Boots Contemporary Art Space is proud to introduce the 2008 International Artist in Residence, Isil Egrikavuk from Istanbul, Turkey. Opening on February 8, 2008 at 8 pm, The Interview will be the culminating project of her residency at the gallery here in St. Louis. Through a video installation and a performance, the audience will witness and take part in the story of a doctor brought to St. Louis in the summer of 2005 from Baghdad to cure a case of bird flu. On the opening night, there will be a performance with local journalist Anne-Marie Berger interviewing audience members. Video footage of this performance will also be displayed through the duration of the exhibition.
Drawing from her previous experience as a journalist, recent performances at the Chicago Cultural Center and major galleries in Istanbul have involved staging audience driven news broadcasts, collective and public online chats, and absurd interview scenarios. Her work in video and performance brings together the worlds of art, journalism, and storytelling, strongly encouraging the audience to decide where the truth lies.
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DADA BALL CANDY SHOP MARCH 8TH AFTER PARTY PRESENTED BY Boots Contemporary Art Space
FOR MORE INFO http://www.contemporarystl.org/bootscontemporaryart.php
Boots Contemporary Art Space Shoebox: Boots Substation MARCH 4 - 16, 2008
Creating a satellite gallery and work-space for their two-week venture in the Contemporary's Front Room, Boots Contemporary Art Space founder Juan William Chávez, along with international Agents and Boot Print Editor-in-chief Georgia Kotretsos, will offer, in addition to the "visual presence of contemporary art," a reading room for their newest Boot Print publication, video screening curated by Tim Ridlen, and a Boots information center. Art works by Jon Peck and Juozas Cernius
Special events will include: 1) a Dada Ball Candy Shop on March 8th,
2) an all day performance by Deva Eveland Saturday 5TH
3) all day Video and Sound Art Curated by Cecilia Canziani, Elpida Karaba, and Jan Van Woensel - Organized by Boot Print
4) temporary promotional headquarters for Silverio, a Mexico City-based artist and musician who will perform live at the Contemporary On April 3RD 2008. TICKETS ON SALE AT CAMSTL FRONT DESK
