… Introduction 10.00 – 12.00 Panel 1: Revisiting socialist art: state-supported institutions, exhibitions, and cultural diplomacy Tomasz Zaluski – Introduction : In Search of New Agendas. Potential Histories of Art & Modernization Under Socialism Maja and Reuben Fowkes – Thirty Victorious Years: an exhibition of engaged realist art from ten socialist states that didn’t shake the world Irina Cărăbaș – Mexican Art and Cultural Diplomacy in Romania Ljiljana Kolešnik …
The exhibition presents the research-based art project of Rita Süveges, winner of the 2023 TÓTalJOY Prize. Rita Süveges artist, winner of the 2023 TÓTalJOY Prize , has long been investigating the cultural, technological, and ethical aspects of the ecological crisis. In her exhibition she explores the lessons of previous endeavours to modify the weather and climate. Throughout history, …
… their role in taming the political tensions and the conflicting ideologies after 1960. The exhibitions were the result of a cultural exchange programme with the Eastern Bloc managed by the British Council: in exchange for hosting Moore’s show, these countries had the possibility to organise similar events in the UK. The timeline presented in the current exhibition explores such bilateral connections between the UK and the three socialist countries. Furthermore, it highlights events …
… in Argentina and Latin America thanks to numerous academic studies and several landmark solo exhibitions, remains relatively unknown in Europe, with too few events dedicated to it. The new collection display at Artpool, an essential historical archive of Mail Art, aims to make visible and promote in Europe this marginal yet essential poet, artist, and publisher. The day after the opening, a roundtable discussion will explore, among other things, Vigo's European connections. …
… in Argentina and Latin America thanks to numerous academic studies and several landmark solo exhibitions, remains relatively unknown in Europe, with too few events dedicated to it. This collection display at Artpool, as an essential historical archive of Mail Art, aims to contribute to his recognition in Europe by giving visibility to this marginal yet essential poet, artist, and publisher. Curated by Marie Boivent The collection display can be viewed by …