Ushuaia / 2007

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Overview of dates and facts

Date:

29 March - 29 April 2007
In the frame of the celebrations at the beginning of the International Polar Year 2007/2008

In fact, the Biennial has already started in September 2006 with the first Forum of discussions in Buenos Aires, which will be continued later in São Paulo and Ushuaia.

Theme:

To promote the connection of the Earth's South and North Poles through art, "Pondering at the end of the world, what other world is possible"
(Pensar en el fin del mundo, qué otro mundo es posible)

5 general proposals:

Communication between the South and North Poles
Metaphors of time and space

Ecological Urgencies
Present and Future of Planet Earth
End // Beginning

Antarctica
Learning through experience: starting again

The experience of limit
Experiences of other possible times and spaces

Site specific works
Urban and natural topologies

General direction:

Alberto Grottesi Errazu
Guillermo M. Ferreyro

Curators:

Artistic direction:
Leonor Amarante (Brazil)

Co-curator:
Ibis Hernández Abascal (Cuba)

Argentina and special projects, curator:
Corinne Sacca Abadi

Co-curator:
Florencia Battiti

Advisors:
Ticio Escobar (Paraguay)
Justo Pastor Mellado (Chile)
Fabio Magalhaes (Brazil)

Participants:

Artists from 22 countries of America and Europe

Venues:

Several venues in Ushuaia and surroundings:

- Manufacturing Plant CM
- The Old Prison
- Culture Center
- Footbridge
- Promenade of the Roses
- Beban House
- Bahía Encerrada
- Aeroclub
- End of the World Museum
- International Airport
- Devil's Lagoon

Events:

From September 2006 on, forums and symposia in Buenos Aires, São Paulo and Ushuaia.

Organizers:

Fundación Patagonia Arte y Desafío

with the institutional support of the Fundação Memorial da América Latina, São Paulo, Brazil

Contact:

Maria de Vedia Comunicación:
maria@mariadevedia.com.ar

Bienal del Fin del Mundo, Buenos Aires office:
fundacion@patagoniaarte.org.ar

Superí 1466
C1426BAH Buenos Aires
Argentina

Tel: 011 - 4552-6308

San Martín 1252, Piso 3 A
V9410BFZ Ushuaia
Tierra del Fuego
Argentina

Tel: 02901 - 433585 / 433654

Website:

bienalfindelmundo.org.ar

Note
This overview has been compiled from information that we received from the organizers. We do not assume responsibility regarding the correctness of this information. See the Disclaimer.
Gerhard Haupt and Pat Binder, Universes in Universe

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Ushuaia / 2007