[spectre] nedko solakov in de appel (amsterdam)

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persbericht/press releaseMess

Nedko Solakov
September 7 - Oktober 27
Opening: September 6, 6 - 8 pm
Further details: www.deappel.nl
E-Mail: info@deappel.nl=20

As from the beginning of the 90's, Nedko Solakov (born 1957, Tcherven =
Briag, Bulgaria, lives in Sofia) has exhibited extensively in Europe and =
America. His work was featured in Aperto '93, Venice, 1993; the 48th and =
49th Venice Biennales, 1999/2001; the 3rd and 4th Istanbul Biennial, =
1992/1995; 22 Biennal, Sa=F5 Paulo, 1994; Manifesta 1, Rotterdam, 1996; =
2nd and 4th Gwangju Biennales, 1997/2002; ISEA '98, Liverpool, 1998; 5th =
Lyon Biennale, 2000; Sonsbeek 9 Arnhem, 2001.

For 'Mess', the exhibition at De Appel, Solakov shows 'A (not so) White =
Cube', in which he ventures outside as well as inside the art world, =
inscribing the white walls of the exhibition space with humorous =
comments and drawings. When entering the room the visitor will get the =
impression that there is no show at all, only weirdly looking kneeling =
people in an empty space.=20
'A Wallpaper' offers a similar appearance - suddenly a kitschy, flowery =
wallpaper appears. In between the garlands and flower patterns he =
pencilled minuscule drawings and texts. In his site-specific =
installation 'Curators as Artists' Solakov will try to involve the =
students of the Curatorial Training Programme (CTP) of De Appel  in =
unusual artistic activities, asking them to react on the idea of the =
'Black Box'.

The biggest work called '20.10.2001' wraps up all pieces with its =
ultimate absence of common sense - revealing the simultaneously =
performed 'silly activities' of 4 pairs of wall painters in Munich, =
Venice, Dublin and Glasgow, while the artist himself was imitating the =
painters' job in his Stockholm studio. The base for '20.10.2001' was his =
project 'A life (Black & White)'(1998-2002), when two painters =
constantly repainted the walls of the space in black and white, day =
after day, for the entire duration of the exhibition. But '20.10.2001' =
is not simply documenting 'A life (Black & White)' in different venues: =
a simultaneous presentation of nine people's Sisyphus-like labour.=20

Since the mid-nineties, Bulgarian artist Nedko Solakov has, in numerous =
installations, kept a running commentary going on the art world with its =
masterpieces and collectors, its museum directors and curators. Many of =
his subjects arise from the everyday experiences of an artist and from =
the relationship the artist has with institutes such as museums, =
galleries and art centres. By his narrative tales, often containing many =
levels of meaning, the visitor is compelled to read carefully. This is =
saved from being an arduous task by dint of Solakov's airy and =
entertaining tone. The instruments Solakov uses to dismantle art and =
actuality, are his sense of humour and his witty, consciously na=EFve =
view on the world in which we live.

Nedko Solakov will be in Amsterdam from 2 till September 7. If you want =
an interview please contact Nicolette Enke. Also for further information =
and/or images.=20

Cinema    Sounds    Synergy

September 7 - October 2
Opening: September 6, 6 - 8 pm

Mark Leckey, 'Fiorucci made me hardcore'=20
Leckey (London, 1964) is the author of no more than a handful of works =
that ruminate on the social, emotional and spiritual fabric of =
contemporary Britisch youth culture. His video The 'Fiorucci made me =
hardcore' was compiled from 'found footage.' It documents the appearance =
of the British underground dance culture from the early 70s to the late =
80s. His art possesses a strange nonartlike quality, operating as it =
does on the knife's edge where art meets life.

Christoph Girardet (Langenhagen, 1966), 'Enlighten'
'Enlighten' is a collage of scenes of lightning taken from existing =
movies. The images have been artificially constructed for the silver =
screen. These are clich=E9s designed to evoke drama, divine powers and =
destiny calling. Taken out of their narrative context, they become signs =
resonant with emotion. The rhythmic montage and the synchronised sound =
heighten the intensity of the images. The alternation of light and dark =
creates the illusion of an electrical appliance being turned on and off.

Further information details: www.deappel.nl
E-mail: press@deappel.nl
Exhibition office: tel+ 31 20 62 55 651

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<DIV>Mess </DIV>Nedko Solakov September 7 =
=96 Oktober=20
27 Opening: September 6, 6 =96 8 pm Further details:=20
www.deappel.nl E-Mail: info@deappel.nl As from the =
beginning of=20
the 90=92s, Nedko Solakov (born 1957, Tcherven Briag, Bulgaria, lives in =
Sofia)=20
has exhibited extensively in Europe and America. His work was featured =
in Aperto=20
=9293, Venice, 1993; the 48th and 49th Venice Biennales, 1999/2001; the =
3rd and=20
4th Istanbul Biennial, 1992/1995; 22 Biennal, Sa=F5 Paulo, 1994; =
Manifesta 1,=20
Rotterdam, 1996; 2nd and 4th Gwangju Biennales, 1997/2002; ISEA =9298, =
Liverpool,=20
1998; 5th Lyon Biennale, 2000; Sonsbeek 9 Arnhem, 2001. For =
=91Mess=92,=20
the exhibition at De Appel, Solakov shows =91A (not so) White Cube=92, =
in which he=20
ventures outside as well as inside the art world, inscribing the white =
walls of=20
the exhibition space with humorous comments and drawings. When entering =
the room=20
the visitor will get the impression that there is no show at all, only =
weirdly=20
looking kneeling people in an empty space. =91A Wallpaper=92 offers =
a similar=20
appearance =96 suddenly a kitschy, flowery wallpaper appears. In between =
the=20
garlands and flower patterns he pencilled minuscule drawings and texts. =
In his=20
site-specific installation =91Curators as Artists=92 Solakov will try to =
involve the=20
students of the Curatorial Training Programme (CTP) of De Appel &nbsp;in =
unusual=20
artistic activities, asking them to react on the idea of the =91Black=20
Box=92. The biggest work called =9120.10.2001=92 wraps up all =
pieces with its=20
ultimate absence of common sense =96 revealing the simultaneously =
performed =91silly=20
activities=92 of 4 pairs of wall painters in Munich, Venice, Dublin and =
Glasgow,=20
while the artist himself was imitating the painters=92 job in his =
Stockholm=20
studio. The base for =9120.10.2001=92 was his project =91A life (Black =
&amp;=20
White)=92(1998-2002), when two painters constantly repainted the walls =
of the=20
space in black and white, day after day, for the entire duration of the=20
exhibition. But =9120.10.2001=92 is not simply documenting =91A life =
(Black &amp;=20
White)=92 in different venues: a simultaneous presentation of nine =
people=92s=20
Sisyphus-like labour. Since the mid-nineties, Bulgarian artist =
Nedko=20
Solakov has, in numerous installations, kept a running commentary going =
on the=20
art world with its masterpieces and collectors, its museum directors and =

curators. Many of his subjects arise from the everyday experiences of an =
artist=20
and from the relationship the artist has with institutes such as =
museums,=20
galleries and art centres. By his narrative tales, often containing many =
levels=20
of meaning, the visitor is compelled to read carefully. This is saved =
from being=20
an arduous task by dint of Solakov=92s airy and entertaining tone. The =
instruments=20
Solakov uses to dismantle art and actuality, are his sense of humour and =
his=20
witty, consciously na=EFve view on the world in which we =
live. Nedko=20
Solakov will be in Amsterdam from 2 till September 7. If you want an =
interview=20
please contact Nicolette Enke. Also for further information =
and/or=20
images. 
<H2>Cinema &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sounds =
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Synergy </H2>
<DIV>September 7 =96 October 2 Opening: September 6, 6 =96 8 =
pm Mark=20
Leckey, =91Fiorucci made me hardcore=92 =
 <FONT=20
color=3D#808080>Leckey (London, 1964) is the author of no more than a =
handful of=20
works that ruminate on the social, emotional and spiritual fabric of=20
contemporary Britisch youth culture. His video The =91Fiorucci made me =
hardcore=92=20
was compiled from =91found footage.=92 It documents the appearance of =
the British=20
underground dance culture from the early 70s to the late 80s. His art =
possesses=20
a strange nonartlike quality, operating as it does on the knife's edge =
where art=20
meets life. Christoph Girardet (Langenhagen, 1966),=20
=91Enlighten=92 =91Enlighten=92 is a collage of scenes of =
lightning taken from=20
existing movies. The images have been artificially constructed for the =
silver=20
screen. These are clich=E9s designed to evoke drama, divine powers and =
destiny=20
calling. Taken out of their narrative context, they become signs =
resonant with=20
emotion. The rhythmic montage and the synchronised sound heighten the =
intensity=20
of the images. The alternation of light and dark creates the illusion of =
an=20
electrical appliance being turned on and off. <FONT=20
color=3D#808080> Further information=20
details: www.deappel.nl E-mail: press@deappel.nl Exhibition =
office: tel+=20
31 20 62 55 651 <FONT=20
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