In the space of a former coal mine, later used as a bunker, we will work with the memory of carrying burdens and the practice of laying them down. The song of the haulers and the song of firedamp will be heard.
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LEAP-The Price of Social Advancement: Mobility and Roundtable discussion with Emőke Both, Anna Fabricius and Zoltán Ginelli.
What is the price of social advancement? What do we have to give up, what must we change, or what parts of ourselves must we push into the background in order to move forward, fit in, or become accepted?
LEAP-BORDER SITUATONS Opening with Zahra Fuladvand “Between Homes”performans
Zahra Fuladvand’s performance opens the group exhibition Borderline Situations, which explores questions of displacement, belonging, and the boundaries that shape our personal and social experience. Zahra Fuladvand’s work is closely connected to these themes: through the body, the gaze, and the space it creates, it reflects on migration as a lived condition and on the fragile process of finding one’s place between cultures.
BORDER SITUATIONS – Budapest exhibition of the LEAP
Border Situations is the Budapest exhibition of the LEAP – LEgAcy in Progress: (Re)Constructing European Narratives and (De)colonising Discourses project. Starting from the historical memory of the transatlantic slave trade, the exhibition examines how colonialism continues to shape the present. Following Aníbal Quijano, it uses the term coloniality to refer to the afterlife of colonialism: the ways its effects persist in modern societies. The exhibition understands this as a logic that reproduces hierarchies by granting unequal access to protection, mobility, and recognition.
Afternoon of Dialogues – Artist Talks, Seminar, Pop-up exhibition, Concert at Dobozi 21
On Sunday afternoon, February 8, different genres and ways of thinking drift into the same room and start to overlap. Four short artist presentations arrive from four corners of the world: Cyprus, Portugal, the Netherlands, and Chile. From there, the afternoon moves into a seminar led by Zoltán Ginelli, with a focus on critical geography and global history. The day then slips into an informal exhibition opening, and ends with a concert by El Kanász quartet.
Me + You + Them = Us. | The Algorithms of Freedom
23-30. September, Adaptér
Curator: Réka VASS
Exhibiting artists: Martyna MARCINIAK, dmstfctn, Silvia BINDA HEISEROVA, Noemi IGLESIAS BARRIOS, Boldizsár HORDÓS
“I actually have more freedom to make choice with a flat screen” – interview with Vânia Gala, the Artistic Anchor of the Manifest project, about her experience in Nantes and the use of XR
The multimedia exhibition in Nantes marked the grand finale of the Manifest project, showcasing the culmination of two years of artistic work across a wide range of media—from traditional genres like painting to intermedia installations and XR technology. The exhibition, which ran from September 19 to October 6 at l’Atelier in Nantes, attracted over 2,000 visitors and was accompanied by various programs, including panel discussions, workshops, and school visits.
The exhibition aimed to offer an innovative perspective on the history and legacies of the transatlantic slave trade, placing art at the centre of evoking memories and exploring these legacies. Through the works presented, the twenty-two artists of Manifest sought to reconcile both individual and collective memories, ensuring they are preserved from being forgotten. We spoke with Vânia Gala, the Artistic Anchor of the Manifest project, about her experience in Nantes and the use of XR as one of the central mediums in the exhibition, exploring both its limitations and possibilities in shaping the presented artworks.
Manifest Exhibition
AFTERIMAGES AND PERSPECTIVES OF COLONIAL ENSLAVEMENT
Final Event – HoME
On September 19, 2023 the HoME project presented one of the final phases of its creative metamorphosis at the Bethlen Téri Theatre in Budapest, where viewers got to immerse themselves in a unique interactive multi-sensory experience, taking them on a journey through the results of this exciting three-year project. The project was designed to explore the concept of home through the eyes and voices of 12 young artists (three from each of the four participating countries) representing different artistic genres and disciplines.
PPI0 – Exhibition&Talks
We are 10 years old! And we want to celebrate this special occasion not only with our blog, which started in January, but also with an exhibition (virtual, according to the current situation) and four related talks.