br /><br />This plurality of meaning is relevant not merely because of our copious interaction with symbols, but also because of the current culture of appropriation and replication. To enhance the understanding of how symbols evolve and can take on significant social meaning, Workshop 3 – ‘The Fluidity of Symbols’ will focus on understanding the reason why particular symbols are actively used as, or naturally become, avenues of expression over others.<br /><br />The objectives of this workshop include the cultivation of meaningful, productive debates relating to the links between symbols and their representative power. Specific focus will be given to considering the social meaning of symbols and their place in contemporary Egypt. These theoretical aspects of the workshop will lay the groundwork for participants to appropriate and refashion symbols in a practical manner.<br /><br /><br />Workshop 4 – ‘Accessible Advocacy: Tackling Sexual Harassment in Egypt Through Mobile Phones’<br /><br />(Arabic only)<br />Application Deadline: Friday, September 30th, 2011.<br /><br /><br />When the inaugural Cairo Festival for Mobile Film took place in 2007, its significance lay in the reality that filming in the public space was not considered socially acceptable in Egypt, at best. Yet the success of this event, as well as that of mobile phone video workshops and festivals of its kind, which have since taken place internationally, testify to the medium’s growing potential and importance in today’s social climate. Previous to January 25th, individuals would use the camera feature on their mobile phones with utmost discretion, not only due to social confinement, but out of the justified fear of random and unproportionally harsh crackdowns by government and police on those who would be singled out as having made such recordings in public. There has been a drastic change in this regard, as countless ordinary people have since used and continue to utilise their mobile phones as a means of documenting events ranging from peaceful marches to police brutality in the streets. Mobile phones are able to bring the proof and magnitude of these events to wider audiences due to the accessibility of both the medium itself and the footage it can capture. These devices are now seen as vital tools used to focus in on and expose social issues by making the captured videos available to a public unprecedented in scale.<br /><br />Workshop 4 – ‘Accessible Advocacy’ will utilise this environment, which has become sensitized to the use and importance of mobile phones, to address and tackle the widely documented presence of sexual harassment in Egypt. During this workshop, the participants will discuss how harassment plagues current day Egypt and the ways in which this can be questioned and highlighted in brief videos. The workshop offers an opportunity for serious debates across gender boundaries and for both to have a better understanding of how individuals experience and interpret sexual harassment. The videos shot within this framework will be recorded and edited on the mobile phones of the participants. Technical instruction on editing techniques and other aspects of filming with a simple device will be offered throughout the course.<br /><br />Once the videos have been produced, they will be screened at Townhouse and distributed freely to NGOs, schools and members of the public interested in raising awareness and encouraging debate.<br /><br /><br /><br />How to apply for the workshops and guidelines for submitting your work:<br /><br />There are no application forms for this workshop series – applicants are asked to submit the following in Arabic or English, respectively:<br /><br /><br />– Your basic contact information<br /><br />– C.V. with indication of your Arabic and English proficiency<br /><br />– A motivation letter tailored to the specific workshop you are applying for<br /><br />– Up to five relevant samples of your work, regardless of the medium (images, texts, audio files, videos, URLs, etc.)<br /><br />– A checklist of your submitted work (with information related to your submitted work samples, if desired)<br /><br /><br />Technical guidelines for submitting your work samples:<br /><br /><br />– Images: Max. 100 dpi and max. 2000px on the longer side<br /><br />– Texts: Published or unpublished<br /><br />– Audio and video files: Up to 10 minutes each. Submit either URLs if available online (preferred) or via one of the following upload services only: Dropbox, Rapidshare, yousendit, Wetransfer<br /><br /><br />All submitted work samples attached to your application email must list your last (family) name, followed by an underscore and the file name. For example: Hala Fahmy would submit her images as Fahmy_(title of image).jpg or her texts as Fahmy_(title of text).doc.<br /><br /><br />Please submit your application in ONE EMAIL to:<br /><br />Alexandra Stock at alexandra@thetownhousegallery.com (10 MB per email)<br /><br />Subject: Workshop 1/2/3/4<br /><br />(Please indicate the number of the workshop you are applying for in the subject line of the email. If you are applying for more than one workshop, please submit as many applications and indicate the order of your preference, for example Workshop 3 / first choice).Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830947668960231847.post-6835075455038228152011-07-26T04:38:00.000-07:002011-07-26T04:40:26.806-07:00Video Art Workshop Bamako and Segou<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWOC2s_kgSjHoEecF9oXp6_utAFrT6P0qnAfpy4GxZ037LNMVpFeW88vy4uyN3j-BCTMQ-dTg2QuhMpaIBTTma5FJyKX8ZJSfqc2ZQN2sB2mT20tlyOtZLCIFq6nss8o5WYA1xrKM0bBxA/s1600/Affiche+At+gakoro.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 145px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWOC2s_kgSjHoEecF9oXp6_utAFrT6P0qnAfpy4GxZ037LNMVpFeW88vy4uyN3j-BCTMQ-dTg2QuhMpaIBTTma5FJyKX8ZJSfqc2ZQN2sB2mT20tlyOtZLCIFq6nss8o5WYA1xrKM0bBxA/s200/Affiche+At+gakoro.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633624105886767458" /></a><br /><br /><br />Veuillez trouver ci-joint le flyer d'annonce de l'atelier international sur la vidéo d'art organisé par Soleil d'Afrique en partenariat avec le Centre Culturel Korè Ségou. Prévu du 26 juillet au 10 Août 2011, une douzaine d'artistes prendront part à cet atelier qui déroulera à Bamako et Ségou.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830947668960231847.post-31087569704002883602011-06-21T03:42:00.000-07:002011-06-21T03:53:34.232-07:00Beyond Football - Shifting Interests and Identity<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB5mhyHqxPcRBz5-PsHg4Ud1vUjDFlVrFce5yfKR012gQ9KbbhwNiQa3mWBKsK04cuUGWwYQKxoFUeFFyBI3KXDF9QrrAIruWJE_jBAeQlQuonLUEcAKJfzw6HZ0q1JyylrA93Sv_-jtih/s1600/beyond+sport.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB5mhyHqxPcRBz5-PsHg4Ud1vUjDFlVrFce5yfKR012gQ9KbbhwNiQa3mWBKsK04cuUGWwYQKxoFUeFFyBI3KXDF9QrrAIruWJE_jBAeQlQuonLUEcAKJfzw6HZ0q1JyylrA93Sv_-jtih/s200/beyond+sport.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620624062830118242" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Bimpe Adebambo (N), Andrew Asiebo (N), Yetunde Babaeko (N/D), Uchay Joel Chima (N), Nina Erfle (D), Uche James-Iroha (N), Ebele Okoye (N), Lerrato Shadi (SA), Alafuro Sikoki (N), Katrin Ströbel (D)<br />Curator: Emeka Udemba (N)</span><br /><br />SAVVY Contemporary<br />Richardstr.43/44 | 12055 Berlin-Neukölln<br /><br />Opening: 25.06.2011, 7.00 pm.<br />Exhibition: 26.06 – 08.07.2011 | Thurs - Sun, 4.00 - 8.00 pm.<br /><br />The discourse regarding women and gender is one of the pivotal topics that <br />have captured the imagination of social and political critics in recent <br />decades. Whether in politics, economics or in the educational sphere, <br />the place of women in today’s society is still a contested issue. <br /><br />As part of the events commemorating the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup <br />tournament in Germany, the exhibition Beyond football – shifting <br />interests and identity, interrogates through the prism of the game of <br />football issues of gender, sexuality, discrimination, and life- style in contemporary societies. <br /><br />The project’s intent is not to overturn the multiple axes of stratification affecting women. Nonetheless, this exhibition provides a platform to negotiate, challenge, disrupt, deconstruct, re-construct and question entrenched ideas on gender.<br /><br /><br />The exhibition will also be shown in Lagos, Nigeria.Beyond football – shifting <br />interests and identity, will be accompanied by an exclusive catalogue.<br /><br />This project is a cooperation between the Goethe Institute Lagos and SAVVY <br />Contemporary Berlin, and it is supported by the Kulturamt Neukölln, DHL, Nigerian Embassy Berlin.<br /><br />For further Informations, please contact:<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">www.savvy-contemporary.com</span> | <span style="font-weight:bold;">www.goethe.de</span><br />Press contact: Claudia Lamas Cornejo | <span style="font-weight:bold;">contact@savvy-contemporary.com</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0