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Overview of dates and facts |
Date: |
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4 October - 7 December 2003 |
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Venues: |
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5 venues in Porto Alegre:
- Usina do Gasômetro
- Port Quayside
- Museo de Arte de Río Grande do Sul (MARGS)
- Río Grande do Sul Memorial
- Santander Cultural
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Theme: |
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Arqueologia Contemporânea (Contemporary Archaeology)
See our introduction. |
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General curator: |
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Nelson Aguilar |
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Exhibitions,
curators: |
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The Delirium of Chimborazo
Curator: Alfons Hug. Transversal exhibition - works by 12 artists (also from other artists), runs through all the Biennial exhibition spaces.
Archaeology of the High Lands and Low Lands
Curators: Eduardo Neves and Adriana Schmidt
Dias. 100 works of pre-columbian art.
Genetic Archaeology
Installation: Ary Perez; scientific supervision: Sergio Danilo Pena. |
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Countries: |
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Each country presents a national selection,
as well as a show in honour of a recognized artist:
Argentina
Curator, national presentation: Adriana Rosenberg.
Particular artist: Antonio Berni, curated by Nelson Aguilar.
Bolivia
Curator, national presentation: Cecilia Bayá.
Particular artist: Pierre Verger Ve Bolivia, curated by Alex Baradel.
Brazil
Curator, national presentation: Franklin Espath Pedroso.
Particular artist: Saint Clair Cemin, curated by Nelson Aguilar.
Chile
Curator, national presentation and particular artist: Francisco Brugnoli.
Particular artist: Roberto Matta.
Paraguay
Kurator, national presentation and particular artist: Javier Alcalá.
Particular artist: Lívio Abramo.
Uruguay
Kurator, national presentation and particular artist: Gabriel Peluffo.
Particular artist: María Freire.
Mexico (invited country)
Curator, national presentation: Rogelio Edgardo Ganado Kim.
Particular artist: José Clemente Orozco, curated by Agustín Arteaga.
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Participants: |
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76 artists from 13 countries. |
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Organizer: |
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see Mercosur Biennial - Start page
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Note:
This overview has been compiled from information that we received from the organizers. We do not assume responsibility regarding its accuracy.
Pat Binder and Gerhard Haupt, Universes in Universe |
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