Nordic and International »Art as Criticism«

What possibilities exist for expressing open criticism in today's society? How can art escape the pressure of consensus thinking common in the Nordic countries and succeed in making its alternate perspectives heard?

Taking into consideration »political correctness« in the Scandinavian context and the ongoing German debate on this topic, this project investigates how criticism can be expressed in art. The starting point is the philosophical action theory of Hannah Arendt in which she describes the relationship between the acting subject (agent) and the situation (action) and intertwines her unique feminist language with social critique.

In their art, Nordic and international artists such as Annika Eriksson, Daniel Knorr, Florian Zeyfang, Slavs & Tatars, Markus Degerman, CANAN and Olof Dreijer subtly and humorously explore the forms, ideas and current positions of art as criticism.

The main exhibition venue is the Felleshus of the Nordic Embassies. Parallel to this, a selection of the works is also on view in Café Nest in Kreuzberg. A supporting program (see below) complements the exhibitions.

The design of the architecture of the exhibition in the Felleshus and its interconnectedness with the city has been implemented by the Stockholm artist Markus Degerman, a member of the art collective uglycute.

Vernissage in the Felleshus on Sunday, 12 September from 2 pm.
Vernissage in Café Nest on Saturday, 11 September from 7 pm.

Further information at www.correctmeifimcritical.org.

An exhibition of the Swedish Embassy.


CRITICAL CALENDAR

Friday, 10 September
7 pm STUDIO PICK
VERNISSAGE Viron Vert
Galerie Opdahl Berlin, Lindenstr. 35, 10969 Berlin-Kreuzberg
www.galerieopdahl.de

Saturday, 11 September
5 pm VERNISSAGE Nilbar Güres & Nathalie Djurberg
Supportico Lopez, Graefestr. 9, 10969 Berlin-Kreuzberg
supporticolopez.blogspot.com

7 pm VERNISSAGE »Exhibition Ground« / Annika Eriksson »the kitchen«
Nest, Görlitzer Str. 52, 10997 Berlin-Kreuzberg
www.cafenest.de

10 pm AFTER PARTY w/ Film Screening
Basso, Köpenicker Str. 187-188, 10997 Berlin-Kreuzberg
www.basso-berlin.de

On the route: Jens Haaning’s »Turkish/Arabic Jokes« (sound installation)
Möbel Olfe, Reichenberger Str. 177 (Tue-Sun 4-10 pm)

Sunday, 12 September
2 pm VERNISSAGE »Exhibition Ground« with Asako Iwamas »Ontologie des Essens«
2.25 pm Olof Dreijer & Mt Sims (sound installation)
2.30 pm Serpil Pak (performance)
3 pm Slavs & Tatars (lecture)
Felleshus of the Nordic Embassies

Tuesday, 5 October
5 pm DISCUSSION & PUBLICATION LAUNCH »Critical Imagination Against State Control«
5 pm Ida Börjel and Andrzej Tichý (»Citizens without Boundaries«)
6 pm Perihan Mağden
Motto, Skalitzer Str. 68, 10997 Berlin-Kreuzberg
www.mottodistribution.com

Thursday, 28 October
6 pm EXHIBITION OF THE EXHIBITION
VERNISSAGE A solo show by Markus Degerman
Program Gallery, Invalidenstr. 115, 10115 Berlin-Mitte
www.programonline.de

Saturday, 30 October
6 pm FINISSAGE Ballhaus Naunynstraße
6 pm Goro Torosmo
8 pm »Holiday Camp – The 3rd Generation«
Ballhaus Naunynstraße, Naunynstr. 27, 10997 Berlin-Kreuzberg
www.ballhausnaunynstrasse.de