Athens Biennale 2009 Heaven's Blog

Street culture at the Athens Biennale

athensbiennale2009heaven — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:29:02 +0000

The sound of the Athenian streets resonated through the Athens Biennale during Heaven’s two day Hip-Hop music event, which brought together thousands of visitors of all ages and 14 music groups. The barriers of “high” and “low” art are being constantly questioned fopr a long time now, in a perfect place like Heaven, however, they just don’t exist.

“Heretismoi” by Eva Stefani

athensbiennale2009heaven — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:25:25 +0000

Eva Stefani’s Virgin Mary, in her performance “Heretismoi”. The controversial Greek artist-cinematographer delivered a poetic performance as part of “Heaven_Live” exhibition, curated by Dimitris Papaioannou and Zafos Xagoraris, in front of Flisvos building by the beach.

Little Angels

athensbiennale2009heaven — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:04:13 +0000

Under the title “Little Angels”, the educational programme of the 2^nd Athens Biennale run through September, offering the opportunity to young visitors to try out their own artistic inclinations. Organized in collaboration with the artists of the exhibition, the programme provided children with the chance to work and play, familiarizing themselves with sculpture and painting, web art and interactive games. Heaven’s theme was complemented by artistic innocence.

Building Heaven: Andreas Angelidakis

athensbiennale2009heaven — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 14:36:21 +0000

Andreas Angelidakis gave a lecture yesterday, in the Glass Building, next to the main venue of the 2nd Athens Biennale 2009 HEAVEN. He walked us through various projects he has completed in the last ten years, and he spoke about the intricacies of designing exhibitions. He described various ideas that inform his work, and how they they played a part in the design of the 2nd Athens Biennale. Those not fortunate enough to have listened to the lecture may find more information on Andreas Angelidakis’s work on his website and his blog. A text covering the process that led to the highly acclaimed design of the Biennale is included in the 2nd Athens Biennale catalogue.

International Necronautical Society – The Athens Declaration on Inauthenticity

athensbiennale2009heaven — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 09:05:07 +0000

The International Necronautical Society (INS), founded in 1999 and based in London, delivered the Athens Declaration on Inauthenticity, on Sunday 14 June 2009, as part of the “Hotel Paradies” exhibition, curated by Nadja Argyropoulou, 2nd Athens Biennale 2009 HEAVEN. Watch the video of the event that took place on the Esplanade, near the main venue of the Biennale. More on INS: http://necronauts.org

Michael Gibson – YNWA

athensbiennale2009heaven — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:02:39 +0000

Artist Michael Gibson worked with sound engineers at ARUP to create YNWA (2009), an installation of three sound samples: Liverpool football fans, the voice of Marcel Duchamp, and The Conversation by Francis Ford Coppola. These correspond to three functions: transposition, negation, and substitution.

The work was commissioned by the 2nd Athens Biennale 2009 HEAVEN, as part of the Splendid Isolation, Athens exhibition, curated by Cay Sophie Rabinowitz.

Listen to the sound piece by Michael Gibson, while touring through the space where it is presented, at the Biennale main venue.

monument to internet hookups

athensbiennale2009heaven — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 10:34:58 +0000

“Monument to Internet Hookups”, a work by Angelo Plessas, takes a ride through downtown Athens, from the Athens Pride parade to its exhibition space at Trocadero Park, close to the main Biennale venue. The work is a new production of the Biennale, part of the “Splendid Isolation, Athens” exhibition, curated by Cay Sophie Rabinowitz, and is presented in collaboration with Athens Pride. More photos from “Monument to Internet Hookups” here.

art walk goes to heaven

athensbiennale2009heaven — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 10:06:46 +0000

This short documentary by Art Walk – TVXS.gr, presented by Iliana Fokianaki, gives us a tour of the exhibitions in the main venue of the 2nd Athens Biennale 2009 HEAVEN. The presentation is in Greek, but we hope the images transcend language barriers! Take the tour!

make me look good

athensbiennale2009heaven — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:56:50 +0000

The overlooked art of portraiture takes a fresh approach at The “Beret from Montmartre” project, part of the Velvet festival. Well known artists recapture the spirit of Montmartre (and even the common Greek island sight of sidewalk artists) doing for free the portraits of the audience and passersby. You made me look great!

St Peter was the referee

athensbiennale2009heaven — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:37:28 +0000

The ultimate football game between artists and musicians was the highlight of the Velvet Days in Heaven festival. Under an amazing dj set of international and local football anthems pulsating the Water Plaza,the home team of Artists beat the team of Musicians with a score of 4-3, therefore the trophy will adorn the biennale’s headquarters for the next two years