NETHERLANDS MEDIA ART INSTITUTE - AMSTERDAM
30 MAY - 16 AUGUST 2009
In the movie 'Metropolis' from 1926, director Fritz Lang created the
vision of a futuristic 21st century mega-city. Now that we have crossed
the threshold of this century our reality makes that vision seem
strangely old-fashioned as new sets of factors unconsidered by Lang move
to shape the future of our urban spaces.
It is now ubiquitous computer
networks, information delivery in real time and new display technologies
which are the key elements transforming the face of our urban living
spaces. Through them a space is taking shape whose manifestations merge
the virtual and the physical. Essayist Florian Rötzer talks in this
context of a “digital urbanism” whose salient features are „dispersal,
decentralisation, valorisation of interiority, globalisation,
individuality and mobility“. These factors shape a networked society and a "space of flows” which
generate new dimensions for imagination and action no longer concurrent
with the old geographies and topographies.
The exhibition Fluid Architectures gathers spaces of flow and
immateriality created by artists in response to these contemporary
notions the city. These fictional spaces made of light, moving image,
and other media extend the idea of physical architecture to the
construction of dynamic and seemingly infinite spaces enabling a sensory
experience. The works rethink the classic standards of spatial
construction and topography.
Rather they introduce the new concept of
'performative architecture' and thus propose an imaginary urban
landscape for the 21st century. The Fluid Architectures programme
comprises a gallery exhibition, lectures and workshops. The exhibition
is curated by Susanne Jaschko.
Artists and works: Annja Krautgasser, Walter Langelaar, Jan Robert Leegte, Dirk Lüsebrink/Joachim Sauter, Mader Stublic Wiermann, Michael Najjar, Mark Napier, Marnix de Nijs, Stanza, Pablo Valbuena
Annja Krautgasser (A), Dashed II, installation, 2008
Walter Langelaar (NL), site-specific installation, 2009
Jan Robert Leegte (NL), Ornament (Amsterdam), site-specific
installation, 2009
Dirk Lüsebrink/Joachim Sauter (D), Invisible Shapes of Things Past,
film-based sculptures and prints, 1995 – now
Mader Stublic Wiermann (D), folded space and twists and turns,
documentation of video installation, 2008
Michael Najjar (DE), netropolis, video projection, 2005
Mark Napier (US), The Cyclops Series, prints and projection, 2006
Marnix de Nijs (NL), Exploded Views – Remapping Firenze, interactive
installation, 2008 (produced within NIMk's artist in residence programme)
Stanza (UK), Urban Generation, live generated video projection, 2006
Pablo Valbuena (ES), site-specific installation, 2009
Programme:
Opening:
May 29
18:30 hrs: Introduction into Fluid Architectures by exhibition curator
Susanne Jaschko
19:00 hrs Lecture Digital urbanism - historical and and future utopias
of the megacity
by exhibiting artist Michael Najjar
Lecture by Jan Robert Leegte
June 10 -
19:00 hrs
(in Dutch)
Workshop by Walter Langelaar
June 13
11:00 – 19:00 hrs
(in Dutch)
http://www.nimk.nl/
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