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<div class="moz-text-html" lang="x-western"> <span lang="NL">PARAPHRASING
BABEL</span><span lang="NL"><br>
VIDEO ART & SOUNDSCAPES ON LANGUAGE IN PUBLIC SPACE</span><br>
<a href="http://www.paraphrasing-babel.eu"><span style="color:
windowtext; text-decoration: none;">www.paraphrasing-babel.eu</span></a>
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<span lang="NL">From October 19 to November 18, 2012, Viewmaster
Foundation presents the exhibition ‘Paraphrasing Babel’, in the
public space of Maastricht and Heerlen. An exhibition of 28
video projections, video installations and 7 soundscapes that
cross the boundaries of language, (mis) communication, and
speech confusion. To be seen and heard every evening from 18.00
to 23.00 hrs.</span>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="NL">Artists:<br>
Marc Alberto (NLD), Christopher Baker (USA), Natalie Bookchin
(USA), Candice Breitz (ZAF), eddie d (NLD), Vera Frenkel<span
style=""> </span>(CAN), Mieke Gerritzen (NLD), Gary Hill
(USA), Annja Krautgasser (AUT), Louise Lawler (USA), Adam
Leech (USA), Christian Marclay (USA), Marijn Moerbeek (NLD),
Benny Nemerofsky Ramsay (CAN), Jeroen Offerman (NLD), Nika
Radic (HRV), Anna Raimondo (ITA), Imogen Stidworthy (GBR),
Zhou Tao (CHN), Thomson & Craighead (GBR), YOUNG-HAE CHANG
HEAVY INDUSTRIES (KOR/USA), Katarina Zdjelar (SRB). </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="NL">The selected works by
renowned artists and young talent give a diverse
representation of the power and wealth of language. Spoken,
visual, or written, the strengths as well as the weaknesses of
language as a form of communication are apparent. In bringing
together the diverging approaches of the artists, Paraphrasing
Babel gives new insights into the scope and meaning of
language. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="NL">The exhibition presents a
different piece in each city by different artists and passes
by cacophonies of personal confessions on the internet
(Natalie Bookchin) and touching attempts to learn a world
language phonetically (Katarina Zdjelar), among others. The
routes lead to video works in which communication takes place
by means of facial expressions (Nica Radic), sound (Gary
Hill), or sign language (Christian Marclay). The urban dweller
also comes across birdcalls that ruthlessly dissect the art
world (Louise Lawler), alarm sirens by choirboys (Benny
Nemerofsky Ramsay), and an installation involving the
Liverpool dialect (Imogen Stidworthy). </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="NL">The works are presented from
and in (empty) commercial buildings and office buildings,
residential housing, and cultural institutes. The video
projections, video installations, moving graphic structures,
and soundscapes throw new light on the urban centres of polar
opposites Maastricht and Heerlen. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="NL">Paraphrasing Babel is the
largest video art manifestation in public space in Europe. The
35 artworks are rarely shown outside the confines of museums
or art institutes. Their specific contents make them
exceptionally appropriate for the (semi-) public domain. It is
on the street where different languages meet or mix and where
the media and commerce are directed at the public. In these
surroundings, the artworks engage in a direct relationship
with the onlooker or passer-byer, and reach the public in an
alternative form. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="NL">Artistic concept: Viewmaster
Foundation, Bart van den Boom<br>
Curators: Bart van den Boom & Annet Dekker </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="NL">Communication and press
contacts: Adrienne Peters<a><span style="color: windowtext;
text-decoration: none;">, adrienne@burowalnoot.nl</span></a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="NL">Paraphrasing Babel is made
possible by the Mondriaan Fonds, VSB fonds, SNS REAAL Fonds,
BNG Fonds, Province of Limburg, Municipality of Heerlen,
Municipality of Maastricht, Huis voor de Kunsten Limburg,
Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds Limburg, Elisabeth Strouven
Foundation, and Intro in situ Maastricht. </span></p>
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