PostsovkhoZ 6
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What is PostsovkhoZ? PostsovkhoZ started in 2001 as a creative open forum to question the social, cultural and economic issues facing rural village life in post-soviet Estonia. Since then PostsovkhoZ has developed into a multi-purpose, cross-discipline artistic and social event of creative interventions in a context-specific location. PostsovkhoZ encourages both the exchange of ideas and the realization of short term artistic projects within a 16 day event. PostsovkhoZ is hosted by MoKS, an non-profit artist-run cultural organization dedicated to local and international cooperation in the fields of arts, social and environmental research in Mooste, Estonia (pop. 520 people, 48km SE of Tartu). This years theme... inimloomaed / human zoo " All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others." - George Orwell "Animal Farm" keywords: captivity, borders, observation, surveillance, domestication, animal behavior, instinct, security, connectedness, artificial and natural environments This year MoKS will take a rather ironic approach to its summer art symposium with the theme "Human Zoo". As for the local residents it sometimes seems as if the village becomes "occupied" by artists in early August during PostsovkhoZ when foreigners from around the world come to explore and create in Mooste. And for visiting artists, there is the unique feeling of being "set free" to wander and work among the people and places of the village. The symposium arrangement of the observer and the observed is a subjective one depending on the position you view it from. In the cases of active collaborations between inhabitants and visitors, the borders appear then often dissolve through whatever communication processes may be used. Yet, in many cases beyond the quiet village life, barriers for people are also constructed by physical, psychological and technological means. Our perception of these conditions is often guided by our awareness of their existence. The concept of a human zoo is not a new one. Many cases of putting humans on display for scientific, entertainment and often cruel purposes have been documented throughout colonial times. With the rise of industrialization, people and their environments were viewed and managed as if they were living machines existing beyond the natural realm. In the late 1960's the British zoologist, artist and filmmaker Desmond Morris popularized the concept through his controversial books, The Naked Ape and The Human Zoo. In these works Morris attempts to examine human behavior from a zoological perspective. In more recent times, the London Zoo, where Morris worked as a Curator of Mammals for many years, hosted an exhibition entitled The Human Zoo. For 4 days a group of homo sapiens were put on display along side the other animal inhabitants of the zoo. Beyond the literal interpretation of a Human Zoo, we may look at the broader impacts of life beyond the post-modern age. The condition of being "wired" in in a time of expanding communications media also brings up issues of surveillance and greater loss of individual autonomy. Wherever you're "connected" you may also be "tracked". Movements and positions of people can be easily traced and recorded through mobile phones, IP addresses, bank and credit card transactions as well as other details on type of activity one may be engaging in (what you buy, where you surf and with what equipment etc..). The notion of being watched at any time and in any place introduces a new level of voyeuristic reality well beyond the now common media spectacles of Big Brother and other so called "reality TV" programs. One may view this form of voyeuristic television reality as a as a type of "conditioning" for the deeper relationship between our everyday routines and the larger control systems that surround us, blurring the boundaries between observer and observed ever further. During PostsovkhoZ6 we seek to challenge artists, musicians, social researchers and other participants in interpreting these ideas through creative interventions and artistic collaborations. What to expect... The 16 day event, taking experiences from previous PostsovkhoZ events, attempts to instigate cooperative activities within local community and between a temporary international artistic community. This event has always encouraged cooperation of Estonian artists, the local community and artists from abroad. Involvement will become real through the planned places of activities (village “central” square, farm buildings, open spaces) and projects (joint workshops with children or village theatre). PostsovkhoZ challenges exclusionary culture through inclusive participation and challenges the role of the artist and their means and methods of creative expression. Within the event we hold presentations and open discussion forums, a film evening, a 2 week-long work and exchange period with public exhibitions and performance events scheduled for the weekends. Call for participation: PostsovkhoZ operates on the principle of open models of artistic work, realized in a location specific environment. This is a call for projects and/or workshops to be carried out during the frame of the event. Projects are open to any medium and method (visual, sculptural, performed, written, researched) with an emphasis on collaborative efforts. Projects may consider being done with other artists, in the interest of the local people or in relation to local buildings or natural environment. Workshops can concentrate on education with local youth, group activities with other artists etc. Proposals will be reviewed by the MoKS members and selected soon after the deadline. To apply: - You must send a brief but clear description of your project proposal (with material costs or any human assistance you may need). - Give a time frame for your participation, anywhere from 5-16 days is acceptable. - Also include a short CV and some examples of past work (web, photo, video, written documentation). - Proposals can be sent electronically or by post (please ask before sending large files). The deadline for project proposals is February 15th, 2006! Conditions: Each participant must find their own means of travel to and from Estonia as well as their own fees and support costs. MoKS will provide food and housing for all participants during the event. Some material costs can be provided given that the participants needs are defined and agreed upon as clear and soon as possible. Please refer to previous PostsovkhoZ events on the MoKS website for examples. MoKS will send the necessary invitations for those participants accepted for PostsovkhoZ6. send to: moks [at] moks.ee PostsovkhoZ archive
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MoKSi rahvusvaheline kunstisümpoosioon “ Kõik loomad on võrdsed aga mõned loomad on võrdsemad kui teised.” - George Orwell "Loomade farm" märksõnad: vangistus, piirid, vaatlemine, seire, kodustamine, loomade käitumine, instinkt, turvalisus / julgeolek, kunstlikud ja loomulikud keskkonnad Oma selleaastase teemaga “inimloomaaed” võtab MoKS üsnagi iroonilise lähenemise oma igasuvisele kunstisümpoosionile. Kui kohalikele elanikele võib tunduda, et augusti alguses “okupeerivad” küla karvased ja sulelised kunstiinimesed, siis üle maailma kohalesõitnud kunstnikele pakub Mooste aleviku avastamine põnevust ja uusi loomeimpulsse, vaba uitamisvõimalust külas ja külainimeste hulgas. See, kas tuntakse end vaatleja või vaadeldava rollis on subjektiivne, sõltudes millisest vaatepunktist seda võtta. Kohalike elanike ja külaliskunstnike aktiivsete koostööprojektide puhul võivad piirid ilmuda esialgu üsna teraval kujul, mõne aja pärast need aga lahustuvad ühises kommunikatsiooniprotsessis. Paljudel teistel juhtudel aga tekivad pealtnäha vaikses külaelus inimestevahelised barjäärid erinevate füüsiliste, psühholoogiliste ja tehnoloogiliste vahendite abil. Nende tingimuste tajumine meie poolt on sageli juhitud meie teadlik olemisest nendest tingimustest. Inimloomaia kontseptsioon ei ole uus. Inimajaloost võib tuua palju näiteid inimeste eksponeerimisest teaduslikel, lõbustuslikel ja sageli julmadel eesmärkidel (koloniaalajastu). Industrialiseerimisajastu saabudes on inimesi ja nende keskkondi sageli vaadeldud ja käsitletud kui elavaid mehhanisme, mis eksisteerivad väljaspool looduskeskkonda. 1960ndate lõpul populariseeris briti zooloog, kunstnik ja filmitegija Desmond Morris inimloomaaia ideed oma vastuoluliste raamatutega The Naked Ape ja The Human Zoo. Nendes raamatutes proovib Morris vaadelda inimkäitumist zooloogi vaatepunktist. Vähe hilisemal ajal, korraldas Londoni loomaaed, kus Morris kuraatorina töötas, näituse pealkirjaga The Human Zoo. Neljaks päevaks pandi loomaaia külastajaile vaatamiseks välja ka grupp homo sapiens ´i esindajaid. Lisaks pealkirja Inimloomaaed otsesele tõlgendamisele võib teemapüstitust vaadelda laiemalt, käsitledes elu üldse postmodernsel ajastul. Olukord, kus inimesed on pidevalt ühendatud suurde kommunikatsioonisüsteemi, toob päevakorda küsimused seirest ja isikliku autonoomia kadumisest. Kunaiganes sa oled ühendatud, seni oled sa ka jälgitav. Inimeste liikumisi ja paigutust on kerge jälgida ja salvestada läbi mobiiltelefonide, IP aadressite, panga ja krediitkaartide kasutamise: mida sa ostad, kus sa surfad, millise varustusega jne. See, et ollakse jägitav igal ajal ja igas kohas, juhatab sisse uue taseme vuajerismis, mis ületab mitmekordselt “Big Brother” (reality tv) stiilis tuntud meediaspektaaklid. Selliseid vuajerislikke telereaalsusi võib vaadelda teatud tüüpi tingimuste seadmisena meie igapäevaelu rutiinide ja meid ümbritsevate suuremate kontrollsüsteemide vahel, ähmastades veelgi vaatleja ja vaadeldava vahelisi piire. Seega otsime kunstnike, muusikuid, sotsiaalteadlasi ja teisi huvilisi interpreteerima Inimloomaaia märksõnu, läbi loovate sekkumiste ja koostööprojektide. Mida osalejail oodata… 16-päevane üritus lähtub varasemate PostsovkhoZide kogemusest. Põhirõhk on kohaliku kogukonna ja rahvusvahelise kunsntikekogukonna omavaheliste erinevate koostöövormide õhutamisel. PostsovkhoZi põhirõhk on kaasamisel, mis saab teoks tänu hoolikalt planeeritud tegevuskohtade (külaväljak, vanad ehitised, põllud, võsad, park, rand jne.) ja tegevuste (n. workshopid kohalikele noortele, külateatriga jne.). PostsovkhoZ heidab väljakutse eksklusiivsele /väljaarvavale kultuurile läbi kaasava osaluse, esitab küsimusi kunstniku rollist, tema loova eneseväljenduse meetodite ja vahendite kohta. Loomeprotsessile lisaks toimuvad esitlused ja avatud diskussioonifoorumid, filmiõhtud, ideedevahetused, samuti laiemale avalikkusele külastamiseks mõeldud eriprogrammidega nädalalõpud näituste, kontserdite jt. avalike esinemisvormidega. Osalemiskutsung: PostsovkhoZi opereerimisprintsiip on avatud mudeliga loometöö, mis on realiseeritud kohaspetsiifilises keskkonnas. Ootame projekte, mis mahuksid antud ürituse ajalistesse ja kontseptuaalsetesse raamidesse. Projektiettepanekud on avatud mistahes meediumitele ja meetoditele (visuaal, skulptur, etendus, kirjutis, uurimus, workshop) erilise rõhuga koostööl: kas teiste kunstnike, kohalike elanike või kohaliku keskkonnaga. Projektiettepanekud vaadatakse läbi ja valitakse MoKSi liikmete poolt, kohe pärast kõikide ideede laekumist (st. 15. veebruari 2006) Selleks et osaleda: - Saada lühike, aga selge kirjeldus kavandatavast projektist (orienteeruv materjalide hind, vajalik tehnika ja inimjõud) - Osalemise aeg (5-16 päeva ürituse toimumise vältel) - CV ja näidised varasematest töödest (web, foto, video jm. Dokumentatsioon) - Ettepanekud saada kas elektrooniliselt moks@moks.ee või posti teel. Tähtaeg on 15. Veebruar, 2006! Tingimused: MoKS tagab osalejaile toidu ja majutuse ürituse toimumise vältel. Samuti tagame osalejaile eelnevalt kokkulepitud materjalid ja tehnika projektide teostamiseks. Iga osaleja peab katma ise oma reisikulud Moostesse ja tagasi. MoKS ei maksa kunstniketasusid. Rohkemat infot PostsovkhoZi idee ja varasemate ürituste kohta saab MoKSi kodulehelt http://moks.ee |
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