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ReMap 2 is
an international platform of contemporary art running parallel
to the 2nd Athens Biennale [June 16 to October 4, 2009]. ReMap
2 takes place in the culturally diverse and dynamic Kerameikos
and Metaxourgeio [KM] district of downtown
Athens.
ReMap
2 offers a rich web of more than 40 cultural events
and art happenings, including exhibitions, open-air and
site-specific installations by Greek and international
galleries, independent curators, art groups, architects and ΚΜ
residents. All cultural events take place in empty, functional
or derelict spaces, including vacant buildings, parking lots,
and plots of land.
The “Open
Air Screening Room” and the “Guerilla
Playground (tapedscape #01)” projects explore the
synergies between art and everyday life in the KM
neighborhood. Æ16 Workshop, a group of young architects and
designers, invites visitors to discover an ephemeral urban
playground created in an empty plot of land [titled “Guerilla
Playground (tapedscape #01)”]. The “Open Air Screening Room”
project hosts three series of selected video art projects,
consecutively presented by curator Marina Fokidis, the
National Museum of Contemporary Art [EMST] and the Athens
Biennale. The first project to be shown is titled “Α Midsummer
Night’s Dream,” a reference to the play by William
Shakespeare, curated by Marina Fokidis. Artist and KM resident
Katerina Kana will be running “The Documentation Project,” an
online real time visual diary of what is happening in the
neighborhood..
Αn international
architecture symposium under the title
“SiteSpecificStrategies”, will take place in
September. It brings together KM residents, architects,
urbanists and other scientists who will explore the role of
architecture in shaping the future urban identity, using the
KM area as a reference. Τhe symposium will attempt to identify
innovative ways of participation and involvement in urban life
and propose models of urban transformation. A series of
workshops will focus specifically on the KM area through the
development of architectural propositions and the realization
of architectural events in the neighborhood.
ReMap responds to the unique urban
energy, cultural particularities and dynamic artistry of the
ΚΜ neighborhood. It is organized by the non-profit cultural
organization ReMapKM with the aim to
introduce KM as an international hub for contemporary art.
ReMapKM is sensitive to the complex realities
of the KM area, looking at them as a means of artistic and
architectural creativity that potentially enhances the quality
of life in city centers, reinforces the city centers'
residential character and supports social
interaction.
Opening: June
16th, 11.00 am – 21.30 pm
ReMap2 takes place under the auspice
of The Hellenic
Ministry of Culture
and The
City of Athens
Creative
Partners:
Athens Biennale
European
Biennial Network
Deste Foundation Centre for Contemporary
Art
Museum of Cycladic Art
National Museum of
Contemporary Art (EMST)
Duration:
June 16th to October 4th,
2009
Opening
Hours:
Exhibitions & Projects: Wednesday –
Sunday, 17.30 - 21.30 pm
Open Air Screening Room: Wednesday
– Sunday, 21.00 – 11.00 pm
August: closed
Image
Credits:
Photography: Katerina Kana, Tung
Walsh
Design: Company
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