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Unfolding the critical: A colloquium curated by Sarma
On 28 February and 1 March 2003, Sarma curated a small international colloquium during the festival Amperdans, which was organized by arts centre Monty and work-place wp Zimmer in Antwerp (Belgium).The issue of art criticism triggers a question of what the 'critical' element of this criticism actually implies. Does art criticism hold this 'critical' aspect on a lease, or does it share this capacity (and the task) with the creation of art and the curatorial compilation of a program? How is the 'critical' implemented in these practices? How to disentangle this cluster of concerns and criteria? And above all, in what way can it be applied in the artistic field at the present time?
Programme
Friday 28th February 2003, 3 pm. - lectures and debate
Saturday 1st March 2003, 2 pm. - dialogues
Guided by the question of the 'critical', Sarma critics, artists and presenters at the festival entered into dialogue:
The colloquium was conceived and chaired by Jeroen Peeters and Myriam Van Imschoot, with dramaturgical assistance of Sigrid Janssens.
Texts on the critical
On the occasion of the colloquium, Sarma published a collection of writings on performance criticism, as well as texts by the artists and speakers that participated in the colloquium. You can access this reader here. You can also read the transcriptions of debate and dialogues.
More on the Amperdans festival
Monty and wp Zimmer on the festival:"Amperdans is the crossroads where the artistic activities of two production houses meet: the Monty arts centre and the Zimmer work-place. In a four-day programme they present the fruits of the artistic labour that is carried on within our walls everyday. It all comes under the name dance and performance. The programme is based on our commitment to performers who want to enrich these disciplines with their own visions and stories. What they have in common is an artistic stopover in Antwerp where they are able to develop their work under the wing of Monty or wp Zimmer. Colleagues from abroad are invited so that they can also continue their work beyond the borders of their country."
The Amperdans festival presented teamworks and solo's by artists supported by Monty & wpZimmer: Alexander Baervoets, Claire Croizé, Etienne Guilloteau, David Hernandez, Edit Kaldor, Kinkaleri, Carlos Pez Gonzaléz, Arco Renz, Hooman Shaarifi and Bomba Suicida.
For information surf to www.monty.be or www.wpzimmer.be.