ACFNY SUPPORTED | EXHIBITION | KARL SPÖRK | THE MEETING
Opening Reception: March 13th, 7pm – 9pm
The Meeting is an exhibition in honor of the life and work of Karl Spörk at the International Studio and Curatorial Program, ISCP.
The name of the show is based on the late, Austrian, artist Karl Spörk’s work from 2000 titled The Meeting. This video lasts 63 seconds and is essentially a conversation between the artist (Karl) and the great Northern Renaissance artist Albrecht Dürer. Set in a darkened room each sits in a separate chair with their back to the camera facing a television, the video depicts Karl’s animation of Dürer’s anatomical figure studies in which the arm moves to touch it’s own genitals. Reminiscent of a psychotherapy session there is a long period of silence until Albrecht praises the artist on his manipulation, Dürer: “I like it” Spörk: “I am glad you like it, Albrecht.”
Co-curators Nick Kline and Monika Wuhrer bring together numerous international artists and curators who reflect on the intensity of Karl Spörk’s life, especially as filtered through his artwork.
Artists: Margrethe Aanestaad, Lene Ask , Jane Benson, Songul Boyraz, Caterina Czepek, Tomas Eller, Gerald Freimuth, Andi Gut, Peter Höll, Christoph Girardet, Christopher Ho , Nick Kline, Else Leirvik, James Leonard, Michael Lobgesang, Ole Martin Lund Bø , Josh Mueller, Marcus Langender, Stefan Olah, Hans Schabus, Diana Shpungin, Karl Spörk, Esther Stocker, Monika Wuhrer
In addition to the group show at ISCP there will be a viewing of Karl Spörk’s video Hen & Hare at
Open Source Gallery on March 8th, 2012, 7-9pm.
306 17th street, Brooklyn, NY
http://opensourcegallery.org
For more information, please visit >> http://the-meeting.net
VENUE
International Studio & Curatorial Program
1040 Metropolitan Ave, Brooklyn, New York