Tala Madani - The Jinn

19 January - 25 February 2012
Opening: Thursday 19 January at 5 p.m.

Centrum Beeldende Kunst Zuidoost
Anton de Komplein 120, Amsterdam

On Thursday, 19 January, an exhibition by the artist duo Kel O’Neill and Eline Jongsma opens in the Centrum Beeldende Kunst Zuidoost. In the exhibition they will be showing their video installation Empire Bakermat (Meanwhile in Holland), the outcome of their residency in Amsterdam Zuidoost in connection with BijlmAIR. Empire Bakermat is a part of their more comprehensive Empire project, which began in 2010 and investigates the unintended present-day consequences of Dutch colonialism.
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Speakers: David Summers & Amelia Jones

Date: Friday, January 13th
Location: Aula, University of Amsterdam (Oude Lutherse Kerk), Singel 411 (corner Spui), Amsterdam
Time: 8:00 – 10:30 pm
Language: English

On Friday, January 13th the third event in the lecture series Facing Forward: Art & Theory from a Future Perspective will take place, on the theme of FUTURE HISTORY. The speakers of this evening are art historians and critics David Summers (USA) and Amelia Jones (UK/USA). Following the two lectures, there will be a debate with experts and the public, moderated by Kathryn Brown, Professor of Art History at Tilburg University. Dutch curator en art critic Steven ten Thije (NL) will provide an introduction statement.
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Lecture series
December 2011–April 2012

Oude Lutherse Kerk
Spui 411 (corner Spui)
Amsterdam
www.facingforward.nl


Following the successful lecture series and publications Right About Now: Art & Theory in the 1990s and Now is the Time: Art & Theory in the 21st Century, the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, the University of Amsterdam, de Appel arts centre, W139, the Stedelijk Museum Bureau Amsterdam, and Metropolis M, jointly present a new series of lectures and debates: Facing Forward: Art & Theory from a Future Perspective. This series and its forthcoming publication will discuss art and theory of the future, focusing on seven themes that together envision possible futures for contemporary art and theory, and offering innovative models and strategies with which to look at our collective future. Over the course of seven evenings, renowned international speakers will share their perspectives on the topics of Future Tech, Future Image, Future History, Future Freedom, Future Museum, Future City and ultimately, Future’s Future.
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