[artinfo] Press release - The Baltic Times

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Press Release

The Baltic Times

Skuc Gallery & P74 Gallery

Ljubljana

August 31 October 7, 2001

You are kindly invited to attend the opening of the exhibition on Friday, 
August 31 at 8 p.m. at P74 Gallery and at 9 p.m. at Skuc Gallery.

The exhibition The Baltic Times primarily shown in the Museum of 
Contemporary Art Zagreb in May 2001 presents artists and groups active in 
Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia today. The curators Branka Stipancic & 
Tihomir Milovac were concerned to present recent works and productions 
reflecting the radically changed positions of artists and the notion of art 
in these states after the fall of the Berlin wall followed by the 
independency of the Soviet reign. Being aware of the attempts of the series 
of mega-exhibitions organized from the early 1990s, trying to redefine the 
contemporary art of Europe, and the increasing attention towards the Baltic 
states in the international art world, the curators aim was not to mount a 
show based on European cultural geography but rather to create a platform 
of sorts, a meeting point for a group of artists, curators, and critics who 
share similar professional and private experiences. The exhibition includes 
works presented the very first time and works which have already been shown 
at prominent thematic shows and overview exhibitions of European art 
previously.

The Baltic Times presents works by:

ATG / Academic Training Group (Vilnius) - Eriks Bozis (Riga) - Kai Kaljo 
(Tallinn) - Ando Keskkula (Tallinn) - Ly Lestberg (Tallinn) - Gintaras 
Makarevicius (Vilnius) - Deimantas Narkevicius (Vilnius) - Marko Raat 
(Tallinn) - Arturas Raila (Vilnius) - Egle Rakauskaite (Vilnius) - Riga 
Dating Agency (Riga) - Ene-Liis Semper (Tallinn) - Olegs Tillbergs (Riga) - 
Jaan Toomik (Tallinn)

The Baltic Times exhibition is accompanied by a comprehensive bilingual 
(English/Croatian) catalogue of 150 pages in back & white and colour print, 
edited by the Museum of Contemporary Art Zagreb. To introduce various 
aspects and approaches of Contemporary art in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania 
nine prominent curators and art critics: Helena Demakova, Anders Haerm, 
Sirje Helme, Lolita Jablonskiene, Raminta Jurenaite, Ants Juske, Solvita 
Krese, Anders Kreuger and Liutauras Psibilskis were asked to contribute 
with an essay. These texts are accompanied by short descriptions of the 
artists and their works presented in the show.

The catalogue The Baltic Times. Contemporary Art from Estonia, Latvia and 
Lithuania is available for the prize of 2.500,- SIT / 13,- EURO (plus 
mailing costs). And could be ordered through the Skuc Gallery.

The Baltic Times was conceived by the Museum of Contemporary Art Zagreb in 
collaboration with the Contemporary Art Information Center of the 
Lithuanian Art Museum, the Center for Contemporary Arts Estonia, Skuc 
Gallery, and the Latvian Center for Contemporary Arts. The Baltic Times 
exhibition in Ljubljana was realized in collaboration with P74 Gallery, 
Ljubljana.

For further information please, contact Gregor Podnar or Alenka Gregoric. 
phone: + (386)(1) 42 13 140.

The Baltic Times project was supported by:

Ministry of Culture, Republic of Slovenia, City of Ljubljana Department of 
Culture and PCX - Computers

Skuc Gallery, Stari trg. 21, 1000 Ljubljana, Opening hours: Tues. Sun. 12 
a.m. 8 p.m.. Closed Mon.

P74 Gallery, Prusnikova 74, 1000 Ljubljana, Opening hours: Tues. Fri. 4 
p.m. 8 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m. 1 p.m. & by appointment, phone: +386 31 555 721
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The Baltic Times 
 
Skuc Gallery &amp; P74
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Ljubljana 
 
August 31 October 7, 2001 
 
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You are kindly invited to attend the opening of the exhibition on Friday,
August 31 at 8 p.m. at P74 Gallery and at 9 p.m. at Skuc
Gallery. 
 
The exhibition The Baltic Times primarily shown in the Museum of
Contemporary Art Zagreb in May 2001 presents artists and groups active in
Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia today. The curators Branka Stipancic
&amp; Tihomir Milovac were concerned to present recent works and
productions reflecting the radically changed positions of artists and the
notion of art in these states after the fall of the Berlin wall followed
by the independency of the Soviet reign. Being aware of the attempts of
the series of mega-exhibitions organized from the early 1990s, trying to
redefine the contemporary art of Europe, and the increasing attention
towards the Baltic states in the international art world, the curators
aim was not to mount a show based on European cultural geography but
rather to create a platform of sorts, a meeting point for a group of
artists, curators, and critics who share similar professional and private
experiences. The exhibition includes works presented the very first time
and works which have already been shown at prominent thematic shows and
overview exhibitions of European art previously. 
 
The Baltic Times presents works by: 
 
ATG / Academic Training Group (Vilnius) - Eriks Bozis
(Riga) - Kai Kaljo (Tallinn) - Ando Keskkula (Tallinn) - Ly=
 Lestberg (Tallinn) - Gintaras Makarevicius (Vilnius) -=
 Deimantas Narkevicius (Vilnius) - Marko Raat (Tallinn) -=
 Arturas Raila (Vilnius) - Egle Rakauskaite (Vilnius) -=
 Riga Dating Agency (Riga) - Ene-Liis Semper (Tallinn) -=
 Olegs Tillbergs (Riga) - Jaan Toomik (Tallinn) 
 
The Baltic Times exhibition is accompanied by a comprehensive=
 bilingual (English/Croatian) catalogue of 150 pages in back &amp; white and=
 colour print, edited by the Museum of Contemporary Art Zagreb. To introduce=
 various aspects and approaches of Contemporary art in Estonia, Latvia and=
 Lithuania nine prominent curators and art critics: Helena Demakova, Anders=
 Haerm, Sirje Helme, Lolita Jablonskiene, Raminta Jurenaite, Ants Juske,=
 Solvita Krese, Anders Kreuger and Liutauras Psibilskis were asked to=
 contribute with an essay. These texts are accompanied by short descriptions=
 of the artists and their works presented in the show. 
 
The catalogue The Baltic Times. Contemporary Art from Estonia, Latvia and=
 Lithuania is available for the prize of 2.500,- SIT / 13,- EURO (plus=
 mailing costs). And could be ordered through the Skuc Gallery. 
 
The Baltic Times was conceived by the Museum of Contemporary Art=
 Zagreb in collaboration with the Contemporary Art Information Center of=
 the Lithuanian Art Museum, the Center for Contemporary Arts Estonia, Skuc=
 Gallery, and the Latvian Center for Contemporary Arts. The Baltic=
 Times exhibition in Ljubljana was realized in collaboration with=
 P74 Gallery, Ljubljana. 
 
For further information please, contact Gregor Podnar or Alenka Gregoric.=
 phone: + (386)(1) 42 13 140. 
 
&nbsp; 
 
The Baltic Times project was supported by: 
 
Ministry of Culture, Republic of Slovenia, City of Ljubljana Department of=
 Culture and PCX - Computers 
 
&nbsp; 
 
Skuc Gallery, Stari trg. 21, 1000=
 Ljubljana, Opening hours: Tues. Sun. 12 a.m. 8 p.m.. Closed Mon. 
 
P74 Gallery, Prusnikova 74, 1000 Ljubljana, Opening hours: Tues.=
 Fri. 4 p.m. 8 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m. 1 p.m. &amp; by appointment, phone: +386=
 31 555 721 
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