Transformer in partnership with DCAC presents: SUPER!a sound and video exhibition of recent work by emerging artists from southeast Europe and the Mid-Atlantic United States Continuing in the footsteps of DCAC's 2000 TandemProject founded by Jayme McLellan and Katherine Carl,Transformer's Co-Directors and Super! curatorsVictoria Reis and Jayme McLellan, in June 2002embarked on a research trip to Slovenia, Croatia,Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia to view work byemerging artists from this region. The word "super"was the one pop culture reference word theyencountered throughout southeast Europe understood byall to mean extraordinary. Super! will explore cross cultural and geographicboundaries through the sharing of collective imagery,mythology, memory and universal human experience, allwith a flair for the extraordinary. Taking place at atime of historical intolerance, there has never been abetter moment for diplomacy and the need to know ourpartners across the globe. Artists from Southeast Europe include Polonca Lovsinand Tomaz Tomazin (Slovenia), protege artists of JozeBarsi (Tandem Project 2000, Venice Biennale 1997);Nebojsa Seric - Soba, one of three artists selected toexhibit at the first Bosnian Pavilion at this year'sVenice Biennale; Kristina Leko, Croatianartist-in-residence at PS1/MOMA; and Belgrade YardSound System (Goran Simonoski and Relja Bobic), DJsand musicians from Serbia. Mid Atlantic United States artists include soundartist Richard Chartier (2002 Whitney Biennial);performance and video artist Noah Angell; and videoartist Peter Baldes (Professor, Virginia CommonwealthUniversity). This exhibition has been funded in part by the Trustfor Mutual Understanding, the D.C. Commission on theArts and Humanities and Transformer's Board ofDirectors, Advisory Council and the visionary Friendsof Transformer. Exhibition Dates:May 30 - July 6, 2003 DC ARTS CENTER Opening of Super! Friday, May 30 7-9pm (2438 18th Street NW WDC) TRANSFORMER Opening of Super! Saturday, May 31 6-9pm SUPER! PROGRAMS:Belgrade Yard Sound System @ The Black Cat, 5/31 - 10pm / "dancey set" -underground, hip hop, 2 step and hardcore, drum &bass. @ Filler / The Blue Room, 6/1 - 10pm / "abstract set"- sometimes quiet, sometimes noisey mix of electronicmusic with all kinds of experimentation. Muse, 6/1 - 7:30pm / Paul Brewer, Director ofExhibitions and Lectures at the Corcoran College ofArt and Design, moderates a discussion with the Superartists at DCAC. Gallery hours at Transformer:Thursday and Friday from 6:30 to 8:30pm, Saturday from1-6 pm or by appointment. Gallery hours at DCAC:Wednesday - Sunday 2-7pm Contact:202-483-1102 |