Call for Action: Key Moments in Estonian Performance Art

Wed Nov. 8, 5:00pm

Performa 17 Biennial Hub

Duration: 2 hours

Credits & Acknowledgements Raudsepp. Raudsepp. Curatorial Estonian Fellowwith Evelyn byOrganized Maaike Gouwenberg, Arts, (CCA). Estonia Arts, Contemporary for Center and Estonia, of Museum Development Center, Art Art Contemporary Culture,of Estonian Ministry Estonian Fund, Commissioning by Performa Center. Supported Development Art Contemporary by EstonianCo-presented Tallinn; Maria Arusoo, Center director ofthe Kumu, Museum at the Art ofEstonia, in the Anu Allas, program managerandcurator The program is followedby adiscussion with global culturalthe environment. and art Estonian performative contemporary early 1990s onward, relation andthe between fromand pluralisation art the ofperformance professionalizationlife inSoviet Estonia,the border andeveryday took placeonthe ofart emergence of early happeningsupon the that socialist societies.Thediscussion willtouch broader cultural scene in post-Soviet and post- regard with socialcontexts, their tothe relationship artistic practices between and The focus presentation ofthe willbeonthe taking late 1960s. place there since the art ofperformance key history inthe moments of through asurvey fromprojects country the a contextforPerforma commissions and Pavilion Walls: without Estonia,providing takesEstonian performance place within curators AnuAllas andMaria Arusoo, on This lecture andscreening, presented by curator based in New York. Nouril, historian independent art and Ksenia and Estonia (CCA); Arts, for Contemporary

About the Program large-scale commissions Farkas by Dénes and Estonian Pavilion at Venice Biennial, executing Since 2013 she has Commissioner been the for the Estonia. Arts CenterforContemporary of the Maria Arusoo in 2016). Soviet Era (1940–1991)” Kumu inthe Museum Art the of and Adaptations:EstonianArt “Conflicts permanentexhibition the period (amongothers, curated Soviet ofthe exhibitionsonEstonian art socialist era andhas the art, andoncontemporary onEstonianandEastern Europeanarticles of art Bielefeld: transcript, 2015). She has published und imestnischen Theaterder1960er Jahre, Experimentelle Praktiken inderestnischen Kunst der Unsicherheit/desSpiels: 1960s andtheatre ofthe in Estonianart (Spiel in 2013 onexperimental athesis practices with received Free herPhDatthe University from late1950s the early1970s. until the She Europe andneo-avant-garde artistic practices interests in socialist include post-war art Eastern Kumu Museum inTallinn. Art Hermainresearch Anu Allas the body baby body the include: (2017). Recent independent curatorial projects Viola (2015) andKatja Novitskova andKati Ilves Adam Budak(2013), Jaanus SammaandEugenio CORPORATE OCCULT CORPORATE is an art historian is anart andacurator inthe is anEstoniancurator anddirector , NUPerformance Festival (2016), , let’s talk about about talk let’s

Panelists Panelists (Homage to the Future) the to (Homage body; gender andthe issues contemporary surrounding dealtwith that which presented worksby internationalartists Thomas Walther Collection in the Department of Thomas of Walther Department in the Collection Researchwas and Editorial the Assistant forthe co-editor ofpost.Prior toherfellowship,Ksenia research, plannedprograms, as andserved New York,of ModernArt, where sheconducted for Central andEastern Europe atTheMuseum Perspectivesand ModernArt (C-MAP)Fellow to September2017, Contemporary shewas the and Eastern 2015 European From art. January historianart andcurator, specializinginCentral Nouril Ksenia (November 17- 13. 2018). January by Merike artists Estna and Maria Metsalu New York, andperformances featuring artwork inGeneral Estoniaand Art Arts Contemporary Presence collaboration Centerfor project between Liquid Body, Hard Ongoingproject isothers. exhibition Bifo Beradi keynote as its speaker; andnumerous institutional alternatives, which included Franco tendenciesofaccelerationthe andpost-2011 Rebeka Põldsam, aconference considering Capitalism Digital of changingstateofEurope;on the Georg Vienna,whichfocused Karglthe FineArts is aNew York-based independent (2016), co-curated with (2016) anexhibitionat WINTER IS COMING COMING IS WINTER , aninternational Art in the Era Era the in Art Soft Scrub, Scrub, Soft Journal has published in Ksenia Connecticut. Bruceversion Museum atthe inGreenwich, 2018, InFebruary art. itwillopeninanexpanded communications, anddesignonunofficial Soviet Dodge innovations inscience,technology, mathematics, the in Technology Collection and Art of Intersections from exhibition the Portraits Collection Artist Dodge Name: the the to Face a Putting including fromof Nonconformist Soviet Art Union, the DodgeCollection andNancy Norton of the organizationin the ofnumerous exhibitions MuseumArt atRutgers, where sheassisted held a Dodge Fellowship Zimmerli at the Ksenia of communism since 1989. From 2011 to 2016, andhistorical history representationsengage with European question and whoactively artists Eastern workofcontemporary onthe dissertation 1900- ofNewUniversity Jersey, is writing her Ksenia Modernism, 1950 Photographic of Circulation exhibition the Photography atMoMA,where sheco-organized . APhDcandidateatRutgers, TheState and , which examines the consequences of consequencesof , whichexaminesthe Leonid Sokov: Ironic Objects Ironic Sokov: Leonid Art Margins Art Dreamworlds and Catastrophes: Catastrophes: and Dreamworlds Production-Reproduction: The The Production-Reproduction: . InMarch 2016, shecurated . The Calvert Calvert The and

Panelists Film Screening Raoul Kurvitz, Raoul Kurvitz, Jüri Okas, Maria Metsalu, 2017 Kris Lemsalu, Kris Lemsalu, Flo Kasearu, Flo Kasearu, Ene-Liis Semper, Ene-Liis Semper, Ene-Liis Semper, Kristina Norman, Hanno Soans, Doggedness Valie Society, Export Jaan Toomik, Jaan Toomik, Raoul Kurvitz, Polite and Young Water Man Water Multi Travels Multi Estonia Creative , 2000 In Heaven Everything Is Fine Is Everything Heaven In Venus of Birth The Dancing with Dad with Dancing Home Dancing Ararat Was Zarathustra Lord When Backdoor Performance Backdoor Madmoiselle X Madmoiselle Seven Room Licked Stairs , 1989 After-War , 1991 From the Portfolio of of Portfolio the From , 1971 , , 2000 , 2003 , 2007 , , 2009 , 1995 , 2000 , 2012 , , 2011 , , 2017 , , 2003 , 1998 , Other Events This Week Estonian House, $20/$15 Only) Fri, Nov. 10,5:30pm—8:30pm (Members liikmetele Ainult Flo Kasearu 212 –366 –5700 17.performa-arts.org # Performa17 # Performa Joi Noon – 8 New York, 427 Broadway, Soho 17 H Visit the Performa 371 Broadway, $25/$15 Sat, Nov. 11,7:00pm Fri, Nov. 10,7:00pm Thu, Nov. 9,7:00pm Mécanique Terre Kelly Nipper The BlackLadyTheatre, Part 1:Free, Part 2:$25/$15 Sat, Nov. 11,Part 1at2:00pm&Part 2at7:30pm TITLE] [WORKING Fri, Nov. 10,Part 1at2:00pm&Part 2at7:30pm BLACK ALIBAMA THE DIE VS WITH JESUS RIDE SHIP Thu, Nov.A 9,Part 1at2:00pm&Part 2at7:30pm GOOD PERFORMA17 HITCHING THE LINE WITH STAR PRESENTS: COLLABORATION AFROGLOSSIA IN AND SHOW ROSE TRACEY THE Tracey Rose Harlem Parish, $15/$10 Sun, Nov. 12,7:00pm Sat, Nov. 11,9:00pm Going Going, Kris Lemsaluincollaboration Kyp with Malone PerformaBiennial Performa n the co pm NY NY NY daily nv 10013 C C ersatio

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