PRESENT CONTINUOUS, or PHOTOGRAPHY in ‘PROCESS’
Having learnt that a new photo-exhibition at ‘CECH’ art-space is named ‘Process’, the first thing that comes to one’s mind is certainly Franz Kafka. The story which starts with the absurd of nothing and ends up with the death of nothing, despair and foolishness of bureaucratic pitfalls as well as the painful omnipresence of Big Brother seem to be more than relevant
Belarus in in the 54th Venetian biennale: archive!
In 2011 Belarus firstly took part in Venice Biennale. The results of this project were actively discussed and criticized by Belarusian independent art community. Nevertheless, it was clear that the first important step towards the integration of Belarusian contemporary art in a global context was done. Artists and curators were optimistic about the future. But when the next Biennale for Belarus will happen, it’s no longer clear. Does it mean that the official Belarusian Culture played long enough in Venice, or simply missed the deadline? We don’t know. We can only remember the last experience and publish the interviews of Artur Klinau, a participant of the Belarusian project in 54 Venice Biennale.
The Exhibition on Kalektarnaja Street
Natalla Tatur tells the story of the legaendary exhibitition on Kalektarnaja Street in 1987, one of the first exhibitition of Belarusian non-official artists.
The participants were Vital Ražkoŭ, Andrej Plasanaŭ, Todar Kopša, Artur Klinaŭ and Alaksiej Ždanaŭ.
‘She Cannot Say Heaven’ Art Project
The project She Cannot Say Heaven by Gallery contemporary art ‘Y’ was represented at International Contemporary Art Fair ARTVILNIUS’11 (13.07.2011 — 17.07.2011), where the project was awarded with the nomination ‘The Best Exposition by Foreign Gallery’. On July 28, 2011 the project was presented in Minsk, in Gallery ‘Y’ and become a cause of active discussion in Belarusian art community. What was the reason for Gallery’s success in Vilnius? And why this project was awarded with the attention of the international art community?
In-Formation. Project’s Chronicle
Łarysa Michniević gives a comprehensive coverage to the In-formation Art Project, a legendary festival of non-oficcial Belarusian contemporary art, which has been annually holding its exhibitions in Viciebsk in the period 1994-2000.