10–17 June 2012
Art Basel Conversations
The Kirlian, a bar by Jeremy Shaw and Absolut
www.absolutartbureau.com
www.artbasel.com
Absolut Art Bureau, the unit responsible for Absolut’s art initiatives, is pleased to announce a collaboration with Art Basel for the next three years, starting this year with its support of the 43rd edition of Art Basel as Associate Sponsor and as Presenting Partner of Art Basel Conversations. Absolut Art Bureau shares Art Basel’s passion for bringing people together around art and is thrilled to contribute to the world’s leading platform for creative talent.
Art Basel Conversations
14–17 June 2012
As Presenting Partner of Art Basel Conversations, Art Basel’s talks program, Absolut Art Bureau will be supporting discourse and the sharing of ideas. Art Basel Conversations is a lively forum with programming ranging from artists talking through their practice to larger panels featuring collectors, museum directors, architects, curators, critics, gallery directors and publishers. Engaging in discussion and debate, these speakers provide both an insider’s view of the art world and the opportunity for dynamic and inspiring dialogue. Professionally edited Art Basel Conversations segments will be archived on both the Absolut Art Bureau and Art Basel websites.
All talks take place at Art Basel’s auditorium in Hall 1, 10–11am. For the full program please visit www.artbasel.com and www.absolutartbureau.com
The Kirlian, a bar by Jeremy Shaw for Absolut
10–16 June 2012
Volkshaus (No.5), The Gallery
Rebgasse 12, 4058 Basel
Hours: noon–11pm
From 11pm by invitation only
Absolut Art Bureau gave artist Jeremy Shaw carte blanche to conceptualize a fully operational bar to act as a unique place of conviviality, at Volkshaus No.5, The Gallery, just minutes from the fair. The result is a bar informed in equal parts by Shaw’s deep background in music and his interest in Kirlian photography, an outmoded photographic technique that captures the magnetic field, or presumably the emotional aura, of both inanimate objects and living things. The Kirlian will be a space full of hidden potentials, specifically soundtracked for daytime unwinding, evening socializing, and nighttime dancing. Shaw’s interest and explorations of the unseen have deeply informed his selection of an ambitious music program, showcasing artists ranging from obscure new wave DJs (Veronica Vasicka), to legendary cult television stars (Twin Peaks chanteuse Julee Cruise). For the full bar program please visit www.absolutartbureau/thekirlian.
These themes of the unseen will also be reflected in the cocktails served, which will feature ‘invisible’ flavors subtly mixed into unique, alchemical combinations.
For the full bar program please visit www.absolutartbureau/thekirlian.
Absolut Art Bureau
Absolut Art Bureau is responsible for The Absolut Company’s international art initiatives. The first spirit brand to forge genuinely close ties with art and artists, Absolut has been active in the art world since 1985, when it invited Andy Warhol to create the first in a series of iconic advertisements inspired by the Absolut bottle. Since then, Absolut has collaborated with more than 500 artists on over 800 commissioned projects. Today, Absolut supports acclaimed artists, art writers, and institutions in their efforts to present new works, stimulate ideas, bring people together, and broaden access to creativity. Absolut Art Bureau is a unit of The Absolut Company. Please visit www.absolutartbureau.com for additional information.
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Image above:
Promotional poster for The Kirlian, a bar by Jeremy Shaw for Absolut. The poster design incorporates a Kirlian photograph of the artist’s fingerprint, registering his altered state after drinking Absolut Vodka.
