The Centre d’Art Contemporain is currently hosting a Biennial dedicated exclusively to image in motion. This Biennale was founded by Silvie and Defraoui in 1985. The event’s initial title was «International Video Week» and was one of the first of its kind in Europe. Within twenty years it had presented works by such artists as Bill Viola, Gary Hill, Steina and Woody Vasulka, Robert Filliou, Chris Marker, Guy Debord, Vito Acconci, Bruce Nauman, Chantal Akerman, Rebecca Horn, Andy Warhol, Philippe Garrel, Nam June Paik, Laurie Anderson, Artavazd Pelechian, Harun Farocki, Matt Mullican, Anri Sala and the Straub/Huillet duo.
Twenty-two new works were commissioned and created for this 2014 edition, the guidelines for which were drawn up by a prestigious international commission consisting of Andrea Bellini (Director of the Centre d’Art Contemporain in Geneva), Hans Ulrich Obrist (Curator and Co-Director of the Serpentine Gallery in London) and Yann Chateigné (Head of the Department of Visual Arts at the HEAD – Geneva).
Considered cutting-edge and avant-garde in every sense at the time of its establishment, the Biennale is now a part of a relatively «classic» genre although it has maintained its contemporary status with a trans-disciplinary perspective that embraces the visual arts, dance and live performance – always sensitive to supporting artists with new productions and reaching a vast audience through a variety of channels and extending its programming to numerous local and international associations. If you cannot reach Geneve you can shape an idea of the works by watching the trailers on the Biennial’s website.
Featured artists: Gabriel Abrantes; Ed Atkins; Mark Boulos Alexander Carver Benjamin Crotty; Basil Da Cunha; Tom Huett; Pauline Julier; Marie Kølbaek Iversen Donna Kukama (visual art). Alexandra Bachzetsis Andrew Hardwidge Isabel Lewis Mai-Thu Perret, Arvo Leo, Felix Melia, Heather Phillipson, Li Ran, James Richards, Daniel Schmidt, Jeremy Shaw, Carlo Gabriele Tribbioli & Federico Lodoli Hannah Weinberger (dance / performance).
Biennale of Moving Image, Centre d’Art Contemporain, Geneve, 18.09 – 23.11.2014
images (1 cover) Ed Atkins. Happy Birthday!!! 2014. HD video with 5.1 surround sound. Installation view at the Biennale de l’Image en Mouvement 2014. Courtesy of Centre d’Art Contemporain Genève. Photography by Annik Wetter (2) Tom Huett. Playing Fields, 2014. Looped screening and projection. Installation view at the Biennale de l’Image en Mouvement 2014. Courtesy of Centre d’Art Contemporain Genève. Photography by Annik Wetter (3) Heather Phillipson. Put the goat in the goat boat and serve it hot, 2014. HD video installation with digital prints, emulsion paint, timber, boxes, wood-effect foam floor, buckets, hi-viz tape, bungees, waterbottles. Installation view at the Biennale de l’Image en Mouvement 2014. Courtesy of Centre d’Art Contemporain Genève. Photography by Annik Wetter.
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