[spectre] Experimental Art Foundation New Director: Melentie Pandilovski

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Experimental Art Foundation New DirectorEXPERIMENTAL ART FOUNDATION
NEW DIRECTOR


The Experimental Art Foundation, Adelaide (Australia) is extremely =
pleased to announce the appointment of its new Organisational and =
Artistic Director


MELENTIE PANDILOVSKI


Born in Macedonia in 1963, and studying in the Faculty of the History of =
Art with Archeology, Skopje, Macedonia, Melentie has been the Director =
of the Contemporary Art Center in Skopje for the last 4 years.

Established in 1994, CAC Skopje (formerly the Soros Centre for =
Contemporary Art - Macedonia) is a not-for-profit cultural centre =
engaged in contemporary art and multidisciplinary activities through =
exhibition, electronic art and multimedia projects, educational =
projects, conferences, festival and symposia. It serves as an =
information centre for recent movements in art, and as well as =
supporting and promoting Macedonian art, has developed a unique position =
within the Balkans in the area of art and technology. The Centre =
incorporates the CIX Gallery where Melentie curates 15-20 exhibitions =
annually and develops projects with like-minded organisations from =
Macedonia and abroad. CAC Skopje also undertakes projects around =
humanitarian issues including the involvement of groups of people on the =
margins of society.

Melentie was involved from the beginning in the establishment of the =
network of Soros Centres for Contemporary Art (SCCA) in the former =
Communist countries of South East Europe during the early 90s. This was =
a special time for previously outlawed art historians, curators, =
theoreticians and artists who were finally given the opportunity for =
international recognition. The establishment of SCCA was a major =
initiative and involved a very risky co-ordination. The leaders of the =
various SCCA were carefully selected for their positive attitude, =
ability to work in their community and knowledge of international art. =
The centre in Skopje was one of the biggest challenges given the =
economic and cultural climate at the time but exceeded all expectations =
with the enthusiasm and dedication provided by Melentie. In the late =
90s, Melentie faced another complex goal which was to develop the centre =
away from Soros support, while maintaining support for artists in the =
region, and raising money from international sources - which he achieved =
with great success.

Melentie was the initiator and is Director of the Skopje Electronic Arts =
Fair, the first media art manifestation in the Balkans and curated =
SEAFair 2001 "Society and Genomic Culture" which investigated the new =
languages of international artists and theoreticians working in the =
fields of genetics and biotechnology. "In my work I have put the stress =
on exploring the technologies of communication in dialogue and exchange, =
contributing to the ongoing dialogue on the themes of individual =
identity, culture and technology." Melentie is a member of the Cultural =
Diversity Committee of ISEA and Co-ordinator of the Balkan Art Network, =
and President of the South East Europe Contemporary Art Network =
(SEECAN). He has built extremely valuable partnerships with artists and =
curators throughout the world and is the advocate for contemporary media =
art in the Balkans.

As some independent sources remark:

"Melentie has a great critical mind, has an excellent grasp of history, =
an innovative view of contemporary art, and a healthy global =
perspective."

"Melentie's ability to advocate for artists and art is powerful.... he =
has a flexible and creative attitude and can motivate staff, guide =
production, assist freelance curators and project directors, and debate =
for hours with theoreticians. He is at ease with funders, builders, with =
architects, with television producers, and with artists of all =
disciplines.... With his vision the Experimental Art Foundation will be =
nothing less than an exciting and state of the art facility which serves =
the community of Adelaide, alongside the national and international =
community of contemporary artists."

With his wife and young child, Melentie Pandilovski will relocate to =
Australia and take up the appointment as eighth Director of the EAF in =
early 2003.

Melentie will provide a new strength and vision for the EAF and we're =
confident that his appointment will have far reaching influences for =
contemporary visual art and artists within Australia.


For further information phone Julie Lawton on 8211 7505 or email =
admin@eaf.asn.au

Contemporary Art Centre, Skopje http://www.cac.org.mk
CIX Gallery http://www.scca.org.mk/webcix/indexon.htm and =
http://www.cac.org.mk/Projects/CIX_Gallery/cix_gallery.asp
Balkan Art Network http://zayac.scca.org.mk/ban/
SEECAN http://www.seecan.org.mk


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DIRECTOR</B></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>The Experimental Art Foundation, Adelaide =
(Australia) is=20
extremely pleased to announce the appointment of its new Organisational =
and=20
Artistic Director</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#007700 size=3D+1><B>MELENTIE=20
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Born in Macedonia in 1963, and studying in the =
Faculty of=20
the History of Art with Archeology, Skopje, Macedonia, Melentie has been =
the=20
Director of the Contemporary Art Center in Skopje for the last 4=20
years.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><BR>Established in 1994, CAC Skopje (formerly =
the Soros=20
Centre for Contemporary Art - Macedonia) is a not-for-profit cultural =
centre=20
engaged in contemporary art and multidisciplinary activities through =
exhibition,=20
electronic art and multimedia projects, educational projects, =
conferences,=20
festival and symposia. It serves as an information centre for recent =
movements=20
in art, and as well as supporting and promoting Macedonian art, has =
developed a=20
unique position within the Balkans in the area of art and technology. =
The Centre=20
incorporates the CIX Gallery where Melentie curates 15-20 exhibitions =
annually=20
and develops projects with like-minded organisations from Macedonia and =
abroad.=20
CAC Skopje also undertakes projects around humanitarian issues including =
the=20
involvement of groups of people on the margins of society.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><BR>Melentie was involved from the beginning in =
the=20
establishment of the network of Soros Centres for Contemporary Art =
(SCCA) in the=20
former Communist countries of South East Europe during the early 90s. =
This was a=20
special time for previously outlawed art historians, curators, =
theoreticians and=20
artists who were finally given the opportunity for international =
recognition.=20
The establishment of SCCA was a major initiative and involved a very =
risky=20
co-ordination. The leaders of the various SCCA were carefully selected =
for their=20
positive attitude, ability to work in their community and knowledge of=20
international art. The centre in Skopje was one of the biggest =
challenges given=20
the economic and cultural climate at the time but exceeded all =
expectations with=20
the enthusiasm and dedication provided by Melentie. In the late 90s, =
Melentie=20
faced another complex goal which was to develop the centre away from =
Soros=20
support, while maintaining support for artists in the region, and =
raising money=20
from international sources - which he achieved with great =
success.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><BR>Melentie was the initiator and is Director =
of the=20
Skopje Electronic Arts Fair, the first media art manifestation in the =
Balkans=20
and curated SEAFair 2001 "Society and Genomic Culture" which =
investigated the=20
new languages of international artists and theoreticians working in the =
fields=20
of genetics and biotechnology. "In my work I have put the stress on =
exploring=20
the technologies of communication in dialogue and exchange, contributing =
to the=20
ongoing dialogue on the themes of individual identity, culture and =
technology."=20
Melentie is a member of the Cultural Diversity Committee of ISEA and=20
Co-ordinator of the Balkan Art Network, and President of the South East =
Europe=20
Contemporary Art Network (SEECAN). He has built extremely valuable =
partnerships=20
with artists and curators throughout the world and is the advocate for=20
contemporary media art in the Balkans.</FONT></DIV><FONT face=3DArial>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman"></FONT><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman"></FONT><BR>As some independent sources =
remark:<BR></DIV>
<DIV>"Melentie has a great critical mind, has an excellent grasp of =
history, an=20
innovative view of contemporary art, and a healthy global=20
perspective."<BR></DIV>
<DIV>"Melentie's ability to advocate for artists and art is powerful.... =
he has=20
a flexible and creative attitude and can motivate staff, guide =
production,=20
assist freelance curators and project directors, and debate for hours =
with=20
theoreticians. He is at ease with funders, builders, with architects, =
with=20
television producers, and with artists of all disciplines.... With his =
vision=20
the Experimental Art Foundation will be nothing less than an exciting =
and state=20
of the art facility which serves the community of Adelaide, alongside =
the=20
national and international community of contemporary =
artists."</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><BR>With his wife and young child, Melentie =
Pandilovski=20
will relocate to Australia and take up the appointment as eighth =
Director of the=20
EAF in early 2003.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><BR>Melentie will provide a new strength and =
vision for=20
the EAF and we're confident that his appointment will have far reaching=20
influences for contemporary visual art and artists within=20
Australia.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>For further information phone Julie Lawton on =
8211 7505 or=20
email admin@eaf.asn.au<BR><BR>Contemporary Art Centre, Skopje=20
http://www.cac.org.mk<BR>CIX Gallery =
http://www.scca.org.mk/webcix/indexon.htm=20
and http://www.cac.org.mk/Projects/CIX_Gallery/cix_gallery.asp<BR>Balkan =
Art=20
Network http://zayac.scca.org.mk/ban/</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>SEECAN http://www.seecan.org.mk</FONT></DIV>
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