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The War and Body exhibition is organised by Sarah Maltby, coordinator of the War and Media Network and lecturer with City University London. The exibition is funded by City University. The War and Media Network recognises the intersection between war adn medi as an important area of research. The aim of the War and Media Network is to establish productive dialogue between academics and practitioners interested in this area. The War and Media Network Website provides opportunities to disseminate material and promote events related to war and media.
War is fundamentally embodied.War is embodied in art through the lived experience of the artist who mediates and bears witness to war's transformative power. The War and the Body Exhibition explores the intertwining of war and body in the sculpture, drawing, painting, photography and installation art work of 11 contemporary artists. Artists will be resident throughout the exhibition and discussing their work at the private view evening on the 10th June.It runs from June 8 - 13, 2010 at Blackall Studios, 73 Leonard Street, Shoreditch , London, EC2A 4QS
To RSVP for the invitation only Private View, please email sarah.maltby.1@city.ac.uk by May 28.http://www.warandmedia.org/warandbodye/index.htm
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The Pursuit of Happiness is a curatorial project that promotes the practice of artists interested in events and actions connected to the phenomenon of happiness. Through presenting their work the project aspires to explore the complex contemporary global idea of happiness and its pursuit.
CURATORS: Zbigniew Kotkiewicz, Tekla Wozniak
ARTISTS: Louise Adkins, Alexander Bates, Holly Bodmer, Melissa Bugarella, Sarawut Chutiwongpeti, Charlie Coffey, Kathryn Cooper, Andy D'Cruz, Michael Davies, Maddy Dickerson, Tinsel Edwards, Kirk Ellingham, C. James Fagan, Ester Faiman, Jerome Harrington, Anna Kalwajtys, Merve Kaptan, María Kjartansdottir, Eva Lis, Aneta Lis, Milk Two Sugars, Marianna & Daniel O'Reilly, Hervé Perez, Jon Purnell, Alicja Rogalska, Justyna Scheuring, Erica Scourti, Emily Paige Short, Katherine Skeldon, Michal Tkachenko, Matthew Verdon, Siobhan Wanklyn, Catherine Weir, Liz Wroe, Fani Zguro
While awaiting an exhibition venue, The Pursuit of Happiness gathers momentum as an on-line project.
www.zbigniewkotkiewixz.com/thepursuitofhappiness
On Facebook: www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=52552689595Opening Reception: Friday, May 7th, 2010 at 7pm
Arsenal Gallery in Poznan, Poland
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