2008-04-25T16:55:19+02:00 657763594 curators h2. ADAM BUDAK Adam Budak lebt in Graz und Krakau. Er studierte Theaterwissenschaften an der Jagiellonen-Universität in Krakau und Kunstgeschichte sowie Kunst- und Architekturtheorie an der Central European University in Prag. Adam Budak ist derzeit Kurator für zeitgenössische Kunst am Kunsthaus Graz (Landesmuseum Joanneum). Außerdem ist er Gastprofessor am Higher Institute for Fine Arts in Gent und am Theaterinstitut der Kunstuniversität Graz. Budak ist Mitbegründer des Postgraduate Studies Programme in Curatorial Practice and Theory am kunsthistorischen Institut der Jagiellonen-Universität in Krakau und kuratierte den polnischen Beitrag zur 9. International Architecture Exhibition der Biennale von Venedig 2004: „Architectures: Metastructures of Humanity, Morphic Strategies of Exposure“. h2. ANSELM FRANKE / HILA PELEG Anselm Franke ist der Künstlerische Leiter des Extra City Center for Contemporary Art in Antwerpen. Er war bis 2006 Ausstellungsleiter der Kunst-Werke Berlin. In Berlin arbeitet er zudem als Co-Kurator des Forum Expanded der Internationalen Filmfestspiele Berlin. Hila Peleg stammt aus Tel Aviv und studierte Kunstgeschichte am Goldsmiths College/University of London. Sie organisierte und co-kuratierte mehrere internationale Projekte, die sich mit Kunst und Kulturpraxis im Nahen Osten beschäftigen. Hila Peleg hat ein Buch über die Künstlerin Keren Cytter herausgegeben (Revolver Verlag 2006) und im Film „A Crime Against Art“ (UNP Berlin) Regie geführt. h2. RAQS MEDIA COLLECTIVE Die Mitglieder des 1991 in New Dehli gegründeten Raqs Media Collective (Jeebesh Bagchi, Monica Narula und Shuddhabrata Sengupta) sind zugleich Künstler, Medien-Praktiker, Kuratoren, Forscher, und Herausgeber. Ihr Werk wurde im Rahmen bedeutender Ausstellungen wie der Documenta 11 oder der Biennale von Venedig 2003 gezeigt. Diese Arbeiten liegen an den Schnittstellen zwischen zeitgenössischer Kunst, historischer Recherche, philosophischer Spekulation und Theorie. Das Trio entwickelt häufig Installationen, Online- und Offline-Medienobjekte, Performances und Workshops. Die Mitglieder des Raqs Media Collective leben in Neu-Delhi und arbeiten gemeinsam für das 2000 von ihnen mitbegründete Sarai Centre for the Study of Developing Societies. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- h2. Manifesta 7 "info@manifesta7.it":mailto:info@manifesta7.it h3. Bolzano Via Crispi Str. 15 I-39100 Bolzano/Bozen tel. +39 0471 41 49 80 h3. Trento Via Petrarca, 32 I-38100 Trento tel. +39 0461 49 36 70 fax +39 0461 49 36 71 h2. ADAM BUDAK Budak lives in Graz and Krakow, and is currently curator for contemporary art at the Kunsthaus Graz am Landesmuseum Joanneum in Graz, Austria. He studied theatre studies at the Jagiellonian University in Krakow and history and philosophy of art and architecture at the Central European University in Prague. He has recently co-established the postgraduate studies programme in curatorial practice and theory at the Art History Institute of the Jagiellonian University in Krakow. Adam Budak has curated "Architectures: Metastructures of Humanity, Morphic Strategies of Exposure", exhibition in the Polish Pavilion of the 9th International Architecture Exhibition La Biennale di Venezia, 2004. He worked with acclaimed artists such as John Baldessari, Pedro Cabrita Reis, Cerith Wyn Evans and Monika Sosnowska, and has curated a large number of international exhibitions. Recent projects include "Protections. This Is Not an Exhibition" and "Volksgarten. Politics of Belonging". h2. ANSELM FRANKE / HILA PELEG Anselm Franke is the artistic director of Extra City Center for Contemporary Art in Antwerp. He has been Director of Exhibitions at KW Institute for Contemporary Art in Berlin until 2006. In Berlin, he continues to work as co-curator of the Forum Expanded of the International Film Festival Berlin. He has frequently organised projects in theatres, as well as in architectural and academic contexts. Writing for various magazines such as Piktogram, he is currently completing a PhD at the Visual Cultures/Center for Research Architecture at Goldsmiths College London. For Manifesta 7, Anselm Franke collaborates with Hila Peleg, curator based in Berlin. Born in Tel Aviv, Peleg studied Art History at Goldsmiths College/University of London, where she is currently a PhD candidate in Curatorial Knowledge/Visual Cultures. Peleg organised and co-curated various international projects dealing with artistic practices and culture from the Middle East. More recently, Peleg has edited a book on the artist Keren Cytter published by Revolver, and she directed the film "A Crime Against Art", released by UNP Berlin. Peleg and Franke have co-organised the exhibition "Imaginary Number" at KW Berlin (2005) and "Clinic - A Pathology of Gesture" at HAU Berlin (2006). h2. RAQS MEDIA COLLECTIVE The Raqs Media Collective (Jeebesh Bagchi, Monica Narula & Shuddhabrata Sengupta) has been variously described as artists, media practitioners, curators, researchers, editors and catalysts of cultural processes. Their work, which has been exhibited widely in major international spaces and events, locates them squarely along the intersections of contemporary art, historical enquiry, philosophical speculation, research and theory - often taking the form of installations, online and offline media objects, performances and encounters. They live and work in Delhi, based at Sarai, Centre for the Study of Developing Societies, an initiative they co-founded in 2000. They are members of the editorial collective of the Sarai Reader series. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- h2. Manifesta 7 Please note that the Manifesta 7 project offices have been closed, for more information about Manifesta 7 or Manifesta in general please contact: h3. Manifesta at Home Prinsengracht 175 hs 1015 DS Amsterdam The Netherlands Phone: +31 20 672 14 35 "secretariat@manifesta.org":mailto:secretariat@manifesta.org Manifesta 7 project offices: h3. Bolzano Via Crispi Str. 15 I-39100 Bolzano/Bozen tel. +39 0471 41 49 80 h3. Trento Via Petrarca, 32 I-38100 Trento tel. +39 0461 49 36 70 fax +39 0461 49 36 71 h2. ADAM BUDAK Adam Budak vive tra Graz e Cracovia e attualmente è curatore per l’arte contemporanea presso la Kunsthaus Graz am Landesmuseum Joanneum a Graz, Austria. Ha studiato teatro alla Jagiellonian University di Cracovia e storia e filosofia dell’arte e dell’architettura presso la Central European University a Praga. Recentemente è tra i promotori del corso di specializzazione in teoria e pratiche curatoriali presso l’Art History Institute della Jagiellonian University di Cracovia. Adam Budak ha curato “Architectures: Metastructures of Humanity, Morphic Strategies of Exposure”, mostra del Padiglione polacco alla 9. Mostra Internazionale di Architettura (2004). Ha lavorato con noti artisti internazionali, quali John Baldessari, Cerith Wyn Evans e Monika Sosnowska, e ha curato diverse mostre all’estero. Tra i progetti recenti: “Protections. This Is Not an Exhibition” e “Volksgarten. Politics of Belonging. h2. ANSELM FRANKE / HILA PELEG Anselm Franke è direttore artistico dell’Extra City Center for Contemporary Art di Anversa. Fino al 2006 è stato Director of Exhibitions presso il KW Institute for Contemporary Art di Berlino, dove continua a lavorare come co-curatore del Forum Expanded del Festival Internazionale del Cinema di Berlino. Ha realizzato progetti in ambito non solo teatrale ma anche architettonico e accademico. Collabora con diverse riviste, tra cui Piktogram, e sta per conseguire il PhD press il Visual Cultures/Center for Research Architecture at Goldsmiths College London. In occasione di Manifesta 7 Anselm Franke collabora con Hila Peleg, curatore a Berlino. Nata a Tel Aviv, Peleg si è diplomata in storia dell’arte al Goldsmiths College/University of London, dove attualmente studia per ottenere il PhD in Curatorial Knowledge/Visual Cultures. Peleg ha organizzato e co-curato vari progetti internazionali sul tema delle pratiche artistiche e culturali nel Medio Oriente. Di recente ha scritto un libro sull’artista Keren Cytter, pubblicato da Revolver, e ha diretto il film “A Crime Against Art”, lanciato dall’ UNP di Berlino. Sempre a Berlino Peleg e Franke hanno collaborato in occasione delle mostre "Imaginary Number" al KW (2005) e "Clinic - A Pathology of Gesture" al HAU (2006). h2. RAQS MEDIA COLLECTIVE (Jeebesh Bagchi, Monica Narula & Shuddhabrata Sengupta) è un collettivo di artisti, professionisti dei media, curatori, ricercatori, editori e catalizzatori di processi culturali. Il loro lavoro, presentato nei più importanti spazi ed eventi internazionali, li colloca nell’ambito di intersecazione tra arte contemporanea, indagine storica, speculazione filosofica, ricerca e teoria, traducendosi di volta in volta in installazioni, prodotti mediatici sia online che offline, performance e incontri. Vivono a Delhi e lavorano per il “Sarai”, un programma del Centre for the Study of Developing Societies che hanno co-fondato nel 2000. Sono inoltre membri del collettivo editoriale della collana “Sarai Reader”. ------------------------------------------------------- h2. Manifesta 7 "info@manifesta7.it":mailto:info@manifesta7.it h3. Bolzano Via Crispi Str. 15 I-39100 Bolzano/Bozen tel. +39 0471 41 49 80 h3. Trento Via Petrarca, 32 I-38100 Trento tel. +39 0461 49 36 70 fax +39 0461 49 36 71 KURATOREN CURATORS CURATORI 2009-04-27T16:47:08+02:00