IAF Leicester – Seminar

Record, Re-enact, Act

International Working – Moving East

 

16^th May 2008 11am–5pm (FREE)

LCB Depot, 31 Rutland Street, Leicester LE1 1RE

Lunch will be provided.

 

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11am-3pm

Record, Re-enact, Act – A point between research and presentation.

Seminar presenting and discussing the work of artists working with various aspects of documentation, re-enactment and research. The ways in which artists combine research with film/video, and how it is used to document, to re-enact events, or to act.

Melissa Bliss, Rod Dickinson, Ellie Harrison, Karin Kihlberg & Reuben Henry, and Kalin Serapionov.

 

3pm-5pm

International Working – Moving East.

Seminar and round-table discussion based around recent developments in the international artworld and the perceived easterly re-orientation. Writers & Curators will present projects they have been involved with followed by a round-table discussion on the recent developments eastward, be that Eastern Europe, the Middle East, or China and the Far East. Peter Lewis (Curator, Writer & Artist); Chris Byrne (Co-Director – ARC Projects, Edinburgh/Sofia); plus more to be announced.

 

 

 

In Addition

Kalin Serapionov

14^th-23^rd May 2008

 

Preview: Tuesday 13^th May 6-8pm

Open: 9am-6pm Monday-Friday

 

LCB Depot, 31 Rutland Street, Leicester LE1 1RE

 

In Addition is an exhibition of new work by Kalin Serapionov created during his residency. IAF Leicester – an Arts Council England International Artist Fellowship, hosted by LCB Depot & The City Gallery.

 

Developing upon his previous works exploring social interaction and the boundaries between public and private space, Serapionov has created a new installational work using five monitors, partially hidden inside refuse containers, and a video projection.

 

After interviewing people on the streets of Leicester to ask them ‘What are your hopes?’ or ‘What do you hope for?’ the footage was edited for use on the monitors. People’s spontaneous answers outlined two main themes – materialistic & humane. In our contemporary consumer society, where we are sold that we ‘want’ and yet our appetites are never sated, these two themes of hope reflect our mixed and sometimes conflicting desires of a better life for ourselves, and for humanity as a whole; for instant gratification, and forming a positive legacy for future generations.

 

The monitors, slightly propping up the lid of the bins, radiate a light through the gap forcing viewer interaction with the installation in order to see the film. The sound of people stating their hopes and desires merges together and in addition there is a projection of a squirrel carefully eating the new green leaves from a tree.  This projection grounds the whole installation, it is a counterpoint to the vox-pop hopes of local citizens, it is a metaphor, we are the squirrel.

 

 

 

For further information contact Eric Rosoman, IAF Leicester Coordinator [log in to unmask] - 0116 223 2066

 

www.iafleicester.org.uk