Russian Video Art on the Fly
7. January 2009, 10:53:39 unter: Austria, English, Exhibitions, Gallery Hans Knoll, Interviews, Podcasts, Video, Vienna150 Russian journalists, artists, art collectors, museum curators, and celebrities, 18 pieces of current Russian video art, 1 aeroplane of the airline S7 – named after the 2002 deceased artist Timur Novikov – and 10 hours time. It was the briefest, most extensive, most exclusive, and most celebratory presentation of contemporary Russian video art that foreign countries had ever seen.
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From the organizers, Hans Knoll, a Viennese gallery owner with good connections to the Russian art scene, Pierre- Christian Brochet from the Muscovite B-Comm and Antonio Geusa, curator and recognized authority in all things regarding contemporary video art in Russia, landed at the Viennese airport.
CastYourArt asked Antonio Geusa for a quick update on Russian video art, from the Russian artist collective AES+F and Mamyshev Vladislav – artist name Monroe – up to Blue Noses and all the others.
Who plays a role in Russian video art? Which national and historical characteristics does this direction in art exhibit? What fascinates the curator at the moment and what trends can he identify?
Sneak a peek! 10 hours in 5 minutes, here we go!
