ISCP Talk
October 29, 2013

Salon: Ruth Campau and Petr Šprincl

Ruth Campau will speak about her ideas in regard to the practice of infinite painting and how she communicates human presence with a brushstroke. She will also discuss the ritual and the mechanical stroke of the body when executing a painting and how this signifies a particular place and time.

Petr Šprincl will present his Super 8mm documentary film series that deal with personal memories as told through abstract stories that cause the viewer to question whether the stories are truth or fiction. He will end with a short presentation of a recent performative project that combines music and theater.

Participating Residents

ISCP Talk
October 15, 2013

Salon: Ramiro Chaves and Bernard Williams

Ramiro Chaves will screen his new film Como Ser Amabilis, part of his ongoing project XXXXXXXXXX. This project is a personal atlas of the use of the letter X in post-revolutionary Mexican architecture and it will be exhibited as part of the BBVA Bancomer Program, Museum of Art Carrillo Gil, Mexico City in January 2014.

Bernard Williams will speak about his Rothkar project, which takes its name from the American painter Mark Rothko. Each car represents the speed, mass, and comfort suggested by current car designs. The project revolves around ideas related to power, painting history, and social status within broader American culture.

Participating Residents

ISCP Talk
October 1, 2013

Salon: Henrjeta Mece and Saša Tkačenko

Henrjeta Mece will discuss her recent practice and research interests in geography and history which explore issues related to the body, time, location and belonging. Her talk will focus primarily on her latest participatory project Looking Into the Future! and will be followed by a participatory performance involving a coffee drinking course.

Saša Tkačenko will present his latest series of work, the installations Fence and Is This Real Life and a video work, Perfect Ride. This series questions the perception and status of an art work within a broader social and institutional context and directly refers to a specific situation in Belgrade where the art system collapsed due to the closing of two main museums. Issues of art production and the position of the artist in these conditions will be discussed as well.

Participating Residents