Vladimir Us
artist & curator
http://www.oberliht.org.md> Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2008 13:07:18 +0300> Subject: CALL
FOR PARTICIPATION - Symptoms of nationalism and critique of nationalism in the
practice of contemporary art> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> >
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> > > CALL FOR PARTICIPATION> International Summer Camp for Contemporary Art
Professionals> Symptoms of nationalism and critique of nationalism in the
practice of> contemporary art> July 10--17, 2008, Pärnu, Estonia> > Public
Preparation, an international platform for knowledge-production and>
network-based communication, calls for applications to participate in the> 2nd
thinking camp for contemporary art professionals which will be held in> July
10--17, 2008, in Pärnu, Estonia. Focusing on the symptoms of>
(anti-)nationalism and the critique of nationalism in contemporary art>
practice, we invite art professionals, especially curators, theoreticians> and
art historians, but also artists, who have been dealing with the issue> and
related topics in their previous practice to participate, to share> their
knowledge, experience and ideas in the thinking camp which might> also take a
form of summer school without lectures but a week-long> discussion instead.> >
The one-week-long summer camp will focus on following issues:> - growing
nationalist tendencies in former Eastern European countries as> well as "Old
Europe",> - post-soviet and post-colonial condition,> - art in the service of
national identity building,> - nationalism and its relation to patriotism,> -
nationalism and its relation to internationalism,> - exploiting official and
unofficial attributes of nation state in> contemporary art,> - representation
of migration, guest workers and illegal status,> - performing citizenship.> >
The summer camp consists of public events and closed workshops: we expect> all
participants to come up with a small presentation for public event,> and
continue the discussion in the circle of participants in a more> informal
atmosphere.> > Public Preparation team will provide accommodation and modest
per diem for> all participants, as well as cover the travel cost (partly or
entirely)> according to the cost of international transportation. Public
Preparation> team is also open to help with fund-raising. Every case will be
treated> separately.> > To apply, you should submit the following data:> > -
CV> - Motivation Letter -- what is your position toward the issues proposed
and> why are you interested in participation> - Example from your former
professional practise (exhibition project,> research, article, artistic
portfolio)> > All information should be sent via e-mail as .pdf files to the
address:> [EMAIL PROTECTED], project or artistic portfolios by post to the>
following address:> Rael Artel> Mõisaküla, Halinga vald> 87201 Pärnumaa>
Estonia> > The deadline for application is April 27, 2008, the results will be>
announced by May 15, 2008.> > For further information, please contact Public
Preparation team via> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > More information about Public
Preparation project at:> http://www.publicpreparation.org> > > >
------------------------> Forever Yours,> Rael Artel> gsm: + 372 56 229 213>
email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> skype: raelartel> msn: [EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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