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| "Omen" |
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| From March 12th to April 15th 2011 |
| CURATION |
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| Antonio Argueta & Thomas Charvériat |
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| Pete Bradt |
| COORDINATION |
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| Zhang Leihua 张雷华, Pete Bradt |
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| island6, 50 Moganshan Road, building #6, 2F, Shanghai 200060, PRC |
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| The Art Collective Liu Dao 六岛 |
| ABOUT |
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| To today’s scientifically educated minds, omens might seem to be from the same irrational order as black magic, angels and demons, aliens and fairytales. But traditionally, omens are interpreted through rules as strict as the process of using the Periodic Table of Elements or calculating the position of stars in the sky. Whereas "Prophecies" is a celebration of effervescent hopes and dreams, "Omen" is the sobering antidote pointing to the sureness of trouble ahead, sure as the trouble behind. And coming in the wake of 2010, a year full of psychological exploration at island6, "Omen" lurks in themes of paranoia, mania, and apocalyptic feeling. (read more >>>) |
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island6 Arts Center is an artist-founded, artist-run, "art first" not-for-profit organization founded in Shanghai in 2006. The center is dedicated to identifying emerging artists and encouraging them through risk-taking programs that explore new curatorial models and innovative projects. island6's mission is to provide a forum and support for contemporary artists whose works examine timely and timeless social, aesthetic, and philosophical issues. Since 2006, island6 Arts Center has exhibited 198 artists from 21 different countries, sponsored 110 resident artists, organized 39 exhibitions, and initiated over 1900 art projects. In 2007, under the artistic direction of Thomas Charvériat & Zane Mellupe, island6 Arts Center established Liu Dao-- a research group including artists, engineers, and technicians devoted to developing technological platforms for the Arts. Liu Dao explores the cultural ramifications of the convergence of art, technology, and science and strives to influence the aesthetic trajectory of the global artist community. Every "art forward" island6 exhibition is the product of multi-disciplined, collaborative in-house workshops. |
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