The conference “Being Europe: Crisis? What Crisis?” opened up new vistas on Europe 20 years after the fall of the Iron Curtain. Under the designation “Crisis? What crisis?” we brought into focus various perspectives on European changes in the last 20 years and the current crises.
28. Januar ab 19.30 Uhr 29. Januar 2010 ab 9.30 Uhr Space Gallery in Velehradska 7 / A Bratislava, Slovak Republic
The Iron Curtain came down 20 years ago and Europe´s internal border disappeared. Europe was promised a new age of peace and equality. What has democracy nowadays to offer and what is it able to supply? What are the promises made by democracy in 1989 and which promises have been realised?
9th of septembre 2009 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Castle Marquardt
Conference: European Art 20 Years after the Iron Curtain – What does the division during decades of Eastern and Western European art mean for its social perception and its influence? What was and is the role of art in Eastern Europe and its relation to politics before and after the fall of the iron curtain? Which opportunities are providing art to support democratic development?
Conference: "Democracy, Migration and Identity in Europe today" – A discussion on the occasion of the 20 years anniversary since the fall of the Berlin Wall and the Iron Curtain, on the perspective of Democracy today, globalisation and their influence on the reality of contemporary art.
27th and 28th of february 2009 Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art Thessaloniki, Greece more»
Coming soon: Publication of art and culture presented and elaborated during “ATLANTIS. Hidden Histories – New Identies – European Art 20 years after the Iron Curtain” (2010).
