Art reflection »On« - On the Maribor art scene

Wednesday 23/01/2008 at 7pm - the first event in the Petra Kapš curator project Art reflection »On« - a discussion on the Maribor art scene.

The discussion was triggered by the syntagm "the Maribor art scene" and the related questions: Who, where and how are you, an artist in Maribor? Who composes the "Maribor art scene"? Does it exist and how can it be recognized? Is their any personal initiative? What happens to artistic projects that don't get supported by the public (financially, symbolically, operationally)? Who establishes the conditions and the context for artistic production to be presented and distributed? Participants in the discussion were active artists, living and working in Maribor.
Key terms: artist / local environment / international environment / personal initiative / identity

The Art reflection »On« curator project focuses on the reflection and research of topical issues and themes, contained and addresses by contemporary art. Promoting and keeping track of artistic production, establishing meaningful, systemic and sociopolitical contexts, verifying possible interpretation models, seeking and creating new media and environments for distribution, transfer and circulation of information, opening up spaces in which art is happening, as well as analysis of individual artistic terms and concepts are issues to be included in the Art reflection »On«. By establishing the conditions and options for each event to be open (experimental), the way for an interdisciplinary approach of discussion and realization is being paved; individual situations as well as the integral project will be made up of artistic and discursive presence.
Key terms: art / artist / curator / critic / reflection / interpretation / discussion / context / on

The Art reflection »On« project will include a series of ten events in 2008.

Curator: Petra Kapš