BLOCKBUSTER: Cinema for Exhibitions
June 23September 25, 2011
Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Monterrey (MARCO)
Zuazua y Jardón S/N, Centro
Monterrey, Nuevo León
México, 64000
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www.marco.org.mx <http://www.marco.org.mx>
PARTICIPATING ARTISTS: Bani Abidi, Eija-Liisa Ahtila, Ziad Antar, Manon de
Boer, Bruce Conner, Abraham Cruzvillegas, Keren Cytter, Tacita Dean, Stan
Douglas, Omer Fast, Luke Fowler, Yang Fudong, Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster,
Douglas Gordon, Rodney Graham, Pierre Huyghe, Runa Islam, Daria Martin,
Steve
McQueen, Valérie Mréjen, Anri Sala
WITH A SPECIAL APPEARANCE BY: Fernando Ortega
CURATED BY: Jens Hoffmann
The exhibition Blockbuster: Cinema for Exhibitions investigates how a number
of significant contemporary artists working with film and video have been
affected by, and redeploy in their own practices, cinematic strategies found
in the work of major 20th-century filmmakers.
Many of the works in Blockbuster: Cinema for Exhibitions analyze the manner
in
which meaning, narrative, and convention are established by employing
certain
qualities of cinema&lsqauo;breaking it down into its constituent parts to show us
its
powerfully manipulative and revealing aspects. Others reference the work of
directors who emphasize context and location, favoring an overall
atmospheric
effect. In a rather different way, some artists use a conceptual structure,
drawing a comparison between the role of filmmaking and the significance of
conceptual gestures. The film genre of the documentary is also referenced,
whether to manipulate our belief in what is being told or to explore the
history of a particular narrative. And another group of works examines the
potential for an alternative form of performative work in film and video,
utilizing strategies of dance, choreography, and music to explore the rich
intersection between physical movement and film.
As a fundamental part of the show, each of the participating artists was
invited to select an accompanying movie that they consider related to their
work. These selections will be screened as part of a special program that
runs
parallel to the exhibition. It features films by the following directors:
Chantal Akerman, Michelangelo Antonioni, Robert Bresson, René Clair, Jean
Eustache, Federico Fellini, Alfredo Gurrola, Charles Laughton, Joseph Losey,
Leo McCarey, Max Ophüls, Michael Powell, Alain Resnais, Tony Richardson,
Jacques Tati, Bertrand Tavernier, Dalton Trumbo, Jean Vigo, Orson Welles
Blockbuster: Cinema for Exhibitions is the first exhibition produced by CIAC
that contains works that are not part of CIAC's collection. It aims to
contribute to the decentralization of culture in Mexico and will travel to
some of the most significant contemporary art museums in the country before
embarking on a tour of other countries in Latin America. The physical
presentation involves a number of temporary structures that guarantee the
best
technical environment for the screenings while also being mobile enough for
the extended tour. The overall program is designed with the intent to create
a
new kind of relationship between exhibition and viewer; the constantly
changing programs and screenings of classic movies, if they are to be
experienced fully, demand repeated visits and a more active dialogue between
institution and audience.
Created in 1992, the Isabel and Agustín Coppel Collection is considered one
of
the most solid and dynamic within contemporary art in México. Each one of
its
projects reaffirms the commitment to stimulation and diffusion of art and
culture in México and the world.
An extensive, full-color, bilingual (Spanish/English) accompanying
publication
will be available starting in June 2011. Its design is based on the
iconography of traditional Mexican split-fountain movie posters with their
bold typefaces and vivid colors. It includes essays by the curator Jens
Hoffmann, the scholar José Luis Barrios, and the film critic Ernesto
Diezmartínez Guzmán as well as information on all the participating artists
and their works, extended notes on the classic films selected by the
artists,
and a special insert featuring a newly commissioned photographic project by
Fernando Ortega depicting abandoned or repurposed movie theaters in Mexico
City.
Blockbuster: Cinema for Exhibitions is produced by
CIAC A.C.
Temístocles 341PB
Col. Polanco
C.P. 11560
México
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