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Archive 2014Private Nationalism Project
PRIVATE NATIONALISM PROJECT PRIVATE NATIONALISM PROJECT reflects on the rise of nationalism in the post-socialist countries in the last twenty years. It approaches the topic of nationalism from below, conceiving the phenomenon not as something beyond private life, imposed on citizens by outside forces, but very much exists and prospers at the micro level as well. Art and culture are very much part of the nation building process as well as being the disciplines that are able to detect hidden elements, to decode messages and to subvert the hypnotic mechanism of how nationalism gets involved with our daily lives. The process of inscription, the daily routine of “privatization” of nationalism, and how artists observe and comment on it is in the center of the project.
PNP is a collaborative project that focuses on the issue of “private nationalism” from Central European perspective ‒ that greatly differs from the Western European type, and even shows wide national diversity ‒ as it is seen from the viewpoint of socially conscious and reflective artists with critical attitudes. Artworks are capable of interrupting the hypnosis and mass delusion by subverting the imagined naturalness of national identity, and by uncovering the process of the construction of the “other”, which plays a crucial role in building the image of a homogenous nation. However, apart from casting light on conflicts and problems, the other side of the coin will be shown as well: the historical tradition of transnational overarching of the borders, as well as the existence of fruitful and mutual influences in shared and neighboring territories. Cooperation of artists with different nationalities will also come into play, providing arguments and visions to promote peaceful co-existence. The project will be run by an international curatorial team with 12 members and will comprise around 50 artists from 15 countries. Exhibitions will be held in five countries in eight institutions (Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Slovakia,Turkey and Poland). Project Leader: Pécs, Hungary Co-organiser partners: Divus, Prague (CZ), Kassák Institute, Nove Zamky (SK), Zsolnay Cultural Quarter, Pécs (H), OSTRALE, Dresden (D) Space, Bratislava (SK), ApartmanProjekt, Istanbul (TR)
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November 5-November 30PN/K.Krakow
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Private Nationalism Project , Kalashnikov exhibition in Krakow
Approach Art Association invites you to Private Nationalism Project in Krakow
on 06. 11. - 30. 11. 2014
Curators of the exhibition:
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The Private Nationalism Project is a series of international art and cultural programs. It will be realized as a collaborative effort among eight institutions from six countries, an international team of art professionals, and several artists from Central-Eastern Europe and beyond. Although all the exhibitions will be based on works from the same pool of artists and will feature artworks that are sensitive to the relevant issues in the participating countries, each host institution will provide locally specific sub-topics or approach to the “umbrella concept”. It might extend its scope beyond its borders by sweeping its geopolitical radius. Following this trajectory, different local settings, priorities and urgencies, as well as sub-regions, zones of local conflicts, political tensions and related minority questions will be explored.
PNP Krakow Accompanying Programs
18.11.2014 (Tuesday), 6 pmFilm projection
Twelve-year-old Anton lives with his grandmother in a small house outside Moscow. Like many other boys from poor families, he spends his summer vacation at a military camp. Since Putin’s rise to power, such camps have become more and more popular.
Event organized in cooperation with Watch Docs Festival. Human Rights in Film.
25.11.2014 (Tuesday), 6 pm
Meeting with a researcher concerned with experiences of communities excluded during World War II. The lecture will provide a commentary on the concept of exhibition and attempt to defuse once more this nationalist phenomenon both visually and historically.
29.11.2014 (Saturday), 8 pm
Galactics
Concert and disco polo set performed by most patriotic and romantic guys: Rafał Dominik, Krzysztof Czajka and Michał Grzymała.
Organizers of the Private Nationalism Project Main organizer: Pécs (H)
Partners: Istanbul (TR) Krakow (PL) Prague (CZ) Nové Zámky (SK) Debrecen (H) SPACE (SK) Dresden (D) Pécs (H)
The project is supported by the: European Union Program Culture (2007-2013)
Government Office of the Slovak Republic under the National Minority Culture program 2014 Ministry of Culture of the Slovak Republic
Exhibitions of the PN Project:
February 21 - March 15, 2014 Divus Gallery, Prague (CZ)
PN / SK March 27 - April 30, 2014 Kunsthalle, Košice (SK)
PN / H May 8 - June 15, 2014 m 21 Gallery, Zsolnay Cultural Quarter, Pécs (H)
PN / D July 18 - September 28, 2014 Ostrale’14, Dresden (D)
PN / PL November 5 - November 30, 2014 Bunkier Sztuki, Krakow (PL)
PN / TR / D February 15 - March 30, 2015 Apartman Project Gallery (TR), Berlin (D)
PN / H April 15 - July 30, 2015 Modem, Debrecen (H)
This project has been funded with support from the European Commission and . This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein. |
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