“Hidden Histories – New Identies – European Art 20 years after the Iron Curtain” explores the development of identity and political convictions in those countries, which have been laying on both sides of the Iron Curtain until 20 years back. With artistic means the topics of democracy and social living together in the New Europe of 27 shall be analyzed. On the former inner-German boarder and crossing the boarderlines of Austria and Slovakia, Greek and Bulgaria exhibitions projects are going to take place. Visual artists from Germany, Bulgaria and Greek will trace the classical ideas of democracy, discuss their different approaches, measure their dimensions and reflect about the future. The artistic cooperation will be supported by three conferences, at which artistic developments before and after the fall of the Iron Curtain, the tradition of design and resistance as well the the present situation of the artists with its challenges will be discussed.

“Breaking Walls – Building Networks”, Thessaloniki

-  The exhibition “Breaking Walls – Building Networks” was hosted at the lower level exhibition space of the Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art in which fragments of ancient ruins of the city are integrated. It was co-organized by the Ministry of Education and Culture of Cyprus, ArtBOX.gr and the Atlantis project, in collaboration with the Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art (MMCA), and presents a selection of works that explore the political, social and philosophical stake of frontiers and borders through contemporary artistic practices. Through a collective installation, the curatorial team (Iara Boubnova, Lydia Chatziiakovou, Christos Savvidis, Thalea Stefanidou) attempts to make use of multiple levels of reception of the works, in order to showcase a tectonic reconciliatory synthesis, beyond restraints and exclusions. > mehr

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

 

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Conference: Democracy´s Promise: 20 Years after 1989

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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

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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?

9th July 2009, 11.00 a.m.
Castle Marquardt

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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
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