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The current exhibition at Kunsthalle Basel, Rooms Look Back , (until November 16, 2008) brings together three international artists (Rosa Barba, Ursula Mayer, Margaret Salmon) who are concerned with the presentation of different concepts of space in the medium of film. Under the title Insert , three other artists (Manuela Leinhoss, Swantje Hielscher, and Davide Cascio) take positions on the exhibition using other media. This video documents the opening reception of Insert II: Swantje Hielscher. German artist Swantje Hielscher was born in 1980, she lives and works in Berlin. For Insert II she shows works on paper and objects. On display are the works Window I, Window IV, Quest/Alphabet, and Still. For hall 3 of Kunsthalle Basel she created a site-specific work. She measured the room with the aid of a paper in format DIN A 4, starting at the left hand corner moving her way across the walls vertically. The number of A 4 papers she used are turned into an object: a display case in the form of the floor plan of the space. Rooms Look Back is curated by Simone Neuenschwander, the Inserts are co-curated by Annette Amberg. Kunsthalle Basel, Insert II: Swantje Hielscher. Impressions from the opening reception, October 7, 2008. > Right-click (Mac: ctrl-click) this link to download Quicktime video file. > Click this link to watch Quicktime video in new movie window.

On 4th October 2008, the city of Paris was illuminated all night long with creations by artists and designers from all artistic disciplines. Nuit Blanche is an annual all-night cultural festival that premiered in 2002 and is now in its seventh consecutive year. For this year s Nuit Blanche, Paris buildings become giant screens. This video focuses on three works: Pierrick Sorin s real time projection onto the front of Hotel Terminus Est, Ryoji Ikeda s vertical light beam spectra [paris] at Tour Montparnasse, and Stéfane Perraud s interactive installation Lueurs at Eglise Saint-Germain l Auxerrois. La Nuit Blanche, Paris / France, October 4, 2008. Video by Christophe Ecoffet. More Info: Ryoji Ikeda, Pierrick Sorin and Stéfane Perraud. > Right-click (Mac: ctrl-click) this link to download Quicktime video file. > Click this link to watch Quicktime video in new movie window.

The exhibition Olaf Val - Monkey Up at [plug.in] in Basel, Switzerland, presents five interactive installations by Olaf Val (Digigripper, Display, Spielotop, SwingUp Games, Verstaerker) and as a premiere, a new video Olaf Val produced in collaboration with Catrine Val (Monkey Up). Monkey Up is hacker slang for hacking together hardware for a particular task, especially a one-shot job. Connotes an extremely crufty and consciously temporary solution. As the titel of the exhibition the term is transfered from hacker-hardware to general areas of life. What kind of changes to everyday life does the digital cross-linking bring about, what kind of problems arise in wider societal contexts? An integral part of Olaf Val s work are the workshops he runs, where you can learn to build and program your own minimalistic handheld computergame. The workshop at [plug.in] takes place on November 1st, 2008. In this video, Olaf Val talks about his work and demonstrates the interactive installation Digigripper for us. The exhibition runs until November 9, 2008. [plug.in] Basel, Switzerland, October 2, 2008. > Right-click (Mac: ctrl-click) this link to download Quicktime video file. > Click this link to watch Quicktime video in new movie window.

The exhibition Knockin on Heaven s Door at the Kunstmuseum in Vaduz, Liechtenstein, explores contemporary artistic representations of body/soul, body/mind, matter/consciousness. On display are works by Marina Abramovic/Ulay, Absalon, Samuel Beckett, Joseph Beuys, Andrea Fraser, Felix Gonzalez-Torres, Dan Graham, Kimsooja, Korpys/Löffler, Thomas Lehnerer, Matt Mullican, Bruce Nauman, Gabriel Orozco, Kristine Oßwald, and Gina Pane. The show, curated by Christiane Meyer-Stoll, shows how, since the 1960s, artists have intensely focused on corporeality, on the border between I and the world, between the individual and the social, and have investigated how our realities are structured. In this video curator Christiane Meyer-Stoll talks about the idea behind the exhibition and explains the concept of the show on the basis of two works: the Yielding Stone (Piedra que cede, 1992) by Gabriel Orozco, and an untitled work (Portrait of Dad, 1991) by Felix Gonzalez-Torres. Knockin on Heaven s Door runs until January 18, 2009. The show is accompanied by several related events and in the exhibition s context Matt Mullican presents video works in the nearby church Johanniterkirche Feldkirch, Liechtenstein (from October 17 until December 27, 2008). Knockin on Heaven s Door, Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein, Vaduz. Opening, September25, 2008. > Right-click (Mac: ctrl-click) this link to download Quicktime video file. > Click this link to watch Quicktime video in new movie window.

Currently on show at K3 Project Space in Zürich / Switzerland is Loose Booty , an exhibition curated by Jeff McMillan and Pascal Rousson. Loose Booty presents a wide variety of works made mostly from material borrowed or simply taken in order to create the new. Jeff McMillan and Pascal Rousson invited three other artists and and artist duo to participate in the exhibition: Alexandre Bianchini, Sylvie Rodriguez, Guy Sherwin, Eileen Simpson Ben White (Open Music Archive). At the opening reception we talked with Jeff McMillan who told us about the concept behind the show and the works on display. It s the third incarnation of the show after presentations in London at Vegas Gallery and Geneva at Freestudios. Loose Booty, K3 Project Space. Impressions from the opening reception and interview with Jeff McMillan, September 27, 2008. > Right-click (Mac: ctrl-click) this link to download Quicktime video file. > Click this link to watch Quicktime video in new movie window.

Liam Gillick s exhibition Three Perspectives and a Short Scenario* Work 1988 - 2008 Mirrored Image: A Volvo bar at Kunstverein München is the third act of the large mid-career retrospective, that the four institutions Witte de With, Kunsthalle Zürich, Kunstverein München and the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago conceived. Instead of simply exhibiting previous works Kunstverein München is transformed into an active place of production. Working with a group of young Munich actors within a structure designed by the artist, Liam Gillick produces and directs a play titled Mirrored Image: A Volvo bar . A series of performances will take place during and within the exhibition. In this video by Gürsoy Dogtas, Liam Gillick talks about his retrospective and the exhibition at Kunstverein München. Liam Gillick: Three Perspectives and a Short Scenario* Work 1988 - 2008 Mirrored Image: A Volvo bar at Kunstverein München runs until November 16, 2008. Opening, September 26, 2008. PS: Liam Gillick will be the artist presented at the German Pavilion during the 53rd Venice Biennale in 2009. > Right-click (Mac: ctrl-click) this link to download Quicktime video file. > Click this link to watch Quicktime video in new movie window. Related Articles:Liam Gillick: Three Perspectives and a Short Scenario / Kunsthalle Zürich

Every year the Palais de Tokyo gives an artist carte blanche. After Ugo Rondinone in 2007, this year Jeremy Deller was free to devise and stage an exhibition at the renowned contemporary art space in Paris, France. Jeremy Deller (born 1966) lives and works in London. In 2004 he was awarded the prestigious Turner Prize. In 2005 he presented his Folk Archive at Kunsthalle Basel (one of the very first shows VernissageTV covered, by the way). The Folk Archive , which assembles British folklore items and documents such as customized motorbike helmets or banners from demonstration and which he put together with Alan Kane, is also the starting point for his exhibition at the Palais de Tokyo, D une révolution à l autre (From one revolution to another). The show takes its visitors from the British Industrial Revolution to the contemporary digital revolution. For this, Jeremy Deller invited 9 other guests: Peter Clare, Ed Hall, Alan Kane, Scott King, Matthew Price, William Scott, Andrei Smirnov, Marc Touché, White Columns. In this video, VernissageTV correspondent Christophe Ecoffet meets up with Jeremy Deller who introduces us to his Carte Blanche. Palais de Tokyo, Paris / France. Interview with Jeremy Deller. September 25, 2008. > Right-click (Mac: ctrl-click) this link to download Quicktime video file. > Click this link to watch Quicktime video in new movie window.

In the second part of our Vincent Tavenne tour we attend the openings of the exhibitions at Café Scholz, the city hall of Stuttgart and the Hospitalhof Stuttgart. While Upstairs at Café Scholz presents smaller works by Vincent Tavenne, larger sculptures are on display at City Hall Stuttgart and Hospitalhof. One of the highlights is certainly Tavenne s installation in the tower gallery of the Hospitalhof, a sculpture that fills the entire stairway. Vincent Tavenne was born 1961 in Montbéliard, France. From 1983 until 1985 he studied at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf with Ulrich Rückriem. In 1999 he was awarded the Villa Romana Prize. He lives and works in Berlin. Vincent Tavenne: Sender Äther Empfänger is a group of exhibitions conceived by Stephanie Benzing, Thomas Grässlin, Nanette Hagstotz and Gregor Scholz (Räume für Kunst und Scholz). The exhibition at Speisemeisterei Schloss Hohenheim runs until November 21, 2008. At Institut Français: until October 7, 2008. At City Hall Stuttgart: until October 18, 2008. At Scholz: Until October 18, 2008. At Hospitalhof: October 19, 2008. Stuttgart / Germany, September 19, 2008. Part 1/2. > Right-click (Mac: ctrl-click) this link to download Quicktime video file. > Click this link to watch Quicktime video in new movie window. Related Articles:Vincent Tavenne: Sender Äther Empfänger / Räume für Kunst und Scholz / Stuttgart

ArteBregaglia, the art course from Maloja to Chiavenna, brought 13 artists to the Bergell, creating works that react to the special historical, cultural and political conditions of this region. In the second part of our trip we have a look at the works of Piero del Bondio, Simone Zaugg, Ariane Epars, Olaf Nicolai, Luigi Serafini, Remy Markowitsch, Bethan Huws, and Roman Signer. Click here information on the participating artists and their work (pdf file). ArteBregaglia, An art course from Maloja to Chiavenna July 5 – September 21 2008. September 9, 2008. Part 2/2. > Right-click (Mac: ctrl-click) this link to download Quicktime video file. > Click this link to watch Quicktime video in new movie window. Related Articles:ArteBregaglia / part 1/2Chiara Dynys: Bellezza / Sobrietà / ArteBregaglia

Vincent Tavenne: Sender Äther Empfänger is a group of exhibitions that focus on the work of French artist Vincent Tavenne. Starting from Tavenne s exhibition Monter/montrer | Du proche au lointain dans l escalier at the Hospitalhof in Stuttgart, Stephanie Benzing, Thomas Grässlin, Nanette Hagstotz and Gregor Scholz (Räume für Kunst und Scholz) developed an exhibition concept that includes presentations of Vincent Tavenne s work at the Speisemeisterei Schloss Hohenheim, the Institut Français Stuttgart, Café Scholz Stuttgart, Stuttgart city hall, and Hospitalhof Stuttgart. VernissageTV attended the opening of the exhibitions. The first part of our coverage documents the exhibitions at the Speisemeisterei and the Institut Français where two large sculptures and drawings are on display. We also spoke with Thomas Grässlin (Räume für Kunst und Scholz), the Consul General Christian Dumon and the Cultural Attaché Thibaut Triqueneaux (Institut Français). Opening, Stuttgart / Germany, September 19, 2008. Part 1/2. > Right-click (Mac: ctrl-click) this link to download Quicktime video file. > Click this link to watch Quicktime video in new movie window.

ArteBregaglia is an art project that brings contemporary art to the Bergell, a valley situated on the driving route from Milan in Italy to St. Moritz in Switzerland. It s a valley of Italian language and alpine culture on the southern border of Switzerland. For ArteBregaglia 13 artists have been visiting and exploring the Bergell. In this video - the first part of our tour - we have a look at the works of Ursula Palla, Michael Günzburger, Pfelder, Chiara Dynys, Patricia Jegher. ArteBregaglia, An art course from Maloja to Chiavenna July 5 – September 21 2008. September 9, 2008. Part 1/2. > Right-click (Mac: ctrl-click) this link to download Quicktime video file. > Click this link to watch Quicktime video in new movie window. Ursula Palla opens the art trail in the tower Belevedere in Maloja with laughter, echoing over the valley, sounding from an audio-visual installation. Michael Günzburger created subtle and poetic drawings that are decorating a room in the tower and several restaurants of the valley. German artist Pfelder wanted to furnish a room with a view in the ruins of an ancient hotel, which was erected by the Belgian Count de Renesse, with three bivouac-like accomodations (only the mockups have been realized). Chiara Dynyz created a model of the Gothic church ruin Gaudenzio with two letterings: Bellezza (beauty) and Sobrietà (sobriety, modesty). In Vicosoprano, Patricia Jegher invites the visitors to the Hotel Helvetia to remind them of the ancient Hotel Helvetia, which served as an internment home for refugees. Related Articles:ArteBregaglia / part 2/2Chiara Dynys: Bellezza / Sobrietà / ArteBregaglia

In the Desert of Modernity - Colonial Planning and After is an exhibition at the House of World Cultures (Haus der Kulturen der Welt) in Berlin, that focuses on the European modernization fantasies in colonial North Africa. The car-oriented city, the underground car park and other projects were intended as a blueprint for Europe s metropolises, too. The exhibition presents works of architecture and urban concepts and provides insight into the relationship and dependencies between the European modernity and colonialism. The exhibition, curated by Tom Avermaete, Serhat Karakayali and Marion von Osten (artistic director) is accompanied by films (for example rarely shown films from archive in Paris, Rabat and Berlin), performances, talks, an international conference and more. In the Desert of Modernity runs until October 26, 2008. Video by Lizza May David. > Right-click (Mac: ctrl-click) this link to download Quicktime video file. > Click this link to watch Quicktime video in new movie window.

From the 4th until the 7th September 2008, kicking off the season, ABC Art Berlin Contemporary presented a survey show for contemporary art in Berlin. 41 Berlin galleries such as Arndt Partner, Contemporary Fine Arts, Johnen Galerie, Zak | Branicka participated in this sales show which combined openings at the galleries as well as a large-scale exhibition in the halls of the former Postbahnhof at Gleisdreieck in Berlin Kreuzberg. The show s focus was on sculpture, installation and projected images. Among the participating artists were Ai Weiwei, Liam Gillick, Andreas Hofer, Ernesto Neto, Thomas Zipp. Responsible for staging the works in the halls of the Alter Postbahnhof was the Berlin based curator Ariane Beyn. ABC - some translate it with Asbach mit bisschen Cola (joke for our German readers) - is an initiative of Berlin galleries seeking with the exhibition to offer new perspectives on the exciting Berlin art scene. Lizza May David went to the fair on the 4th September and filmed the opening for us. ABC Art Berlin Contemporary, Berlin / Germany. Opening, September 4, 2008. Video by Lizza May David. > Right-click (Mac: ctrl-click) this link to download Quicktime video file. > Click this link to watch Quicktime video in new movie window.

George Nelson (1908-1986) was one of the most important American designers of the 20th century. In 2008 George Nelson would have been 100 years old. In recognition of this anniversary, the Vitra Design Museum presents the first comprehensive retrospective on his work: George Nelson. Architect, Writer, Designer, Teacher. In this video, curator Jochen Eisenbrand talks about the person and the work of George Nelson, his many talents and the influence on the American design in the latter half of the 20th century, and the connection Herman Miller, Charles Eames and Vitra. George Nelson s office produced numerous furnishings and interior designs that became modern classics, including the Coconut Chair (1956), the Marshmallow Sofa (1956), the Ball Clock (1947) and the Bubble Lamps (1952 onwards). On display at the exhibition are Nelson s concepts for the modern single-family home during the 1940s and 1950s; his corporate design work for Herman Miller and other firms; his work as innovator in the development of the modern office; his exhibition design (for example for the American National Exhibition in Moscow in 1959); and an overview of the numerous articles and books and some of his films and slide presentations. The exhibition is accompanied by a richly illustrated catalogue (250 pages) in German and English editions. George Nelson: Architect, Writer, Designer, Teacher. Vitra Design Museum, Weil am Rhein. September 12, 2008. > Right-click (Mac: ctrl-click) this link to download Quicktime video file. > Click this link to watch Quicktime video in new movie window.

Chiara Dynys (born 1958 in Mantova, lives and works in Milan, Italy) works in the fields of installation, photography and sculpture. For ArteBregaglia, the art project in the Bergell valley, Chiara Dynys chose the Church of San Gaudenzio at Casaccia as location. The words bellezza and sobrietà, written in Gothic letters, emphasize the valley s polar identity between sobriety and beauty. At night, the letters are illuminated. ArteBregaglia, September 9, 2008. More videos covering ArteBregaglia coming soon. > Right-click (Mac: ctrl-click) this link to download Quicktime video file. > Click this link to watch Quicktime video in new movie window.

The exhibition Im full of Byars. James lee Byars - A Homage is a large survey exhibition the Kunstmuseum Bern is devoting to one of the 20th century s most unusual artist figures. James Lee Byars (born 1932 in Detroit, died 1997 in Kairo) has a particular affinity with Bern. Repeatedly, over many years, people like Johannes Gachnang, Toni Gerber, J.G. Lischka, Harald Szeemann and many others did much to ensure that James Lee Byars was able to stay in Bern for several weeks at a time. The first performances took place in the 1970s. In 1972 Harald Szeemann invited Byars to documenta 5 in Kassel. As of 1975 he was a regular guest at the Galerie Toni Gerber in Bern. In 1978, the Kunsthalle Bern mounted a large solo exhibition of his works. The retrospective provides insight into the largest collection of letters and documents from the Toni Gerber collection (which was donated to the Kunstmuseum Bern in 1986 and 1996), and a precise selection of sculptures and installations from all periods in Byars creative life (from the collection of the Kunstmuseum and on loan from private and public collections). The show runs until February 1, 2009. A catalog with texts by Thomas McEvilley, Viola M. Michely, Peter J. Schneemann / Nicola Müllerschön, and Susanne Friedli is available. This video contains atmospherical shots from the opening and an introduction by curator Susanne Friedli. Kunstmuseum Bern, Switzerland, September 11, 2008. > Right-click (Mac: ctrl-click) this link to download Quicktime video file. > Click this link to watch Quicktime video in new movie window.

The Château de Versailles presents the exhibition Jeff Koons Versailles in the Royal Apartments and in the gardens of the Castle. The show presents seventeen Jeff Koons works, including his most significant works from the Eighties to these days. The project focuses on the close relationship between each work and the space surrounding it. The works have been selected specifically for Les grands appartements at the piano nobile, composed by Les appartements du Roi (The King’s apartments) and Les appartements de la Reine (The Queen’s apartments), which formed a suite of several rooms en enfilade . These large apartments are the most prestigious and important spaces of the Castle, since they were the official halls of the Sun King, composed as one of the richest expression of art and architecture. In this video: impressions from the press preview with statements by Jeff Koons. The exhibition runs until December 14, 2008. Versailles / France, September 10, 2008. Video by Christophe Ecoffet. > Right-click (Mac: ctrl-click) this link to download Quicktime video file. > Click this link to watch Quicktime video in new movie window.

In Swiss artist Ueli Etter s show THE PARK and The Spirit of de Grisogono 1 at the gallery Hubert Bächler in Zurich, Switzerland, a diamond plays a key role: In the year 1996 the Geneva-based Jeweller Fawaz Gruosi introduced black diamonds to the high-end sector of his business. The heart of his collection is the largest known cut black diamond (317 karat) which Gruosi dubs The Spirit of de Grisogono (the name of his business partner). In THE PARK , Ueli Etter s illustrated fiction, the precious stone has become the fetish of a society, who s main institution is a court, the Identity Court. In this conversation with Sabine Triefloff, Ueli Etter talks about his project THE PARK which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. Ueli Etter was born 1963 in Uhwiesen, Switzerland. The artist and designer lives and works in Berlin and Tel Aviv. Galerie Hubert Bächler, Zürich / Switzerland. Opening reception, August 27, 2008. > Right-click (Mac: ctrl-click) this link to download Quicktime video file. > Click this link to watch Quicktime video in new movie window.