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<font size="4"><font size="2">/for Romanian please go to bucharestbiennale.org/ro</font><br />
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<em><font size="3">In memoriam Ioana Nemes</font></em><br />
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<strong>BUCHAREST BIENNALE 5<br />
</strong> <em><strong>TACTICS FOR THE HERE AND NOW </strong></em></font><em><strong> <font size="4"> </font></strong></em></font><font size="3"><font size="4"><strong><br />
25 May – 22 July 2012</strong><br />
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<u>Preview day for press and professionals: 24 May 2012 </u></font><font size="3"><br />
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</font><font size="3">Within the current context of the shifting nature of politics, economics, and culture—conditions that are increasingly referred to as precarious times—artists often have to negotiate risky positions, contested territories, or situations in which cultural activity interacts with, or provides a counterpoint to, conditions of flux. Bucharest Biennale 5 profiles the work of artists whose agency lies less in overt statements, but rather in investigative or indirect strategies that possess their own kind of power. </font>
<p align="justify"><font size="3">By its very nature, work that is investigative expresses a kind of resistance to both the speed and changing nature of things and the increasing sense of instability that pervades everyday life. Several projects in the Biennale involve a reworking of specific histories from the civic to the personal, producing a different kind of "knowledge" that is not always about nostalgia or narrative, but is rather a deliberately constructed perspective on the contemporary. For some, the act of researching, uncovering, and presenting things that are below the surface has been aided by the Internet, whereby obscure or otherwise concealed data may be sought out, enabling new combinations of imagery and meaning that are open-ended or associative in nature. Whether relating to symbols of former eras, or personal or collective memories, these images are complex representations of past and present—imaginative ‘spaces’
that are characterized by a degree of uncertainty that make them more challenging to decipher.</font></p>
<p align="justify"><font size="3">For other artists in the Biennale, tactics of subterfuge or infiltration are intrinsic to their practice, allowing them to circumvent or negotiate existing systems that they find questionable or challenging. Their methodology reflects a practice that is evolving, dynamic and responsive, something that is essential for situations that change quickly or are not yet fully understood. Often using techniques that rely on the art of seduction or manipulation, these works can still contain sharp social or political critique, merging aesthetics and political and cultural commentary in ways that initially mask underlying meanings.</font></p>
<div align="justify"><font size="3"> The deployment of such informal approaches is particularly resonant in a city such as Bucharest, where the infrastructure and contexts for artistic practice are in the process of evolution. BB5’s projects take place in non-profit spaces and public venues and sites in the city, and act as statements and overtures of various kinds, from the critically engaged to the playful in nature. While many projects are situated within these venues which include Pavilion, the Political Research Institute, artist-run space Alert Studio, former factory space Make A Point, the local restaurant Nana, the cinema Union, some magazines and the House of the Free Press, some exist only in the public domain, using existing forms of distribution or presentation outside artistic venues to offer audiences different ways of engaging both with these works and the ideas within the Biennale. <br />
</font><font size="3"><em>(excerpt from "Tactics for the Here and Now" by Anne Barlow, published in PAVILION #16 - journal for politics and culture, edited for Bucharest Biennale 5) </em> <br />
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</font><font size="3"></font><font size="3"><strong>PARTICIPANTS</strong> <br />
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</font><font size="3"> Abbas Akhavan (IR/CA) <br />
</font><font size="3"> Marina Albu (RO)<br />
</font><font size="3"> Haris Epaminonda (CY/DE)<br />
</font><font size="3"> Klas Eriksson (SE)<br />
</font><font size="3"> Ruth Ewan (UK)<br />
</font><font size="3"> Aurelien Froment (IE/FR)<br />
</font><font size="3"> Ciprian Homorodean (RO/BE)<br />
</font><font size="3"> Iman Issa (EG/USA)<br />
</font><font size="3"> Janice Kerbel (CA/UK)<br />
</font><font size="3"> Jill Magid (USA)<br />
</font><font size="3"> David Maljkovic (HR)<br />
</font><font size="3"> Marina Naprushkina (BY/DE)<br />
</font><font size="3"> Ahmet Ogut (TR/NL)<br />
</font><font size="3"> Vesna Pavlovic (RS)<br />
</font><font size="3"> Anahita Razmi (DE)<br />
</font><font size="3"> Wael Shawky (EG/FR)<br />
</font><font size="3"> Alexandre Singh (FR/USA)<br />
</font><font size="3"> Mounira Al Solh (LB/NL) & Bassam Ramlawi (LB)<br />
</font><font size="3"> Rinus van de Velde (BE)<br />
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</font><font size="3"> <strong>CURATOR</strong> <br />
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Anne Barlow (born in Glasgow, Scotland) is Executive Director of Art in General, New York, a non-profit organization that supports artists through the commissioning of new work and an international residency exchange program. From 1999-2006, Barlow was Curator of Education and Media Programs at the New Museum, New York, where she oversaw its educational and public programs, conceived of and developed Museum as Hub (a global network initiative that connected the museum with art partners in Cairo, Eindhoven, Mexico City and Seoul), organized inter-disciplinary roundtables with leaders in the fields of the visual arts, architecture, and design, developed the museum’s Digital Culture Programs, and curated numerous exhibitions and performances.<br />
Barlow received her M.A. in the History of Art from the University of Glasgow, Scotland. Prior to moving to New York, Barlow was Curator of Contemporary Art and Design at Glasgow Museums, where she managed its contemporary art collection, exhibitions, residencies and commissions programs. Independently, she collaborated on the exhibition Copy It, Steal It, Share It at Borusan Art Gallery, Istanbul, and guest-curated film and media projects for the International Film Festival Rotterdam, the Netherlands, and Threshold Artspace, Scotland. Barlow has published for organizations including: Liverpool University Press/Tate Gallery Liverpool; the Henry Moore Institute, Leeds, United Kingdom; the Edith Russ House for Media Art, Oldenburg; the New Museum; and Art in General. She recently co-organized Art in General’s international residency/exchange symposium "What Now?", and has participated in lectures and discussions at organizations including: the Royal College of A
rt, London; Centre for Contemporary Art, Warsaw; MUMOK, Vienna; The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, New York; New York University; ARCOmadrid, for Latitudes’ Professional Encounters; Tate Modern, London; and the Sharjah Art Foundation. Barlow lives and works in New York.<br />
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</font><font size="3"> <strong>LOCATIONS<font size="4"> </font></strong></font><font size="3"><strong>/ VENUES</strong><br />
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</font><font size="3"> Each of the locations chosen for the BB5 are justified by their history, socio-political involvement, but also by the topographical location (details on www.bucharestbiennale.org): <br />
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. PAVILION - centre for contemporary art and culture (also the BB5 info-point)<br />
. Institute for Political Research - University of Bucharest<br />
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</style><font size="3"> . Make A Point - cultural center<br />
. Alert Studio - artist-run space<br />
. Casa Presei Libere - the former communist house for press<br />
. Cinema Union - movie theatre<br />
. Nana - local restaurant<br />
. Tabu - women magazine<br />
. Zeppelin - architecture magazine<br />
. Vice - lifestyle magazine<br />
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</font><font size="3"> <strong>PUBLICATIONS</strong> <br />
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</font><font size="3"> PAVILION - journal for politics and culture will dedicate #16 to the biennale. PAVILION </font><font size="3">#16 will contain</font><font size="3"> contributions by all the artists and texts by Anne Barlow, Eugen Radescu, Stephen Duncombe, Razvan Ion, Suzana Milevska, Sotirios Bahtsetzis, Tom Holert, Olive McKeon, Simon Sheikh, Stefan Voicu and Marius Stan.<br />
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</font><font size="3"> </font><font size="3"> A map/guide will be published to be a handy instrument for navigation through the biennale. <br />
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</font><font size="3"> The journal and the guide can be ordered as a hard copy or downloaded for free as a PDF, soon, from pavilionjournal.org or bucharestbiennale.org. This can also can be directly purchased from the info-point of BUCHAREST BIENNALE 5. <br />
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</font><font size="3"><strong> PARALLEL EVENTS</strong> <br />
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</font><font size="3"> The Parallel Events are collateral events taking place in the same period as BB5. Our program aims to present a broader view of different aspects of the local cultural scene to the regional, national and international public.<br />
</font><font size="3"> Parallel Events program offers a communication platform for individual artists and interdisciplinary cultural producers who live and work in the region, as well as for local institutions, art organisations and other cultural events. For details please see our website or Facebook page.<br />
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</font><font size="3"> <strong>EDUCATION AND MEDIATION</strong><br />
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</font><font size="3"> Whatever your background or experience level with regard to contemporary art, heritage or art history, BB5 educational programs allows you to engage, participate in the dialogue and broaden your outlook. Join us, together with your friends, family or students, for one of our conversational tours and more.<br />
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</font><font size="3"> If you are planning a visit to BB5 with your school, university, community organisation, company, museum association or any other group over 10 persons, then this is the place to be. Be sure to let us know in advance to organize for you a free guided tour. Based on your interests, age and background we will create a personalized program to fit your group. <br />
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</font><font size="3"> If you are visiting BB5 by yourself or with a small group, please note that we have volunteers prepared to guide you in every venue. So just ask them for details.<br />
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</font><font size="3"> Feel free to contact us for more information or with any requests.<br />
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</font><font size="3"><strong> </strong> </font><font size="3"><strong>PROGRAM OF THE OPENING DAYS</strong><br />
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</font><font size="3"> <em><strong>MAY 24, 2012</strong></em><br />
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</font><font size="3"> <strong>11.00 - 12.30</strong><br />
</font><font size="3"> TACTICS FOR THE HERE AND NOW<br />
</font><font size="3"> Press conference for professionals and press<br />
</font><font size="3"> Participants: Anne Barlow - curator of BB5, team of BB5 & participating artists of BB5<br />
</font><font size="3"> Venue: Hotel Intercontinental </font><font size="3">- Rapsodia conference hall, 1st floor</font><br />
<font size="3"> Bd. Nicolae Bălcescu nr. 4 <br />
</font><font size="3">Metro: Piata Universitatii<br />
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</font><font size="3"> <strong>13.00 - 19.00 </strong><br />
</font><font size="3"> BB5 PREVIEW<br />
</font><font size="3"> All venues will be open exclusively for press and professionals based on accreditation only<br />
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</font><font size="3"> <strong>21.30 - 22.00</strong><br />
</font><font size="3"> PERFORMANCE<br />
</font><font size="3"> “Com´on you Reds” by Klas Eriksson (SE)<br />
</font><font size="3"> Venue: Public place, in front of the entrance of Intercontinental Hotel, <br />
</font><font size="3"> Bd. Nicolae Bălcescu nr. 4<br />
</font><font size="3"> Klas Eriksson is a participating artist in BB5<br />
</font><font size="3"> Metro: Piata Universitatii<br />
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</font><font size="3"> <strong>22.00 - 05.00</strong><br />
</font><font size="3"> OPENING PARTY <font size="2">(invitation only)</font><br />
</font><font size="3"> </font><font size="3">Venue: Club Control<br />
</font><font size="3"> Str. Academiei 19, in Pasajul Victoriei<br />
</font><font size="3"> Metro: Piata Universitatii<br />
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</font><font size="3"> </font><font size="3">Opening Party Program<br />
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</font><font size="3"><strong>22.30 CHINAWOMAN</strong></font><font size="3"> </font><font size="3"><font size="2">(invitation only)</font></font><br />
<font size="3"> LIVE CONCERT/MUSICAL PERFORMANCE<br />
</font><font size="3"> For the first time in Romania<br />
</font><font size="3"> chinawoman.ca<br />
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</font><font size="3"> <strong>24.00 </strong></font><font size="3"><font size="2">(invitation only)</font></font><font size="3"><br />
</font><font size="3"> Special DJ Stars Line Up: CLIZA vs LEO<br />
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</font><font size="3"> <em><strong>MAY 25, 2012</strong></em><br />
<br />
</font><font size="3"> <strong>19:00</strong><br />
</font><font size="3"> PERFORMANCE<br />
</font><font size="3"> “Curva Viola” by Klas Eriksson (SE)<br />
</font><font size="3"> Venue: Make a Point, Str. Morarilor nr. 1, Bucharest (inside Postavaria Romana factory).<br />
</font><font size="3"> Metro: Costin Georgian<br />
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</font><font size="3"> <strong>22.00 </strong><br />
</font><font size="3"> PARTY (open entrance)<br />
</font><font size="3"> Informal party to celebrate the artists, the curator of BB5 + our guests and the team of the biennale.<br />
</font><font size="3"> Venue: OTA (the most famous underground artsy place)<br />
</font><font size="3"> Str. Dr. Staicovici nr. 26, Bucharest (no sign on the entrance, enter the garden and in the back downstairs)<br />
</font><font size="3"> Good vibes provided by DJ Pericle<br />
</font><font size="3"> Metro: Eroilor<br />
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</font><font size="3"> <strong> PRESS AND PROFESSIONALS ACCREDITATION </strong><br />
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</font><font size="3"> For accreditation please visit http://bucharestbiennale.org/press.html <br />
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</font><font size="3"> </font><font size="3"> <em>Image: </em><em>Rinus van de Velde, "untitled (The Lost Bishop)", charcoal on wall, 240 cm x 360 cm, 2012. Courtesy of the artist.</em><br />
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Bucharest International Biennial for Contemporary Art<br />
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PAVILION, BUCHAREST BIENNALE and PAVILION CENTER are projects devised and founded by Razvan Ion and Eugen Radescu<br />
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<em>Strategic Partner:</em> UniCredit Tiriac Bank<br />
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<em>Institutional Partners:</em><br />
Netherlands Embassy in Bucharest<br />
Embassy of the United States in Bucharest<br />
FSPUB - Faculty of Political Science<br />
University of Bucharest<br />
CNI Coresi<br />
IASPIS<br />
Alert Studio<br />
Romanian Cultural Institute<br />
Rumanska Kulturinstitutet Stockholm<br />
Make A Point<br />
BAM - Flamish Institute for Visual, Audiovisual and Media Art<br />
Nana - natural food<br />
Cinema Union<br />
Arhiva Nationala de Filme<br />
White Night of the Galleries<br />
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<em>Media Partners:</em><br />
RomaniaTV<br />
Radio Romania Cultural<br />
RFI Romania<br />
BeWhere<br />
Zeppelin<br />
Vice<br />
tabu<br />
Alternativ<br />
Arte & Meserii<br />
Metropotam<br />
Ginger Group<br />
Port.ro<br />
24-Fun<br />
Modernism<br />
Hipmag<br />
Tilllate<br />
ArtClue<br />
ArtAct<br />
Urban Things Romania<br />
Sub25.ro<br />
Anti-Utopias.com<br />
Afterall<br />
Radical Philosophy<br />
Springerin<br />
Cabinet<br />
Mute<br />
Open<br />
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<em>Official Hotel:</em> Intercontinental Hotel<br />
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<em>Official coffee:</em> Illy<br />
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