[spectre] Book Launch: Hit & Run (Istanbul projects)

[geert]

From: SMART Project Space <info at smartprojectspace.net>

SMART Project Space, Galerie Diana Stigter & Artimo invite you to the
book launch of Hit & Run / SMART Project Space and Void / Amie Dicke on
Saturday 27th November 2004 at 8pm, followed by a reception party with
snacks, drinks and music. 

Hit & Run features projects by the artists Dave Allen, Gustavo Artigas,
Fabienne Audéoud, Mark Bain, Marc Bijl, James Beckett, Alicia Framis,
Funky Projects, Begoña Muñoz, Dan Shipsides, Joanne Tatham and Tom
OSullivan, Debora Warner, Yvonne Dröge Wendel. All projects were
prepared and executed in Istanbul between 23rd June and 28th July 2004.

The series of performances and interventions offered an appealing
perspective within the context of the citys vibrancy and its public
life. Regarding the geographical and historical position and importance
of Constantinople and Istanbul as barrier and bridge between Europe and
Asia, the interventions generated a dialogue wherein cultural
differences were bridged via the general structures that bind our social
lives.

Platform Garantis program in 2004 is one which explores the borders of
institutional hospitality. Vasif Kortun drew a parallel between Platform
Garanti in Istanbul and SMART Project Space in Amsterdam in terms of
aims and ideology and invited SMART Project Space to create a program
for Platform that would take place during the course of one month,
implying that the space would be given over to a foreign institution not
aware of the nuances of the local discourse that would prepare the
program from another country, to then execute it in Istanbul and
subsequently disappear from the scene as quickly again.

We had chosen SMART Project Space as a partner institution that would
make our weaknesses evident with their sophisticated internet
technology, public accessibility and experience, but also as a
comparable institution with a residency and exhibition program that we
felt was as reckless as ours. What we had not realized before that, as a
temporarily itinerant institution - in the process of moving to a new
space - SMART Project Space would make itself at home in Istanbul (Vasif
Kortun, introduction to Hit & Run)

Hit & Run is published by SMART Project Space and distributed by Artimo
and Idea Books and comprises of full colour images of all the projects
realised throughout Istanbul, including introduction texts by Vasif
Kortun and Thomas Peutz and artist texts by Una Henry and Thomas Peutz.
Hit & Run was organised by SMART Project Space, Amsterdam in
collaboration with Platform Garanti Contemporary Art Centre, Istanbul.

Video streams of all Hit & Run performances and interventions are
available on the SMART Project Space website:
www.smartprojectspace.net/exhibitions/28.xml
 
Hit & Run was generously supported by:
Mondriaan Foundation | Municipality of Amsterdam | Palais de Hollande |
Consulate General of the Netherlands | Secretaria de Relaciones
Exteriores Mexico | British Council | Institut Francais deIstanbul |
Arts Council of Northern Ireland

Hit & Run
Published by SMART Project Space
Distributed by Artimo and Idea Books
Designed by Marijke Cobbenhagen & Chantal Hendriksen

ISBN 90-806655-3-3

Void / Amie Dicke
Published by Artimo
Design Maarten Evenhuis
 
The exhibition of Amie Dickie opens on 27th November and runs until the
8th January.
Galerie Diana Stigter invites you to the opening on 27th November, from
5-7pm.
Galerie Diana Stigter, Hazenstraat 17, 1016 SM Amsterdam, tel.
020-6242361
www.dianastigter.nl
 
SMART Project Space
Arie Biemondstraat 101-111
1054 PD Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Tel +3120 4275951
Fax +31 20 4275953
www.smartprojectspace.net
 
Directions to the new SMART Project Space building:
SPS is housed in the former Pathological Anatomical Laboratory on the
corner of the Jacob van Lennepkade and Nicolaas Beetsstraat. Admission
to the book launch is via the side entrance on Nicolaas Beetstraat 325.
A location map is available on the SMART Project Space website:
www.smartprojectspace.net/info/location
 
 
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