Künstlerhaus Bethanien

The international confe-
rence “Klartext!” is due to take place at Künstlerhaus Bethanien and the Volk-
sbühne am Rosa-Luxem-
burg-Platz from 14th – 16th January. During the course of three days, artists, activists, curators and theorists will attempt to assess the political in contemporary art by participating in panel discussions and workshops. For it is not only since the 11th September 2001 and the XI Documenta that the politicising of art has been greeted as a new trend and many exhibition projects and publications have been concerned to present political positions and methods.

But does this mean that art is really becoming “more political”? Or is it more a matter of aestheticising political topics and issues? What exactly is the sphere of influence of contemporary art? In what way do art and activism interrelate? And is there any sense at all in using art as a means to articulate social and political concerns?

Conference from 14th – 16th January 2005 at Künstlerhaus Bethanien and the Volksbühne am Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz / Workshops from 17th – 20th January, 12 noon – 6 pm. Reservations and information:
www.klartext-konferenz.de

In his Berlin exhibition, the Leipzig photo artist Erasmus Schröter - who made his name with eccentric light scenarios that integrated bunkers along the Atlantic coast - is showing relics from the former GDR as well as his own works. Besides a collection of coloured, abstract glass trays, these include numerous postcards made from real photos. They show a second, futuristic side of the GDR – full of prefabricated, residential architecture. In addition, the exhibition shows large-format portraits of minor actors: extras that Schröter makes into the focal point of his visual scenarios.

Opening 2.12. / exhibition 3rd - 26th December 2004

Our newest publication is concerned with graphic designers’ strategies to create an autonomous space for themselves in which they can comment on reality - in a critical, subversive, structurally analytical or sometimes even comic way. The publication reveals an autonomous practice outside of art, but one which demonstrates an influence and effectiveness that art is often only able to dream about... Image: A Practice for Everyday Life (APFEL), London. 56 pages, 10 EUR. [view]

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2012-03-01
Eröffnung/Opening:
Gabrielle de Vietri

2012-03-01
Eröffnung/Opening:
Xavier Mary

2012-03-01
Eröffnung/Opening:
Song-Ming Ang

2012-03-01
Eröffnung/Opening:
"Super 8" - artist curated video exhibition

2012-03-01
Eröffnung/Opening:
ZUSPIEL/ Robert Lippok

The relocation of Kuenstlerhaus Bethanien was made possible by:

Impressions from Künstlerhaus Bethanien's new premises

Halleluhwah! Hommage à CAN

Alicia Frankovich