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Public Theoretical Symposium: Reality Manifestos - Can Dialectics Break Bricks? / A study of détournement as Art Forms
2012-01-19 - 2012-01-20: A two-day theoretical symposium organized in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name to contextualize the exhibition and the artists’ works and raise a public critical discussion among scholars, the artists and a broad audience. With lectures by Mareike Bernien & Kerstin Schroedinger, The Centre of Attention, Brice Dellsperger, Eva Egermann, Maren Grimm, Esther Kempf, Lucie Kolb, Elke Krasny, Boyan Manchev, Işın Önol, Bernd Oppl, Małgorzata Radkiewicz, Dorothee Richter, Nicola Ruffo, Simone Schardt & Wolf Schmelter, Dimitrina Sevova. Curated by Dimitrina Sevova. Organized by Kunsthalle Exnergasse at Museum Halls, WUK, Währinger Straße 59, 1090 Wien.
Exhibition: Reality Manifestos - Can Dialectics Break Bricks? / A study of détournement as Art Forms
2012-01-19 - 2012-03-03: A group exhibition with Marc Bauer, Sabina Baumann, Mareike Bernien & Kerstin Schroedinger, Pauline Boudry & Renate Lorenz, Bogna Burska, Brice Dellsperger, Konstantinos Manolakis, Michele O’Marah, Cora Piantoni, Elodie Pong, “Schmale, Scheirl, Knebl Werke” (Toni Schmale, Hans Scheirl & Jakob Lena Knebl), Rebecca Ann Tess. Curated by Dimitrina Sevova. At Kunsthalle Exnergasse, Währinger Straße 59, 2nd Staircase, 1st Floor, 1090 Wien.
Opening: Wednesday, 2012-01-18, 19h00, with a performance by The Centre of Attention, and a sound performance and DJ set by DJ Sweatproducer (Anne Käthi Wehrli).
Finissage: Saturday, 2012-03-03, 19h00, with a public interview by Hans Scheirl.
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Invisible City - Technologies of the Body
2012-01-08 - 2012-02-05: An exhibition project as a result of a long-term research and collaboration between the artists Amélie Brisson-Darveau, Gisèle Schindler, Riikka Tauriainen, and the curators Işın Önol and Dimitrina Sevova. At Wäscherei Kunstverein Zürich, Dienerstrasse 70, 8004 Zürich.
Opening: Sunday, 2012-01-07, 19h00, with a reading of Antonin Artaud and Italo Calvino.
Lessons from dogs – a walk through the city with Jacques Tati
2011-10-11, 20h00: Each One, Teach One / Theory Tuesdays 2-Year Anniversary Special / Film Night organized by Philip Matesic, selected and presented by Dimitrina Sevova. At Corner College, Kochstrasse 1, 8004 Zurich.
With an introductory presentation, and excerpts from different Tati films, and the documentary The Magnificent Tati by Michael House (2009).
Find here the introductory text by Dimitrina Sevova (PDF, 100 KB).
art + argument at Claudia Groeflin Galerie
2010-12-09, 19h30: at Claudia Groeflin Galerie, Dienerstrasse 12, 8004 Zurich
art + argument organized by Aoife Rosenmeyer:
(When it comes to art,) we are still painting on the walls of caves.
With Giovanni Carmine, Fabian Chiquet, Morgan Falconer and Dimitrina Sevova
2011-02-08, 20h00: Theory Tuesday organized by Philip Matesic, selected and presented by Dimitrina Sevova. At Corner College (Perla-Mode), Langstrasse 84 / Brauerstrasse 37, 8004 Zürich.
With an introductory presentation, and excerpts from different Soviet Avant-Garde films, and specifically Dziga Vertov - Chelovek S Kinoapparatom AKA Man With A Movie Camera [Alloy Orchestra Score] (1929).
2010-12-07, 20h00: at Corner College (Perla-Mode), Langstrasse 84 / Brauerstrasse 37, 8004 Zürich
Theory Tuesday organized by Philip Matesic, selected and presented by Dimitrina Sevova
With an introductory presentation, excerpts from different Surrealist films, and a program of short films.
One Thousand Endless Tales – Dancing the Line of Flight (Story Telling)
2010-10-01 - 2010-11-21: A group thematic show in two chapters curated by Dimitrina Sevova, which takes a look at various forms of reflection on aesthetic possibilities and political implications of individual stories of ordinary people in relation to society at large. At White Space | Raum für aktuelle Kunst, Militärstrasse 76 (backyard, entrance via Kanonengasse), 8004 Zürich.
Opening of First Chapter: Friday, 2010-10-01, 19h00.
Opening of Second Chapter: Friday, 2010-10-29, 19h00.
2010-04-09 - 2010-04-25: A group show investigating the ethical-aesthetic-political aspects of human-animal relations, curated by Dimitrina Sevova at Perla-Mode, in conjunction with a mirror exhibition at Dienstgebäude, Ich Mensch! (Du Tier), curated by Isabel Reiss and Cathérine Hug, and a common series of special events.
Opening: Friday, 2010-04-09, 19h00.
2009-12-03 - 2009-12-16: Dimitrina Sevova's documentary art film "Unbeschreiblich weiblich" is featured at the This Human World human-rights film festival 2009 at the Schikaneder cinema in Vienna, Austria.
Screening: 2009-12-12, 21h00.
Queerscapes – The Flow of Dunes and the Green Shimmer of the Oasis on the Horizon
2009-06-05 - 2009-06-07: The exhibition and art event of the Offpride – the alternative queer festival, Zurich, organized by Dimitrina Sevova, will take place at Cabaret Voltaire and Perla Mode on Fri / Sat / Sun, 5 / 6 / 7 June.
A three-day group show with screenings, lectures, performances, kindly hosted by Cabaret Voltaire/Dadahaus (Spiegelgasse 1) and Perla Mode (Langstrasse 84 /Brauerstrasse 37). Do-it-yourself from archives to everyday life art practices, providing a dense web of insights, approaches, positions, views, perspectives. And a movie program, live performances, talks, discussions, streamings.
Idea and co-ordination: Dimitrina Sevova, with the active support and inspiration of Anna Frei, Anne Käthi Wehrli and Lucie Kolb and the entire offpride queer festival organizing working group and queer scene
Documents in English: Invitation card, program, statement, portfolio
Dokumente auf Deutsch: Einladungskarte, Programm, Statement, Portfolio
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