Transvoyeur
Programme 2007
| Transvoyeur
Professional Market Research: Paris/Barcelona. |
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July
2007
A
group of the UK based Transvoyeur artists will go to
Barcelona (Spain) and Paris (France) to research the
contemporary arts and culture in either city and to
establish and forge links for future exchanges.
Transvoyeur
Professional Market Research: Paris/Barcelona by Gaynor
Evelyn Sweeney.
Gaynor
Evelyn Sweeney, the founder of of Transvoyeur, have
been in consultation in research with art groups and
artists in Barcelona (Spain) and Paris (France). She
has been forging professional and cultural relationships
between the three cities to establish a mutual and shared
exchange in contemporary arts, cutlure and society.
The outcome of this dialogue between the UK based group
of Transvoyeur and those in Spain and France will form
part of the main programme for 2008, which will be a
fusion of innovation, contemporary art practice, and
theory and debate.
The
names of the artists and art groups from Barcelona and
Paris will be announced in January 2008. The events
under the programme wil bring forward an exhuberant
plateau of art to be experienced in the three cities.
Transvoyeur
is an international artist led initiative, a collective
which is inspired by the urban environment of the city,
constituted by the temporal and spatial references and
semiotics of cultural structures and ideological representations.
Culture and art is a product of the human condition
and life within the city, one of hybridism founded and
evolved from the individual combining with the collective.
Through this fusion the evolution of both generations
and the other cultures manifest innovation and awareness
founded on the diversity of individualism forming the
universality of the culture and post-modern society.
Culture and art one of visualizations, linguistics,
expression and communication.
Barcelona
(Spain)
Barcelona's
reputation as a world centre for art, architecture and
design is growing yearly with a plethora of cultural
activities on offer. In 1999, the entire city was awarded
a Royal Gold Medal for Architecture from the Royal Institute
of British Architects. The seminal ghosts of such artistic
luminaries as Antonio Gaudí, Pablo Picasso, Joan
Miró and Antoni Tàpies permeate Barcelona's
cultural scene. Barcelona is also a showcase for home
grown Catalan traditions: dozens of festivals, religious
holidays and special occasions are celebrated in Barcelona
each year. The CCCB (Barcelona Centre of Contemporary
Culture) organizes an incredibly diverse calendar of
exhibitions, film series, music, dance, courses, lectures
and workshops. From the Sónar festival, which
celebrates advanced music and multimedia art, to the
Ciutat Vella Flamenco festival, an homage to the deepest
of Spanish traditions, the CCCB strives to achieve a
limitless, uncensored scope of contemporary Catalan,
Spanish and international artistic productions. It is
Barcelona's most prominent cultural centre. The CCCB
also stands out for its unique approach to Barcelona
culture by conceiving theme-oriented itineraries for
residents and visitors to explore different aspects
of the city in-depth. You can examine urbanization/gentrification
in action, waste and water supply, and the history of
distinct neighbourhoods, to name a few. The Fundació
Caixa de Catalunya is located in Antoni Gaudí's
Casa Milà, better known as La Pedrera. La Pedrera
is much more than home to a cultural centre, it's one
of the city's modern architectural masterpieces. The
Caixa Forum recently set up shop in 2001 in an old modernista
factory by Catalan architect Puig i Cadafalch. Even
though it is young, Caixa Forum has already established
a well respected program of exhibits, music, literature/
lectures, family activities, social action projects,
and programs for senior citizens.
Liverpool
(England)
Liverpool's
many museums and galleries regularly play host to a
wide variety of exhibitions. Liverpool has one of Europe's
most dynamic programmes of international festivals,
attracting more than nine million tourists to the city.
In the run-up to 2008 we will be building on this success
to ensure Liverpool 08 is a fantastic Capital of Culture.
The city hosts the Liverpool Biennial, the UK's largest
and only recognised contemporary visual arts festival.
Other arts festivals hosted in the city are: Black History
Month, a unique and exciting programme of activity held
every October; Brouhaha, an annual spectacle of excitement
and entertainment bringing international artists together;
DaDaFest, celebrating the best of disability and deaf
arts; Homotopia, Liverpool's gay, lesbian and transgender
festival; Hub, Liverpool's internationally renowned
urban street culture event; Liverpool Arabic Arts Festival,
the UK's only Arabic arts festival celebrating local
and international Arabic culture; Liverpool Comedy Festival,
playing host to some of the biggest names in comedy;
Liverpool Irish Festival, celebrating Liverpool's Irish
connections; Liverpool Summer Pops, unashamedly catering
to popular taste; and Milapfest, the UK's premier year-round
South Asian arts festival featuring music, dance, theatre,
film and special events. The city is also home to National
Museums Liverpool, England's only national collection
based outside London, consisting of eight venues including
the Walker Art Gallery. Dubbed the national gallery
of the north, the venue holds one of the finest collections
of fine and decorative art in Europe. Other gems include
Tate Liverpool, the UK's largest modern gallery outside
London; Open Eye Gallery, the north of England's premier
gallery for photography; Bluecoat Arts Centre, housed
in the oldest building in the city centre; and FACT,
the UK's leading organisation for the development, support
and exhibition of film, video and new emerging media.
Paris
(France)
An
important settlement for more than two millennia, Paris
is today one of the world's leading business and cultural
centres, and its influence in politics, education, entertainment,
media, fashion, science and the arts all contribute
to its status as one of the world's major global cities.
It opens its arms wide constantly comes up with new
ideas and activities to make us discover and rediscover
this historic and charming city. Paris is a meeting
place and today represents a veritable crossroads of
national and international exchange. Temporary exhibitions
in the great Parisian museums offer an invaluable opportunity
for discovery and cultural enrichment. They allow you
to come face to face with rare and exceptional works
in a prestigious setting. The city also hosts outdoor
exhibitions: along the Champs-Elysées, the banks
of the Seine, or the Champ de Mars, sculptures and unusual
objects are frequently displayed. Around Beaubourg and
Saint-Germain-des-Prés, you can appreciate the
richness of Parisian art galleries, whether you’re
a lover of contemporary, classic, primitive or exotic
art, painting, photography or sculpture and more. The
Louvre is one of the largest and most famous museums,
housing many works of art, including the Mona Lisa (La
Joconde) and the Venus de Milo statue. Works by Pablo
Picasso and Rodin are found in Musée Picasso
and Musée Rodin respectively, while the artistic
community of Montparnasse is chronicled at the Musée
du Montparnasse. Starkly apparent with its service-pipe
exterior, the Centre Georges Pompidou, also known as
Beaubourg, houses the Musée National d'Art Moderne.
Lastly, art and artifacts from the Middle Ages and Impressionist
eras are kept in Musée Cluny and Musée
d'Orsay respectively.
For
further information go to:
e:
transvoyeuruk@hotmail.co.uk
w: www.transvoyeur.com
