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Meet the Artists of To The Square 2
Getting the ball rolling “to the square”, join this small gathering with the first artists to arrive. Nikolay Oleynikov (Moscow) will introduce his RADIO PRAVDA project, a multi-channel nomadic broadcast for which he is open to proposals for broadcasting partners, … Continue reading
Breaking news: PALESTINIAN ARTIST KHALED JARRAR BARRED FROM GOING “To The Square 2” IN HELSINKI
UPDATE 11-12.8.2014 Breaking news: TRAVEL-BAN ON KHALED JARRAR UNEXPECTEDLY REVERSED, HOPEFULLY UPDATE 10.8.2014: Unless he defeats the travel ban put on him by the Israeli Security Agency (Shin Bet/Shabak) and arrives in time, Khaled Jarrar will be present … Continue reading
Full Programme of TO THE SQUARE 2
TO THE SQUARE 2 (#TSQ2) re-invigorates the question of public space as the crucial locus for the articulation of the political and the art of protest. Read more.. Curated by Ivor Stodolsky and Marita Muukkonen Commissioned by Checkpoint Helsinki as … Continue reading
Press release: Open call for Volunteers for a Performative Action by Khaled Jarrar (Palestine)
Press release, 5th of August, 2014 Open call for Volunteers for a Performative Action by Khaled Jarrar (Palestine) On Power, Dis-/Obedience and War Meeting point for volunteers: LASIPALATSI SQUARE at 5pm on Tuesday, 26 August Performance: The action starts at … Continue reading
Kunstforum Newsletter on TO THE SQUARE 2
Kunstforum Newsletter, the highly respected German art-news source, reports on TO THE SQUARE 2, linking it to the history of urban squares and uprisings globally. Article below: Aktionen & Projekte: To the Square 2 Am 3. und 4. Juni 1989 … Continue reading
Updated Press release: TO THE SQUARE 2 takes over Lasipalatsi Square (August)
Press Release, updated 12.8.2014: On the heels of the positive public resonance generated by BACK TO (THE) SQUARE 1 around Helsinki in March 2014, Checkpoint Helsinki presents a second iteration of the Re-Aligned Project curated by Ivor Stodolsky and Marita … Continue reading
Ganzeer and Sampsa branded “terrorists” for #SisiWarCrimes Campaign
Statement from the Curators of Perpetuum Mobilε / Re-Aligned.net It’s a harsh moment, when artists are declared “terrorists”. Our friend the Egyptian artist Ganzeer is under serious threat. In a bizarre turn, Ganzeer has been accused of working for the … Continue reading
Documentation of BACK TO (THE) SQUARE 1
EXHIBITION CONCEPT AND PROGRAMME INTRO by Ganzeer POSTER by Ganzeer GALLERY EXHIBITION Installation views: Photos by Annika Rauhala THE CREW From left: Marita Muukkonen (co-curator), Hany Rashed (artist), Stephanie Roiko (assistant), Ammar Abo Bakr (artist), Khaled Jarrar (artist), … Continue reading
TO THE SQUARE 2
Curated by Ivor Stodolsky and Marita Muukkonen Commissioned by Checkpoint Helsinki as part of Helsinki Festival www.checkpointhelsinki.fi A part of the Re-Aligned Project of Perpetuum Mobilε Lasipalatsi Square, Helsinki 22-31 August, 2014 On the heels of the positive public resonance … Continue reading
BACK TO (THE) SQUARE 1 : Programme / e-flux
Curated by Marita Muukkonen and Ivor Stodolsky of Perpetuum Mobilε Commissioned by Checkpoint Helsinki as part of the RE-ALIGNED Project by Perpetuum Mobilε Should we be surprised by the snows of an Arab Winter, following the revolutionary Spring of 2011 … Continue reading