GLOBAL CONTROL AND CENSORSHIP
EXHIBITION
When
13.09–21.10.2018Where
The National Libary of Latvia, Exhibition Hall
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PHOTO ARCHIVEGLOBAL CONTROL AND CENSORSHIP
EXHIBITION
Marking the centennial anniversary of independent Latvia and Baltic countries, this year's festival takes up the call by becoming a space for artistic interventions and hot-button conversations addressing the complexity and future of digital society, especially with regards to ubiquitous surveillance and data privacy.
The anniversary festival conference titled GLOBAL CONTROL investigates issues from three main perspectives:
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EXHIBITION OPENING
September 13, 19.00
Venue: The National Library of Latvia
EXTENDED PROGRAMME
The Global Control and Censorship exhibition is organised in the framework of the RIXC Art Science Festival. Please see more information: festival2018.rixc.org
GUIDED TOURS AND SPECIAL OFFER FOR SCHOOL GROUPS
For Guided Tours please book via email rixc@rixc.org, +371-67228478
THE ARTWORKS
GLOBAL CONTROL AND CENSORSHIP
Curators: Lívia Nolasco-Rózsás and Bernhard Serexhe
Participating Artists:
Artist Collective “3/8” (LV), aaajiao (CN), Hamra Abbas (KW / US), Selma Alaçam (DE), Halil Altındere (TR), Daniel G. Andújar (ES), Zach Blas (US / GB), Osman Bozkurt (TR), James Bridle (GB / GR), Alice Cavoukdjian dite Galli (FR / DE), Hasan Elahi (BD / US), Finger Pointing Worker + Kota Takeuchi (JP), Kaspars Groševs (LV), Michael Grudziecki (PL / DE), KIT-KASTEL (DE), Frédéric Krauke (DE), Marc Lee (CH), Virginia Mastrogiannaki (GR), Erik Mátrai (HU), Ruben Pater (NL), Dan Perjovschi (RO), Ma Qiusha (CN), Pēters Riekstiņš (LV), Oliver Ressler (AT), Bernhard Serexhe (DE), Christian Sievers (DE), Alex Wenger (CH / DE) & Max-Gerd Retzlaff (DE)
Artist Collective
“3/8"
WILL MANAGE 2017, multimedia installation
*Founded in Riga (LV), active since 2014. MORE >
aaajiao
GFWlist 2010, installation, Corian, thermal printer
*1984 in Xi’an, CN, lives and works in Shanghai, CN MORE >
Hamra Abbas
TEXT EDIT 2011, single channel video, 4min 35sec
*1967 in Kuwait, KW, lives and works in Islamabad, PK/Boston, US MORE >
Selma Alaçam
DIFFERENT CONDITIONING 2011, video, 2 min 37 sec
*1980 in Mannheim, DE, lives and works in Karlsruhe, DE MORE >
Halil Altındere
WHO SHOT THE ARTIST? 2009 Video, 1 min 56 sec
*1971 in Mardin, TR, lives and works in Istanbul, TR MORE >
Daniel G. Andújar
LET’S DEMOCRATISE DEMOCRACY 2011-
*1966 in Almoradí, ES, lives and works in Barcelona, ES MORE >
Osman Bozkurt
POST RESISTANCE 2013, photo series
*1970 in Istanbul, TR, lives and works in Istanbul, TR MORE >
James Bridle
DRONE SHADOW 009 2015 Installation in public space
*1980 in London, GB, lives and works in Athens, GR MORE >
Alice Cavoukdjian dite Galli
EDWARD SNOWDEN STUDIO 2015
*1953 in Paris, FR, lives in Karlsruhe, DE MORE >
Kaspars Groševs (LV)
NOTHING PASSES (ONLY THAT, WHAT PASSES BY) 2017, installation
*1983 in Riga (LV), lives and works in Riga (LV) MORE >
Michael Grudziecki
SNIPER 2010/2011 Camera housing, laser pointer
*1977 in Wrocław, PL, lives and works in Munich, DE MORE >
KASTEL at KIT
in Collaboration with the ZKM | Karlsruhe
*1977 in Wrocław, PL, lives and works in Munich, DE MORE >
Frédéric Krauke
WATERBOARDING 2012 Video documentation of a performance
*1981 in Berlin, DE, lives and works there MORE >
Marc Lee
SECURITY FIRST, 2015 Mixed media installation
*1969 in Knutwil, CH, lives and works in Zurich, CH MORE >
Virginia Mastrogiannaki
Ι NEED YOUR ATTENTION 2015 Sound installation
*1968 in Athens, GR, lives and works in Athens and Thessaloniki, GR MORE >
Erik Mátrai
TURUL 2012, Lichtinstallation/light installation
*1977 in Miskolc, HU, lives and works in Budapest, HU MORE >
Ruben Pater
DRONE SURVIVAL GUIDE 2013, poster DRONE SILHOUETTES 2015, plastic boards
*1977 Gouda, NL, lives and works in Amsterdam, NL MORE >
Dan Perjovschi
DRAWINGS 1995–2015, reproductions of drawings
*1961 in Sibiu, RO, lives and works in Bucharest, RO MORE >
Pēters Riekstiņš
BACK TO THE LIGHT 2016, HD Video, 27 min 19 sec
*1984, in Riga (LV), lives and works in Liepaja (LV) MORE >
Ma Qiusha
TWILIGHT IS THE ASHES OF DUSK 2011, video, 3 min 15 sec
*1982, Beijing, CN, lives and works there MORE >
Oliver Ressler
WHAT IS DEMOCRACY? 2009, video, 118 min
1970 in Knittelfeld, AT, lives and works in Vienna, AT MORE >
Bernhard Serexhe (DE)
NEW CODE NAMES 2015/2018 Site specific installation, Adhesive foil
*1950 in Wittlich (DE), lives and works in Karlsruhe (DE) MORE >
Alex Wenger
DATA|TRACES 2015, multimedia installation
* 1975 Kanton Zug, CH, lives and works in Ettlingen, DE MORE >
WORKING HOURS
The National Library of Latvia
September 14 – October 21, 2018
Opening – September 13, 19.00
Working Hours:
Mon., Tue., Wed.: 11.00–18.00, Thu. 11.00–20.00, Fri.: 11.00–18.00,
Sat., Sun. 12.00–17.00. Admission free. We organize guided tours.
SUPPORT
LOCATION
3 different exhibitions in 3 different places
VENUES
The National Library of Latvia
Mūkusalas iela 3, Rīga, LV-1423
RIXC Gallery and Center
Lenču iela 2, Rīga, LV-1010