The 2nd Ghetto Biennale 2011: A Salon des Refusés for the 21st century
Deadline: 25th April, 2011
The Grand Rue Sculptors are a community of artists living in a down town popular neighbourhood of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. They will host the 2nd Ghetto Biennale which will take place from the end of November until the middle of December 2011. All works must be made and exhibited in Haiti. Artists will be invited to pass one to three weeks in Haiti before presenting their work in the neighbourhood to an audience of local people.
Please check the archive section for the 1st Ghetto Biennale to get a feel for the previous projects. http://www.yoonsoo.com/ghetto/2009/archive/artists/archive.html
The deadline for proposal applications is midnight Monday 25th April and our decisions will be made and announced by mid-June.
Applicants for the 2nd Ghetto Biennale 2011 must provide a written synopsis of their project proposal covering methodology, conceptual background and the production and exhibition strategy for the proposed new work on two sides of A4, including illustrations, and a one page CV, all formatted as pdfs. We will not accept any proposal longer than two sides and neither will we accept website links as a proposal component. Please keep in mind that we are looking for works that will be created and produced during the three week period in Port au Prince, Haiti. We are not looking for work that is already finished.
There is no funding for this event and you will be expected to cover the cost of your flight, accommodation and materials. We will be more than happy to help (via email) with any research and information. Advice can be given about the practicalities for the production of specific projects and budgeting for the trip.
Watch 'Atis-Rezistans: the Sculptors of Grand Rue' can be viewed at http://vimeo.com/14681755
Find more information about Atis-Rezistans visit http://www.atis-rezistans.com
More information about the Ghetto Biennale http://www.ghettobiennale.com
Enquiries, questions and submissions contact:Leah Gordon at [email protected]
THIS SOUNDS AND LOOKS LIKE A VERY INSENSITIVE AND OPPORTUNIST EXHIBITION THAT SERVES ONLY A FEW FOREIGNERS AT THE EXPENSE OF THE HAITIAN PEOPLE.
GHETTO: ghetto |ˈgetō|
noun ( pl. -tos or -toes)
a part of a city, esp. a slum area, occupied by a minority group or groups.
• historical the Jewish quarter in a city : the Warsaw Ghetto.
• an isolated or segregated group or area : the relative security of the gay ghetto.
verb ( -toes, -toed) [ trans. ]
put in or restrict to an isolated or segregated area or group.
Posted by: sand | February 26, 2011 at 06:08 PM