SHARE - Too Much History, MORE Future
National Gallery Sarajevo, 03/14/2014
ABOUT
The commemorative year 2014 is an occasion for Austria to carry out a European project in the field of contemporary art that is intended to make the creative potential of Bosnia and Herzegovina visible across all borders. An important concern in the same context is to enable artists from that country to come into contact with the European art scene and to initiate interaction and more intensive cooperation in the future.
The project “SHARE – Too Much History, MORE Future” emerged from the spirit of decades-long friendly cooperation between Austria and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and is meant to continue and intensify it. Video works by artists from Bosnia and Herzegovina as well as by artists living and working in Austria will be released and presented together. Memories, both personal and collective, and questions about the here and now, will be explored by the artists in a wide variety of ways.
One of the 148 postcards received in the context of a mail art Project* by KulturKontakt Austria read: SHARE. This, and nothing else, was the message sent by Šejla Kamerić of Sarajevo. SHARE: a wish, an appeal, a necessity? SHARE – the idea of mutual giving, of engaging in exchange, of participating in one another’s lives and work – was the point of departure of this art project and has been its guiding principle. The complete title is SHARE – Too Much History, MORE Future. Does an excess of history, a past with which we have not yet come to terms, block our view of the present and the future? On the other hand, it is said that no future is conceivable or possible without remembrance.
Over the past century, the artists of that country have had to cope with numerous changes: in society, in politics, and in the economy. The process of coming to terms with memories is a recurring theme of many of the works presented here; another is the difficulty of becoming established and surviving economically as a cultural professional in the here and now.
The current art scene in Bosnia and Herzegovina is distinguished by great vitality and diversity. However, it only seldom receives the international attention it merits, and the establishment of long-term relations with art institutions and artists in Western Europe is, for many reasons, still a very difficult undertaking. The multi-part project “SHARE — Too Much History, More Future!“ is an attempt to give Bosnian artists the notice and appreciation they deserve, help them establish sustainable contacts with colleagues living or working in Austria, and promote Europe-wide awareness of their work and opportunities for communication and cooperation
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The commemorative year 2014 is an occasion for Austria to carry out a European project in the field of contemporary art that is intended to make the creative potential of Bosnia and Herzegovina visible across all borders. An important concern in the same context is to enable artists from that country to come into contact with the European art scene and to initiate interaction and more intensive cooperation in the future.
The project “SHARE – Too Much History, MORE Future” emerged from the spirit of decades-long friendly cooperation between Austria and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and is meant to continue and intensify it. Video works by artists from Bosnia and Herzegovina as well as by artists living and working in Austria will be released and presented together. Memories, both personal and collective, and questions about the here and now, will be explored by the artists in a wide variety of ways.
One of the 148 postcards received in the context of a mail art Project* by KulturKontakt Austria read: SHARE. This, and nothing else, was the message sent by Šejla Kamerić of Sarajevo. SHARE: a wish, an appeal, a necessity? SHARE – the idea of mutual giving, of engaging in exchange, of participating in one another’s lives and work – was the point of departure of this art project and has been its guiding principle. The complete title is SHARE – Too Much History, MORE Future. Does an excess of history, a past with which we have not yet come to terms, block our view of the present and the future? On the other hand, it is said that no future is conceivable or possible without remembrance.
Over the past century, the artists of that country have had to cope with numerous changes: in society, in politics, and in the economy. The process of coming to terms with memories is a recurring theme of many of the works presented here; another is the difficulty of becoming established and surviving economically as a cultural professional in the here and now.
The current art scene in Bosnia and Herzegovina is distinguished by great vitality and diversity. However, it only seldom receives the international attention it merits, and the establishment of long-term relations with art institutions and artists in Western Europe is, for many reasons, still a very difficult undertaking. The multi-part project “SHARE — Too Much History, More Future!“ is an attempt to give Bosnian artists the notice and appreciation they deserve, help them establish sustainable contacts with colleagues living or working in Austria, and promote Europe-wide awareness of their work and opportunities for communication and cooperation
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