[spectre] (fwd) Mediations Biennale in Poznan, Poland: 3 - 30. 10. 2008

[Andreas Broeckmann]

MEDIATIONS BIENNALE

POZNA¡ / POLAND
3. - 30. 10. 2008

<http://www.mediations.pl>http://www.mediations.pl


The first international bi-annual contemporary 
art exhibition in PoznaŸ, Mediations Biennale is 
intended to become one of the largest events of 
the kind in Central Europe. The main idea of the 
biennale is mediation, a dialogue between 
different cultures of the world, based on the 
experience and exploration of the culture and art 
of Central Europe.

Poland's location on the borderland of European 
and Asian influences, for centuries stimulated 
development of a unique cultural perspective, 
which differs from the post-colonial identity of 
Western Europe. The art of Central Europe is the 
result of mutual social, historical, ethnic, 
religious, cultural and aesthetic influences. At 
times, remotely inspired by main European trends, 
it produced completely new artistic phenomena and 
manifestos. Although it is difficult to talk 
about Central European art as a separate, 
consistent reality, each confrontation with it 
evokes a desire to name this unique phenomenon so 
deeply embedded in the region's reality.

16 exhibitions in most prestigious exhibition 
spaces in PoznaŸ, over 200 artists amongst 
others: Marina Abramoviç, Günter Brus, Chen 
Chieh-Jen, Weng Fen, Jan Fabre, Gloria Friedmann, 
Paolo Grassino, Shilpa Gupta, Izabella Gustowska, 
Tamás Hencze, William Kentridge, Anselm Kieler, 
Jaros½aw Koz½owski, Laura Lancaster, Zbigniew 
Libera, Hermann Nitsch, Roman Opa½ka, Giuseppe 
Penone, Sándor Pinczehelyi, Michelangelo 
Pistoletto, Joanna Rajkowska, Zdenek Sykora, 
Günther Becker, Lee Ufan czy Koen Vanmechelen.

The Biennale consists of two elements. Main 
Program are three curator exhibitions presented 
at the National Museum in PoznaŸ, "Zamek" Culture 
Centre and Old Printing House:

VOYAGE SENTIMENTAL - curated by Lorand Hegyi

CORPOREAL/TECHNOREAL - curated by Yu Yeon Kim

IDENTITY AND TOLERANCE - curated by Gu Zhenqing

Month of Mediation is a program of exhibitions 
and other artistic events held throughout October 
in galleries and public spaces, which will 
constitute a platform for dialogue between 
different cultures, forms of art, and means of 
expression.

Organization: "Zamek" Culture Centre, Kontekst Sztuki Association
Financed by: Governor of Wielkopolska Province, Municipality of PoznaŸ
Exhibition Patron: Meble VOX

Centrum Kultury "Zamek"
ul. Âw. Marcin 80/82
61-809 PoznaŸ
PR: Joanna PrzygoŸska
<mailto:j.przygonska at zamek.poznan.pl>j.przygonska at zamek.poznan.pl
tel. 48 61 64 65 270