ATTRACTION OF THE OPPOSITES, 2012
>=< CUCOSA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands



CUCOSA | Raampoortstraat 16 | 3032 AH Rotterdam
10 - 12 February: Fr - Su 12.00 - 18.00 hrs. during Art Rotterdam
16 February - 09 March: Thu - Sa 12.00 - 18.00 hrs
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For the 2nd time ATTRACTION OF THE OPPOSITES brings together 10 international galleries to co-exist under one roof in a curated exhibition. Attraction of the opposites centers the body and examines the multiple layers around it as they are shaped by the social structures that confront it. The exhibition explores concepts such as individuality, identity and the group, experience versus meaning.

The exhibition –curated by Kiki Petratou- showcases new work of 17 artists working mainly in the fields of video-art and installation. Participating artists: Wietse Eeken, Dwight Marica, Alexis Milne, Hans van der Ham, Midas Zwaan, Rob van der Hoeven, Tjalling Visser, Marie-Louise Elshout, Joris Kuipers, Harm Weistra & Eddi Bal, Yasser Ballemans,
Katharina D. Martin, Marcel Niehoff, Kavecs Projects (Vana Kostayola & Kostis Stafylakis), Kiki Petratou, Fotini Gouseti, Christina Calbari.

In the framework of Rotterdam Museum Night (10 March) ATTRACTION OF THE OPPOSITES presents Toine Klaassen in his interactive performance/installation/intervention OERSOEP C.ODE 2012.

CUCOSA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Curated by Kiki Petratou
February 10 — March 9, 2012
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Kunstvlaai Festival of Independents INexactlyTHIS
>=< Amsterdam, The Netherlands



Kunstvlaai,St Nicolaas Lyceum, Amsterdam
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The presentation for Kunstvlaai: Festival of Independents 'INexactly THIS' will showcase work of 7 artists working mainly in the fields of video art and installation:

Dwight Marica (NL), Jan Robert Leegte (NL), Kiki Petratou (GR/NL), Wietse Eeken (NL), Alexis Milne (UK), Marcel Niehoff (NL), Christina Calbari (GR)

The presentation derives its inspiration from the idea of the School as an institution for learning and contributing to the individual's character shaping. By appropriating teaching and learning materials such us tapes, blackboard and computer screens the project seeks to question the role of the 'educator' and the implications it has on individual participants. The works propose how each participant, forced to operate within the framework of the learning and culture industry and negotiate elements such as power, distraction, supervision and mass consumption, can withstand these external conditions and invent strategies of resistance and critique within the format of the exhibition.

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The project and the selection of artists rely on the expressive power of individual works as well as a coherent relation between the works and with the general framework. All of the artists that participate in this project have different social and cultural backgrounds and that will generate fertile and interesting inputs in relation to the theme.

The project will present a wide rage of media (installation, photography, video) that reflects the way the artists respond to the concept and theme. Traditional techniques are used to suggest a viewpoint of the world, which is both fabricated and romantic. These reference to fairy tales and characters deriving from literature and folk tales like in the work of Wietse Eeken. New media and installations incorporate found footage and found objects with the intention to challenge the borders between experience and meaning like in the work of Jan Robert Leegte, Kiki Petratou and Alexis Milne. Christina Calbari's film strip-like blackboard intermingles childhood memories with school experiences to comment on feelings of anxiety and fears and Dwight Marica's re-contextualization of 'useless' objects opts for a new emotional functionality and memory. Whereas these works are generous to their social critique they also reveal authentic human impulses.

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Kunstvlaai: Festival of Independents 'INexactly THIS'
St Nicolaas Lyceum Amsterdam
November 23 — December 2, 2012

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ATTRACTION OF THE OPPOSITES, 2011
>=< CUCOSA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

CUCOSA | Raampoortstraat 16 | 3032 AH Rotterdam
10 - 12 February: Fr - Su 12.00 - 18.00 hrs. during Art Rotterdam
16 February - 09 March: Thu - Sa 12.00 - 18.00 hrs
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ATTRACTION OF THE OPPOSITES brings 11 professional and international galleries to co-exist under one roof. The project will be presented in the space of Artists Initiative CUCOSA in Rotterdam during 3 major events: International Film Festival Rotterdam, Art Rotterdam en Rotterdamse Museumnacht.

The following galleries are invited to participate in the project with the following artists: ATM (New York, USA) with Tomoo Gokita / Bernice Steinbaum (Miami, USA) with Ricardo Zulueta / Bob Smit Gallery (Rotterdam, NL) with Birgit Verwer, Cindy Jansen and Rob van der Hoeven / Charlie Smith (London, UK) with Gavin Nolan and Alexis Milne /CUCOSA (Rotterdam, NL) with Dwight Marica, Wietse Eeken, Tonio de Roover, Arjen van Krieken and Toine Klaassen / Galerie Morgen (Berlin, DE) with Peter Buechler / HB Galerie (Rotterdam, NL) with Ruveanne Gerrissen, Mara Castilho and Jan Robert Leegte / Frank Taal (Rotterdam, NL) with Saminte Ekeland, Mike Ottink, Alexander van Merle and Rolf den Dunnen / galerie IRIS CORNELIS (Rotterdam, NL) with Katharina D. Martin and Sanne Luijben / Metis_NL (Amsterdam, NL) with Gil & Moti / Mirta Demare (Rotterdam, NL) with Hernan Marina

The project is part of IFFR's XL jubilee program. Especially for this occassion there will be two compilations of Dutch art videos presented with work by Serge Onnen, Jan van Nuenen, Jasper Scheepbouwer, Adonis Migkos, Martin Hansen, Anne Hartog, Alexander van Merle, Toine Klaassen, Cindy Jansen, Gil & Moti and Duro Toomato. In addition 6 International video art festivals are invited to contribute short video programs: Festival Miden (GR), CologneOFF (DE), Art:Screen (SE), FiXc (FI), Black Duck+Red Nomade (SP/ARG) and the global festival ART BY CHANCE.

During Art Rotterdam "Attraction of the opposites" presents, as part of the exhibition, performances by Ieke Trinks and Toine Klaassen.

In the framework of the Rotterdamse Museumnacht there are three performances scheduled. Duro Toomato presents Slomobat Advice: Yes or No. Dr. Fisheye and Dusty Stray are in charge for live music. En last but not least the evening will be filled with "Neo romantic italo punky ballroom blitz" by DJ "vanallesdoorelkaar" aka Marcel Niehoff.

CUCOSA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Curated by Kiki Petratou
January 26 — March 6, 2011

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Program IFFR XL

ATTRACTION OF THE OPPOSITES + IFFR
>=< CUCOSA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

CUCOSA | Raampoortstraat 16 | 3032 AH Rotterdam
10 - 12 February: Fr - Su 12.00 - 18.00 hrs. during Art Rotterdam
16 February - 09 March: Thu - Sa 12.00 - 18.00 hrs

The IFFR always lends Rotterdam a festive atmosphere, but this edition things were bigger than ever. Some of the city's buildings or institutions became festival locations to celebrate the IFFR's fortieth anniversary. These additional locations hosted, among other things, film screenings, exhibitions of video work or film-related art. A special XL pass gave visitors access to the XL locations during the festival.

XL doesn't just stand for the number 40, but also for "extra locations". For the duration of the festival 40 unique places in Rotterdam were transformed into festival locations.

Attraction of the Opposites is part of IFFR's XL jubilee program. Especially for this occassion there were two compilations of Dutch art videos presented with work by Serge Onnen, Jan van Nuenen, Jasper Scheepbouwer, Adonis Migkos, Martin Hansen, Anne Hartog, Alexander van Merle, Toine Klaassen, Cindy Jansen, Gil & Moti and Duro Toomato. In addition 6 International video art festivals were invited to contribute short video programs: Festival Miden (GR), CologneOFF (DE), Art:Screen (SE), FiXc (FI), Black Duck+Red Nomade (SP/ARG) and the global festival ART BY CHANCE.

CUCOSA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
January 26 — February 6, 2011

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RE-CULTURE 1
>=< Agora Argyri, Patras, Greece



RE-CULTURE 1, International Festival of Visual Arts, Agora Argyri, Patras, Greece,
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ATTRACTION OF THE OPPOSITES presents "Acting Out", a screening of works of 8 international artists who embed role-playing and moving image in pursuing of their projects. The compilation varying in style and scope brings together artist performances ranging between documentary, animation and video art.
"Acting Out" investigates the role of the artist as director, researcher, messenger, mediator and executor; from the politically engaging work of Gil & Moti and Katharina D. Martin and the socio-political approach of Duro Toomato, delving into the subcultural movements of Alexis Milne to jump into the fictionalization of reality of Kiki Petratou and the eccentric rituals of Martin Hansen and on to the personal inquests of Adonis Migkos and Alexander van Merle.

RE-CULTURE 1
Agora Argyri, Patras, Greece
October 20 - November 25, 2012

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Focusing on a new cultural concept for events performed in the city of Patras, the nonprofit organization Art in Progress introduced and organized the first international exhibition RE-culture 1. RE-culture 1 consisted of a wide range of events, starting from visual arts. Art in Progress aim is the production of high quality cultural events. For this reason Re-culture 1 has an international dimension. RE-culture 1 was held in the Argyris Market and hosted important artists from all around the world and from different areas of fine arts.

The cultural event was founded under the auspices of the Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs, Culture and Sports, the Municipality of Patras, the University of Patras, the Athens School of Fine Arts and the Association of Hellenic Tourism & Travel Agencies HATTA.

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ESPACIO ENTER - 2012
>=< TEA Espacio de las Artes, Tenerife, Spain

ESPACIO ENTER CANARIAS is a International Festival for all sectors related to art and digital culture, for ideas that will allow us to design the future of technological innovation.
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ATTRACTION OF THE OPPOSITES presents "Acting Out", a screening of works of 7 international artists who embed role-playing and moving image in pursuing of their projects. The compilation varying in style and scope brings together artist performances ranging between documentary, animation and video art.

"Acting Out" investigates the role of the artist as director, researcher, messenger, mediator and executor; from the politically engaging work of Gil & Moti and the sociopolitical approach of Duro Toomato, delving into the subcultural movements of Alexis Milne to jump into the fictionalization of reality of Kiki Petratou and the eccentric rituals of Martin Hansen and on to the personal inquests of Adonis Migkos and Alexander van Merle.

TEA, Espacio de las Artes,Tenerife, Spain
Curated by Kiki Petratou
November 8 — November 20, 2012

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ATTRACTION OF THE OPPOSITES is a multidisciplinary project. It aims to question and reflect on the different aspects of our multifaceted culture through exhibitions and festivals, exchange and collaboration.
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