URBAN BUDDY SCHEME.
International Seminar
5 – 8 February 2009
La Casa Encendida
Ronda de Valencia, 2
Open to the public
Curator: Cecilia Andersson
Coordination: RMS La Asociación
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The program of public art MADRID ABIERTO initiates its sixth edition with the international seminar Urban Buddy Scheme in La Casa Encendida of Madrid. This edition of Madrid Abierto intends to investigate the possibilities of a work of social and cultural collaboration politically concerned, as well as to analyze the way in witch this work can function as a driving force for change in the city. Also, it intends to activate processes witch shall integrate the new fields of knowledge within the already existing ones. Urban Buddy Scheme is organized around the presentation of the selected artists and other artists and architects involved in the already existing activities of the city.
Madrid is growing in an unprecedented pace. Multi disciplinary initiatives are engaged in processes that formulate new possible relationships with the city and its inhabitants, this while revealing complex layers of information. Activities that aim to envision possible futures, beyond the current construction crisis, continue with impressive strength.
This edition of Madrid Abierto sets out to investigate the potentials of collaborative socio-cultural and politically engaged work and how such work may perform as catalysts for change in the city. We will also try to activate processes that integrate new bodies of knowledge into the already existing.
Urban Buddy Scheme is built around the presentations by artists and architects involved in some of the existing activities carried out in the city. The seminar aims to merge such practices and concerns with those of the invited participants for Madrid Abierto 2009-10. As much as Urban Buddy Scheme is envisioned as an opportunity to exchange information, it is also meant to serve as a social hub of activities and networks.
PROGRAMME
Thursday 5 February
6.00-6.15 pm.
Welcome speech by Cecilia Andersson, Curator of Madrid Abierto and Jorge Díez, Director of Madrid Abierto.
6.30-7.15 pm.
Brief introductions for all invited participants. Open to the public for participation.
7.15-9.00 p.m.
Presentations by Andrés Jaque, Basurama, Ludotek and Wunderkammer. Chaired by Javier Duero.
Friday 6 February
6.00-6.45 pm.
Presentations by Studio Kawamura Ganjavian, Uriel Fogué, C.A.S.I.T.A. y Exprimentolimon. Chaired by Luis Úrculo.
7.00-7.45 pm.
Presentation by Kyong Park.
8.00-9.00 pm.
Presentations by Apolonija Šušteršič + Meike Schalk, Alexander Gerdel y Teddy Cruz. Chaired by Kyong Park.
Saturday 7 February
12.00-2.30 a.m.
One-on-one meetings expert meetings with invited participants and the attending public.
6.00-6.45 pm.
Presentation by International Festival.
7.00-7.45 pm.
Presentations by Laurence Bonvin, Susanne Bosch y Josep-Maria Martín. Chaired by STEALTH.
8.00-9.00 pm.
Presentations by Jean François Prost, Adriana Salazar y Gustavo Romano. Chaired by International Festival.
Sunday 8 February
6.00-6.45 pm.
Presentation by STEALTH.
7.00-7.45 pm.
Presentations by Pablo Valbuena, Iñaki Larrimbe y Lisa Cheung. Chaired by STEALTH.
8.00-9.00 pm.
Final discussion with all the participants. Chaired by Cecilia Andersson.
MADRID ABIERTO: URBAN BUDDY SCHEME. Internacional Seminar.
Place: La Casa Encendida
Ronda de Valencia, 2
Dates: 5-8 February 2009
Open to the public
Director: Jorge Díez
Curator: Cecilia Andersson
Coordination: RMS La Asociación
Artists Madrid Abierto 2009-2010: Lara Almárcegui, Laurence Bonvin, Susanne Bosch, Lisa Cheung, Teddy Cruz, Iñaki Larrimbe, Josep-Maria Martín, Jean François Prost, Gustavo Romano, Apolonija Šušteršič + Meike Schalk y Pablo Valbuena.
Artists Madrid Abierto 2009-2010: Lara Almárcegui (Spain), Laurence Bonvin (Switzerland), Susanne Bosch (Germany/United Kingdom), Lisa Cheung (Great Britain/China), Teddy Cruz (United States), Iñaki Larrimbe (Spain), Josep-Maria Martín (Spain), Jean François Prost (Canada), Gustavo Romano (Argentina), Apolonija Šušteršič + Meike Schalk (Germany/The Netherlands/Slovenia) y Pablo Valbuena (Spain).
Invited participants: Basurama (Spain), C.A.S.I.T.A. (Spain), Javier Duero (Spain), Exprimentolimon (Spain), Uriel Fogué (Spain), Alexander Gerdel (Venezuela), International Festival (Sweden), Andrés Jaque (Spain), Kawamura-Ganjavian (Spain), Ludotek (Spain), Kyong Park (United States), Adriana Salazar (Colombia), STEALTH.unlimited (Serbia/The Netherlands), Luis Úrculo (Spain), Wunderkammer (Spain).
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