Photo: The Russian art collective Chto delat? (What is to be done?)
The Russian artist group Chto delat? (What is to be done?) and U-TURN look for former participants in the Danish initiative in 1988/89 'Next-Stop Sovjet': the project starts now!
Chto delat? will be in Copenhagen in October and November 2007 on an AIR residency, during their stay they will produce a publication, as well as a number of new video works, including a film
re-enactment of situations related to the Next Stop experience in 1989.
All the projects will take their point of departure in the 'Next-Stop Sovjet' movement and its relation to the Soviet time of 'Perestroika'.
Members of Chto delat? were themselves involved in 'Next-Stop Sovjet' as hosts for the Danish visitors and they experienced the impact this initiative had on the then Soviet (underground)
culture.
How can you participate?
As part of Chto delat's? project in Copenhagen they will co-operate with The Royal Danish Art Academy where they will do a series of workshops and lectures with the students. For these events Chto
delat? wish to invite former 'Next-Stoppers' to participate with their experiences and to discuss these (with the students and Chto delat?) in relation to current Danish/European/global cultural,
artistic and political debate.
Likewise Chto delat? wish to invite former 'Next-Stoppers' to participate in the project in one or more of the following ways:
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by answering 10 questions about their experiences (that will be send electronically)
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function as an actor or extra in the video productions
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contribute to the publication
The finished work will be presented at U-TURN, Quadrennial for Contemporary Art in September 2008.
Chto delat? and U-TURN look forward to your hearing from you!
To participate please contact Helga Christoffersen before 1 October 2007. Participants are also welcome to join during the project.
Contact:
Helga Christoffersen
U-TURN
Vester Voldgade 96 st.
DK-1552 Copenhagen V
+45 33916111
[email protected]
See more information on Chto delat? (What is ti be done?)
here
or visit
www.chtodelat.org
