“War of worlds is an exhibition about CONFLICT, an exposed social conflict between categories, humans, classes, ideologies – social structures. It is an indictment upon a lost world, isolated, badly lived, in tough, conflictual terms. Every artist is invited to express his/her own frustrations in relation with the world around, the life economy, emotional structure, ideology, religion, sex, race – culture. And all together. In the “neo”, “post” or “hash tag” world, identifying with one classic matrix, source of stability, is almost impossible. Health has become more than a public policy: it is a matter of human rights and national interest. The level of public interest on pain and hurting is morbid. We are tempted, and almost obliged by the system to become necrophiliacs. What situation can we still construct in a war of worlds, a conflict of cultures, and where is art in all this uproar?” (extras from “Wow. War of worlds” essay, by Eugen Rădescu)
Eugen Rădescu is cultural manager, curator and theoretician, with background in political science (specialised on moral relativism and political ethics). He wrote for various magazines and newspapers. He curated, among others, Bucharest Biennale 1 with the theme “Identity Factories”, “How Innocent Is That?” , “presently i have nothing to show and i’m showing it!” and „Common Nostalgia” at Pavilion Bucharest. He published the book “How Innocent Is That?” at Revolver Book Berlin. He is co-editor of PAVILION – journal for politics and culture and co-director of Bucharest Biennale. He held different lectures at several institutions such as apex, New York, Badisher Kunstverein, Karlshrue, Casa Encedida, Madrid, University of Arts, Cluj. Currently he is working on a new book, “Moral relativism – two perspectives”. He is Phd in political science at Babeș-Bolyai University. Also he is professor at Bucharest University and Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj. Lives and works in Bucharest.
Conferences program.
October, 2 – 5, 6pm
Speakeri: Eugen Rădescu (curator), Andreea Chirică (artist), Liviu Bulea (artist), Ionuț Țața (ProDemocrația president), Ioana Bădulescu (psihologist), Răzvan Ion (artist)
Location: Arcub, Arcelor hall
Partners: Aqua Carpatica, Muzeul de Artă Constanța, Visual Kontakt, Pavilion, Reforma, Creative Evolution, Radio România Actualități, ARCUB, modernism.ro, Art7, 438 Playhouse Production
The exhibition is parallel event of Bucharest Biennale 8 (www.bucharestbiennale.org)
Project organised by Mora Centre in “Whats the matter?” program.
This project is co-financed by AFCN/Administratia Fondului Cultural National.