Video Still from “The Ship of Fools” by Åslaug Krokann Berg -----

[PAM] Nordic - Part 1 at the Utsikten Kunstsenter, Norway Vernissage: November 30th 2pm - 8pm Show dates: Nov 30, 2008 – February 18, 2009 Open on Sundays 12pm - 6pm and by appointment. A selection of Nordic artists ( Iceland, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Faroe Islands) curated by Torill Haugen, Raphaele Shirley and Iris Piers.  [PAM] Nordic - Part 1 is the first installment of a series of programs in a rotating exhibition at the Utsikten Kunstsenter. [PAM] Nordic is a collaboration between Perpetual Art Machine, The Utsikten Kunstsenter and P.N.E.K. “Still / Crash / Flow” Curated by Torill Haugen and Raphaele Shirley Featured artists: Anne Katrine Sensland, Arne Borgan, Beate Pettersen, Birger Åseson Storås, Bjørn E. Pettersen, Bjørn Erik Haugen, Endre Tveitan, Frithof Hoel, Gjert Rognli, Helle Lorenzen, Hilde Honerud, Jan Hakon Erichsen, Janne Talstad, Johanna Lecklin, Julie Lillelien Porter, Kaja H. Leijon, Lene Baadsvig Ørmen, Maren Juell Kristensen, Margarida, Pavida, Oda Brooch, Paulo Chavarría, Ulf Kristiansen, Åslaug Krokann Berg “Still / Crash / Flow” presents a cross section of Nordic video art today. Exploring the selected works through the lens of Perpetual Art Machine’s philosophy, the individual pieces are organized according to folksonomies and by juxtaposition in time following the diverse ideas presented in each piece.  Spanning various types of works, from abstract to cinematic, from absurd to critical, from performative to meditative this selection celebrates an exceptional group of artists whose unique perspective and approach to video art form a new voice within contemporary art today. “Inside / Outside” Curated by Iris Piers Featuring artists: Linda Persson, Anne Senstad, Etta Säfve, Henriette Hellstern_Kjøller and Jorunn Myklebust Syversen Linda Persson, Anne Senstad, Etta Säfve, Henriette Hellstern_Kjøller and Jorunn Myklebust Syversen are five young video artists with roots in Scandinavia.Each in their own way, their curious works hold a balance between folkloric and contemporary themes, some contorted, some timid, others abstract and eager to put an imprint on the space that surrounds us. The exchange between interior and exterior defines the mindset of this selection; whether in a fictional cardboard city, a space defined by light or the in_and outside of our own mind and body, they investigate and unfold what could be hidden just beneath the surface. The Utsikten Kunstsenter is a new arena for art and technology in the south region in Norway. It was established in May 2008.  It is not an art centre in a traditional sense. Exhibitions are not be limited to the main room, the "Multimedia hall", but will influence the space as a whole. An exhibition at Utsikten Kunstsenter includes for example the TV in the hotel rooms where on channel 2 there is a chance to exhibit  artwork. In the foyer large projections can be viewed above the main entrance linked to a  wireless headphone system.  For the upcoming season, in the outdoor exhibition arena,  we will begin “Digitial Perspectives”, curated programs of site specific works in new media, sound video and film. “Digital Perspectives”  will begin with an open competition for artists. Utsikten Kunstsenter is part of Utsikten, a newly established concept that includes an art center, a hotel and a golf park. For more info go to www.utsikten.no For more an appointment contact Torill Haugen. This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it _0047 92 22 22 27_

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дрейф  / DRIFT Сверх-Новое время - Ничто не является тем SUPERMODERN - Nothing is what it seem. Curated by Lee Wells November 12-26, 2008 NCCA MOSCOW National Center for Contemporary Ar Moscow, Zoologicheskaya st., 13, build. 2. Artists Include: AES+F Group (Moscow), Jeremy Blake (New York), Cao Fei (Beijing), Carlos Amorales (Mexico City), Chris Borkowski (New York), Stewart Home (London), Christina McPhee (Los Angeles), Mark Tribe (New York), O Zhang (Beijing / New York) Perry Bard (New York), [PAM] Perpetual Art Machine (Brooklyn), Second Front (International), Robert Adanto (Los Angeles) Special [PAM] Screening program includes the artists: [dNASAb] (USA), Andrew Erdos (USA),  G.H. Hovagimyan (USA), Den Marino (Russia), Miroslaw Rogala (Poland / USA), Maria Joao Salema (Portugal / USA), Raphaele Shirley (France / USA),  Federico Solmi (Italy / USA), Alison Williams (South Africa), Zer Gut Group (Russia) Organized by the artist and curator Lee Wells, DRIFT brings together a unique comparison of some of today’s most engaging top young contemporary video and Internet artists who all infuse their work with a strong socio-cultural critique. They focus on how communications and media technologies have opened a space for video and new media to speak openly to a spectacle of uncontrolled influences and the myriad of ideas that infiltrate our minds-eye in our ever-growing info-sphere. DRIFT, investigates video artists navigating the psychological liberation and isolation brought about through new global cultural and technological advancements in the 21st century. The thirteen works selected for Drift together tell a story that is both fact and fiction, real and virtual. Not so much a theme show but a meta-narrative reflecting humanity’s essential nature in a time of incredible change. The works define a new mythology, beyond nostalgia and postmodern speculation. A document of everyday life very different from Vertov’s vision, yet so similar in structure and influence. Almost a century later, these artists, a new global avant-garde, bring us fragments of a 21st century epic, all of them, searching for a deeper truth in the maelstrom of the western spectacle. For more detailed information on DRIFT and the artist involved please visit, http://www.ncca.ru. Contact: Alisa Prudnikova Director NCCA Ekaterinburg – This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it Lee Wells – This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it / +1 917 723 2524 (NYC) / +7 915 064 1043

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