Brunch PreviewIgor Krenz5 Apr 09 |
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TIME 11am-1pm
LOCATION Threshold artspace, Perth Concert Hall
ADMISSION Free with Sunday brunch provided. Family friendly.
RSVP inedkova@horsecross.co.uk to ensure your free place
Artist Igor Krenz and co-curators Iliyana Nedkova and Urszula Sniegowska lead an informal guided tour of the Circles and Squares exhibition and present exclusive screening of selected artist's video works. No prior knowledge of contemporary art required.
Iliyana Nedkova is Horsecross Creative Director (Contemporary Art) responsible for the curatorial policy and activities at Threshold artspace.
Urszula Sniegowska is Curator at the Centre for Contemporary Art (CCA) Ujazdowski Castle, Warsaw responsible for the directorship of CCA’s Kino.lab.
IGOR KRENZ (born 1959 in Katowice. Lives and works in Warsaw) is probably best known internationally for his approach to film-making as ‘a logical mind game’. Krenz’s video vignettes are often tales about life cycles, cause and effect, improbability and accuracy, held together by playful scenarios. He is the co-founder of Polish artists’ collectives ZF Kino, Photo Service and Azorro Supergroup. Most recently his work has been shown in group exhibitions at Tate Modern, London and Centre for Contemporary Art Ujazdowski Castle, Warsaw, as well as GB Agency, Paris, Garash Galería, Mexico City and Raster Gallery, Warsaw. His work has been acquired for the public collections of Zacheta National Gallery, Warsaw, National Museum , Krakow; Silesian Museum, Katowice; Wyspa Art Institute, Gdansk amongst many others.
The exhibition is accompanied by a Issue 10 | 2009 of READ MORE - Horsecross’ Journal for Critical Writing (ISSN 1755-0866) featuring a newly commissioned essay by Wroclaw-based curator and critic Piotr Krajewski who is exploring Krenz’s new commission in relation to the artist’s oeuvre to date.
The Circles and Squares exhibition is curated by Iliyana Nedkova and Urszula Sniegowska as part of Horsecross’ Scottish Tides-Polish Spring: a three month celebration of Scotland’s vibrant cultural connections with Poland.
Produced by the artist and Horsecross for Threshold artspace in partnership with 55degrees, Glasgow and the Centre for Contemporary Art Ujazdowski Castle, Warsaw.
Supported by Scottish Arts Council New Work Fund, the Scottish Executive’s Homecoming Scotland 2009 and Adam Mickiewicz Institute’s Polska! Year.