[Nettime-ro] BUCHAREST BIENNALE - Yoshinori Niwa la Bucuresti

[PAVILION [contemporary art & culture magazine] <pavilion@pavilionmagazine.org>]

BUCHAREST BIENNALE 3 (parallel event)
proudly sponsored by Pilsner Urquell
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prezinta pe unul dintre cei mai cunoscuti performeri ai lumii

YOSHINORI NIWA

07.August.2007

Ora 11.00 | Bucuresti, Piata Universitatii (in fata Teatrului National)
"Kite flying with local people"
Performance in care Niwa va incerca sa realizeze zmee din gunoaiele 
Bucurestiului, si apoi sa le inalte cu ajutorul localnicilor.

Ora 12.30 | Bucuresti, Centrul National al Dansului (TNB etaj 3/4)
"Kites, Catrina, Chickens and more"
Prelegere in care artistul japonez va prezenta intreaga sa activitate 
si proiectele viitoare.

In fiecare inceput de Ianuarie in Japonia, cu ocazia Noului An, oamenii 
inalta zmee. De obicei facute din hartie, acestea capata forme 
inspirate din mitologia locala: Caracatite, Demoni, Animale, etc. 
Proiectul lui Niwa in Bucuresti este de a inalta, impreuna cu 
locuitorii orasului, un zmeu realizat din gunoaiele adunate de pe 
strazile capitalei: pungi din plastic, sticle din plastic, ambalaje din 
carton, etc. Acest proiect de arta in actiune este o modalitate de a 
colabora cu locuitorii din Bucuresti, constituind in paralel o mixtiune 
comunicativa intre cultura japoneza si cea romana. Categoriile de local 
si global sunt analizate prin aceasta actiune estetica. Gunoiul este 
parte din cultura fiecarui oras, iar in gunoi oricine poate gasi 
vestigiile corporatiilor internationale amestecate cu ambalajele 
producatorilor locali. Zmeul le va amesteca, reconstruind astfel 
microcosmosul Bucurestiului. Acest zmeu va fi expresia materiala a 
sistemului de distributie a marfii, un martor al capitalismului global 
contemporan, si un comentariu asupra societatii de consum din 
Bucuresti. Zmeul in zbor este de neatins, insa el ne atinge pe noi, si 
ne face sa regandim contextul socio-politic in care traim. Experienta 
lucrului colectiv cu bucurestenii va ramane in memoria peisajului 
citadin al Bucurestiului.

Yoshinori Niwa este physical performance artist care incorporeaza in 
opera sa animale, plante, mediul inconjurator. Scopul declarat al lui 
Niwa este sa exploreze cum traiesc ceilalti, in special cei din alte 
culturi si clase sociale. El a performat in Marea Britanie, Canada, 
Germania, Ungaria, Japonia, Muntenegru, Serbia, Polonia, Slovacia. Pe 
linga activitatea sa de artist, Niwa este si curator si organizator de 
festival. El coordoneaza si cunoscutul festival international "Artist 
as Activist" din Tokyo. www.niwa-staff.org

Finantat de:

Eco Rom Ambalaje / www.ecoromambalaje.ro
Whirlpool Romania / www.whirlpool.ro
PAVILION | art & culture magazine / www.pavilionmagazine.org

Partener:

Centrul National al Dansului Bucuresti / www.cndb.ro

Parteneri media:

24FUN
Alternativ.ro
Feeder.ro
Cotidianul

Multumiri speciale Primariei Municipiului Bucuresti.

www.bucharestbiennale.org
www.pavilionmagazine.org

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BUCHAREST BIENNALE 3 (parallel event)
proudly sponsored by Pilsner Urquell

presents one of the most aclaimed performers of the world

YOSHINORI NIWA

07.August.2007

11.00 hours | Bucuresti, Piata Universitatii (in front of National 
Theatre)
"Kite flying with local people"
Making a flying kite with trash of Bucharest, he try to fly the kite in 
Bucharest.

12.30 hours | Bucuresti, Centrul National al Dansului (TNB floor 3/4)
"Kites, Catrina, Chickens and more"
Artist talk of Yoshinori Niwa

In Japan, for the cellebration of the New Year in early january, people 
traditionally fly kites. Usually made out of paper, taking mythical 
forms such as Octopus, Demon, Animals, etc. My project in Bucharest is 
to fly kites made out of garbage collected from the streets of the 
city, i.e. Plastic bags and/or cardboards. This action-art project is a 
way to collaborate with the people from Bucharest for the making of the 
kites, and in parallel it constitutes a communicating mixture of 
Japanese and Romanian culture. Local and global categories are under 
the scrutiny through this aesthetic action. Trash is part of the 
culture of any city, and in the garbage one may find the vestiges of 
international corporations, such as Fast Food chains, mixed with 
packaging from local producers. The kite will mix them reconstituting 
the microcosmos of Bucharest. This kite will be the material expression 
of commodity distribution system, a witness of contemporary global 
capitalism, and a commentary on the consumer society in Bucharest. The 
flying kite is untouchable, but it touches us and will make us rethink 
our socio-political context. The experience of collectively working on 
a kite with local people may remain in the memory of Bucharest 
cityscape.

Yoshinori Niwa is a physical performance artist who often incorporates 
animals, plants, and the environment into his work. Niwa’s aim is to 
explore how to live with others, especially those of other cultures and 
social classes. Niwa has performed works in Britain, Canada, Germany, 
Hungary, Japan, Montenegro, Poland, Serbia, and Slovakia. In addition 
to his performance work, Niwa is curator and festival organizer. Niwa 
is currently coordinating an international art festival titled "Artist 
as Activist" in Tokyo. www.niwa-staff.org

Supported by:

Eco Rom Ambalaje / www.ecoromambalaje.ro
Whirlpool Romania / www.whirlpool.ro
PAVILION | art & culture magazine / www.pavilionmagazine.org

Partner:

National Center for Dance Bucharest / www.cndb.ro

Media Partners:

24FUN
Cotidianul
Alternativ.ro
Feeder.ro

Special thanks to Bucharest Municipality.

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