WORLD OF ART, School for curators and
critics of contemporary art,
Year 14
Workshop on Writing About Experimental Research and Exhibition Project "Video Turn"

Mentor: Petja Grafenauer

Duration: November 12–January 4, 2012
Vžigalica Gallery, Trg francoske revolucije 1, Ljubljana & s
Application Deadline: November 5, 2012

The formulation of precise and substantiated analysis of contemporary art projects is currently of extreme importance in the local environment. Despite the various possibilities of visual documenting, a text can capture and transmit information about the long-lasting projects in a very comprehensive way. Writing a text is one of the methods of preservation of the project, explicitly for those, who have failed to see it and in this way if may share the knowledge with the broader community. Justified, accurate and precise texts detach themselves from media frenzy, which is often accompanied by superficial, badly written and exaggerated interpretations.

Local visual art scene is threatened by enemies from all sides – it is time, that we roll up our sleeves and write!

The topic of the writing is known:

• Experimental Research & Exhibition Project Video Turn.
• The method of writing is known: experiment with integral rules of the game.
• The first aim is: to spend as much as time as possible at the exhibition Video Turn!
• The second aim is: writing analitical texts about Video Turn.
• The third aim is: to develop a methodology of writing about experimental projects.

Understanding of Slovene language is necessary.

MENTOR:

Petja Grafenauer (1976) Holds a PhD in Anthropology of contemporary art. She is a freelance independent curator, writer and lecturer. Her topics are mainly contemporary painting and its connection to other media and the construction of discourse in contemporary art.

PROGRAM AND HOW TO APPLY?

MORE ABOUT THE VIDEO TURN

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

SCCA-Ljubljana/World of Art (Office hours: Monday-Friday, 10 am–1 pm)
Contact person: Simona Žvanut
Metelkova 6, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
tel.: + 386 1 431 83 85
e-mail: svetumetnosti@scca-ljubljana.si

[Published November 3, 2012]