[spectre] TICA February 07 newsletter

[Geert Lovink]

> From: "TICA TIRANA INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART" 
> <contact.tica at gmail.com>
> Date: 19 February 2007 9:14:48 AM
> To: contact.tica at gmail.com
> Subject: February 07 newsletter
>
> ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEW ARTISTS IN RESIDENCY
> After close consideration of all applications received until 25th of 
> January 2007, for the second period of TICA Artist in Residency 
> program, TICA has the pleasure to announce the following invited 
> artists:
>
> Leonard Qylafi          living/working in Tirana, Albania
>  Katarina Zdjelar       living/working between Belgrade, Serbia & 
> Rotterdam, Holland.
>  Karl Ingar Roys        living between Oslo, Norway & Berlin, Germany
>
> TICA is moreover pleased to announce a fruitful collaboration with 
> IASPIS in Stockholm, enabling a fourth artist to enjoy the TICA 
> Residency this period:
>
> Katarina Lundgren     living/ working in Stockholm, Sweden.
>
> The artists are offered a 2 month long period of stay in Tirana 
> starting from 1st of April, 2007; including accommodation, a 
> studio/working space and a monthly allowance of 45000 Lek. At the end 
> of the residency period, a presentation in the form of an exhibition 
> shall be organized in collaboration with TICA.
>
> The TICA Artist in Residency program is made possible through the 
> generous support of European Cultural Foundation, Institute of Tirana 
> Biennale, and "Moving Culture".
>
> TICA'S SPRING PROGRAM
>
> MARCH  - NEW MEDIA WORKSHOP WITH PERFORMING PICTURES FROM SWEDEN:
>  The workshop will be organized in collaboration with students from 
> the Academy of Fine Arts as well as with artists working in Tirana. 
> The workshop will introduce a new innovative way of working with 
> interactive digital media and discussions will be held during the 
> workshop about new disciplines within the contemporary art scene. In 
> the end of the workshop a presentation/exhibition will be organized 
> where the visitors will have the opportunity to interact with the 
> artworks.
>
> MARCH  - ARTISTS IN RESIDENCY EXHIBITION: TICA's first Residency 
> Period is coming to an end which will be celebrated with an exhibition 
> featuring the Residency artists: Sidi Kanani, Shkodër, Albania; Damir 
> Ocko, Zagreb, Croatia and Nitsan Domidiano, Jerusalem, Israel. The 
> exhibition is curated by Tina Finnas and is organized with the support 
> and collaboration of the International Center of Culture "Arbnori", 
> and will take place in the spaces of ICC.
>
> APRIL  - FAIRYTALE - TICA'S FIRST LARGE SCALE INTERNATIONAL GROUP 
> EXHIBITION: The exhibition Fairytale will feature art works that in 
> different ways use a format close to the fairy tale. The conveyed 
> tales are however not meant for mere entertainment and we should not 
> expect a happy ending. The exhibition aims at analysing how our 
> traditions, behavioural patterns and aspirations are formed, as well 
> as how heroes and constructed fantasies influence how we evaluate 
> ourselves and relate to each other. The exhibition is curated by Edi 
> Muka and Joa Ljungberg.
>
> APRIL  - A MOMENT FOR TALES: In connection to the opening of the 
> exhibition Fairytale, a seminar will be organised with both 
> international and local speakers.
>  List of participating artists, speakers and detailed information on 
> location, date and time will be notified at www.tica-albania.org 
> closer to respective event.
>
> TICA- Tirana Institute of Contemporary Art is founded and directed by:
> Monica Melin, artist; Edi Muka, curator; Joa Ljungberg, curator; Gezim 
> Qendro, curator; Tina Finnäs, artist and Stefano Romano, artist and 
> curator.