Atopolis WIELS @ MONS 2015
This contemporary art exhibition, organized by Wiels in collaboration with Mons 2015 鈥� European Capital of Culture, will present a group of artists interested in phenomena of circulation, diaspora and cultural dislocation. The title alludes to the ideas of Edouard Glissant, the influential thinker of hybridisation and globalisation, who argues in favour of fluid identities, unhindered exchanges and an ideal cosmopolitan openness, which he calls the 鈥楻elation鈥�, interconnected and radically egalitarian.
Mons and the Borinage, once a historic epicentre of the early industrialisation on the continent 鈥� a cultural and social carrier synonym of modernity 鈥� was the hub of important work-related migrations, toward a 鈥榖etter鈥� life, as well as the symbol of cultural and social intermix. Plural identities and similar subjects related to globalisation had a pioneering destiny in the region, which subsequently saw the emergence of multiple models of social utopia.
Featuring Artists: WITH: Sa芒dane Afif, Nevin Alada臒, Francis Al每s, El Anatsui, Danai Anesiadou, Yto Barrada, Walead Beshty, Huma Bhabha, Vincen Beeckman, Vlassis Caniaris, Abraham Cruzvillegas, Meschac Gaba, Jef Geys, Thomas Hirschhorn, Kapwani Kiwanga, David Medalla, Vincent Meessen, Adrian Melis, Benoit Plat茅us, Walter Swennen, Diego Tonus, Lawrence Weiner and Jack Whitten.
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This contemporary art exhibition, organized by Wiels in collaboration with Mons 2015 鈥� European Capital of Culture, will present a group of artists interested in phenomena of circulation, diaspora and cultural dislocation. The title alludes to the ideas of Edouard Glissant, the influential thinker of hybridisation and globalisation, who argues in favour of fluid identities, unhindered exchanges and an ideal cosmopolitan openness, which he calls the 鈥楻elation鈥�, interconnected and radically egalitarian.
Mons and the Borinage, once a historic epicentre of the early industrialisation on the continent 鈥� a cultural and social carrier synonym of modernity 鈥� was the hub of important work-related migrations, toward a 鈥榖etter鈥� life, as well as the symbol of cultural and social intermix. Plural identities and similar subjects related to globalisation had a pioneering destiny in the region, which subsequently saw the emergence of multiple models of social utopia.
Featuring Artists: WITH: Sa芒dane Afif, Nevin Alada臒, Francis Al每s, El Anatsui, Danai Anesiadou, Yto Barrada, Walead Beshty, Huma Bhabha, Vincen Beeckman, Vlassis Caniaris, Abraham Cruzvillegas, Meschac Gaba, Jef Geys, Thomas Hirschhorn, Kapwani Kiwanga, David Medalla, Vincent Meessen, Adrian Melis, Benoit Plat茅us, Walter Swennen, Diego Tonus, Lawrence Weiner and Jack Whitten.
Artists on show
- Abraham Cruzvillegas
- Adrián Melis
- Benoit Platéus
- Danai Anesiadou
- David Medalla
- Diego Tonus
- El Anatsui
- Francis Alÿs
- Huma Bhabha
- Jack Whitten
- Jef Geys
- Kapwani Kiwanga
- Lawrence Weiner
- Meschac Gaba
- Nevin Aladag
- Saâdane Afif
- Thomas Hirschhorn
- Vincen Beeckman
- Vincent Meessen
- Vlassis Caniaris
- Walead Beshty
- Walter Swennen
- Yto Barrada
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