Manifesta 11. What People Do for Money: Some Joint Ventures

Sat 11 Jun – Sun 18 Sept

Manifesta 11

Manifesta was conceived in the early 1990s as a nomadic, European biennial of contemporary art, responding to the new social, cultural and political reality that emerged in the aftermath of the Cold War. Following a desire to explore the psychological and geographical territory of Europe and to provide a dynamic platform for cultural exchange throughout the region, it takes place every two years in a different European city. Along with the Venice Biennale and documenta in Kassel, Manifesta is one of the foremost art events in Europe.

Since 1996, Manifesta has taken place in Rotterdam, Luxembourg, Ljubljana, Frankfurt, Donostia/San Sebastián, Trentino–South Tyrol, Murcia, Genk and most recently St. Petersburg. Over the course of ten biennials and twenty years, more than 2.5 million people have visited Manifesta’s events and participated in its programs. It has successfully presented artists, curators and young professionals from as many
as forty different countries, and in each edition continues to innovate and reimagine contemporary art practice.

The eleventh edition is hosted by the city of Zurich and is curated by Christian Jankowski. Under the title What People Do for Money: Some Joint Ventures, artists are brought together with representatives from various Zurich-based professions.

Main Venues:
Löwenbräukunst
Limmatstrasse 270, 8005 Zurich
Fri–Wed: 11.00–20.00 / Thu: 11.00–22.00

Helmhaus
Limmatquai 31, 8001 Zurich
Fri–Wed: 11.00–20.00 / Thu: 11.00–22.00

Most of the new commissions and The Historical Exhibition: Sites Under Construction will be presented he Löwenbräukunst-Areal (Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst, LUMA Westbau and Kunsthalle Zürich) as well as at the Helmhaus. Helmhaus Zürich has invited Christian Jankowski as guest curator to engage with the new productions and historical exhibition of the biennial.

Satellite-Exhibitions
Opening hours and addresses are are published within the Manifesta 11 Guide book and here.
The satellite exhibitions will be located at the respective host’s place of work.

Pavillon of Reflections
Am Bellevue / Utoquai, 8001 Zurich
Thu–Tue: 8.00–24.00 / Wed: 8.00–17.00 / Film screenings: from 20.00
Admission is subject to capacity

At the heart of Manifesta 11 will be the Pavillon of Reflections, a floating platform erected on Lake Zurich. Here, visitors will be able to witness crucial moments in the creation of the artworks as captured in a series of movie productions. Curator Chris- tian Jankowski explains about the project: “In the daytime, the Pavillon of Reflections will function as an urban island, a meeting place and open-air swimming area, while at night it will turn into an open-air cinema.” Films will be shown which will document key moments in the production phase.

The documentary films are being produced in co-operation with students and graduates of the Cast/Audiovisual Media Department at the ZHdK. Christian Jankowski is artistic director for the films. The students, under the guidance of Martin Zimper, will be working together with former students. The core team includes Marwan Abdalla, Miloš Saviç, Remo Schluep. These contributions will be moderated by Zurich high-school students, who will accompany Manifesta 11 as art detectives. Manifesta 11 Pavillon of Reflections supported by EKZ, designed and constructed by Studio Tom Emerson, ETH Zürich.

Cabaret der Künstler – Zunfthaus Voltaire
Spiegelgasse 1, 8001 Zurich

Zunft-Studio (Crypt) and Shop
Mon–Fri: 11.00–19.00 / Sat: 10.00–18.00 / Sun: 12.00–17.00

Bar
Mon–Thu: 11.00–24.00 / Fri: 11.00–2.00 / Sat: 10.00–2.00 / Sun: 12.00–19.00

Performance Hall
Wed, Thu: 20.00–24.00 / Fri, Sat: 20.00–2.00
Admission to the Performance Hall is restricted to members of the artists’ guild. Please find more informations here.

In conjunction with Manifesta 11, the entire Cabaret Voltaire at Spiegelgasse 1 in the Zurich district of Niederdorf will be converted into a guild house from June 2016. On the outside, a plastic bay window will represent the transformation of the historic building from which the Dada art movement emerged 100 years ago. The building’s interior, in keeping with the motto of the biennial, will be turned into a working world along the lines of an office building. Anyone who wants to become a member of the guild of artists must put on a performance. Artists are invited to submit their proposals for performances via Manifesta 11 website.

As in all guilds, there will also be a Guild Master in the Cabaret der Künstler – Zunfthaus Voltaire. Jankowski has appointed the artist Manuel Scheiwiller for this position. Jankowski and Scheiwiller will be responsible for selecting the proposals and will work together with the co-ordinator who will orchestrate the programme of performan- ces. The team will be supported by a select committee of artists.

The conversion of the Cabaret Voltaire into a guild house will take place with the guidance of ETH Prof. Dr. Alex Lehnerer, Savvas Ciriacidis and his team.

Full details: http://m11.manifesta.org/

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