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Press release
Utrecht-From 23 January to 27 March 2011, BAK, basis voor actuele kunst presents In the Middle of Things, a solo exhibition by Moscow-based artist Olga Chernysheva. Chernysheva's practice is highly diverse and includes paintings, watercolors, sculptures, photography, and videos. Working on the background of the changes that Russia has undergone in the past twenty years, she has followed a unique path among a handful of Russian artists who have resisted the dominant market trends of commodity production and spectacle, and embarked on a re-evaluation of art's methods as well as of its position in relation to society. The exhibition at BAK presents a view into Chernysheva's extensive practice by bringing together works produced for this occasion, as well as new additions to existing series, and a selection of key pieces from the past decade.
In the Middle of Things follows closely the artist's method of tracing moments of encounter between the unexceptional and the historically revealing, which take place in the most hidden corners of day-to-day life. In her works, forms, colors, and objects reminiscent of the Soviet times, or new communities and alienated individuals appear, but these are not innocent images randomly extracted from reality. Instead these fragments of daily life are high-lighted, materialized, and taken out of their surroundings in order to show how society is and how it might be different. The artist's deployment of realism-recomposing aspects of contemporary reality into a social panorama-is implicitly critical and suggests how art can speak about the world today.
Olga Chernysheva (born 1962) is an artist who holds a BA from the Moscow Cinema Academy, Moscow (1986), and graduated from the Rijksakademie van Beeldende Kunsten, Amsterdam (1995-1996). Recent publications on her work include: Olga Chernysheva: Works 2000-2008 (2009) and Olga Chernysheva: Acquaintances (2008). Recent exhibitions include: Artes Mundi 4, National Museum, Cardiff, 2010; Over the Counter: Economy in Post-Socialist Art, Mucsarnok Kunsthalle, Budapest, 2010; 6th Berlin Biennale, Berlin, 2010; Olga Chernysheva, Calvert22 Foundation, London, 2010; International Center of Photography Triennial, New York, 2009; and 3rd Moscow Biennale, Moscow, 2009. Chernysheva lives and works in Moscow.
Public Program
09.01.2011, 15.30 hrs
Film screening program
curated and hosted by the artist, including a selection of her own works along with other recent and historical material. Part of the Cultural Sunday "Nieuwjaarsduik" in Utrecht.
Location: BAK, Lange Nieuwstraat 4, Utrecht
17.02.2011, 20.00 hrs
Conversation
between curator Cosmin Costinas and the artist.
Location: Auditorium, Het Utrechts Archief, Hamburgerstraat 28, Utrecht
15.03.2011, 20.00 hrs
Lecture
by Ekaterina Degot on the work of Olga Chernysheva.
Location: Auditorium, Het Utrechts Archief, Hamburgerstraat 28, Utrecht
On 17 Februari and 15 March, the exhibition at BAK will be open prior to the public program.
All parts of the public program are in English. Reservations are required; please send an e-mail to info@bak-utrecht.nl to reserve a seat.
Opening hours & entrance fee BAK:
Wednesday-Saturday 12.00-17.00 hrs
Sunday 13.00?17.00 hrs
Entrance fee: € 4
Discount (students, 65+/seniors, children < 12): € 2
BOOKS@BAK members, museumjaarkaart: free
Group visit
On Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, BAK offers guided tours through the exhibition to groups between 10 and 20 people. For more information and reservations, please contact info@bak-utrecht.nl. |
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