Human Rights Project and Center for Curatorial Studies Present
Human Rights Project Lecture Series: Sven Augustijnen
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Olin Humanities, Room 102
Sven Augustijnen, a Belgian filmmaker, in his work deals with the ambiguity of observation and the fault lines between fiction and documentary through use of multiple medias (film, photography, installations, publications, etc.). His films explore the complexity and confrontational nature of reality constructed and shared through collective narratives.His films have been included in exhibitions and festivals across the world. He is represented by the Galerie Jan Mot. Exhibitions and screenings include Tate Modern, Witte de With, Kunsthalle Basel, MuHKA, Bozar, Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis, Museo Reina Sofia, Documenta Magazines/Documenta 12. In 2011 he received the Evens Prize for Visual Arts.
In 2011, Sven Augustijnen presented his new film, exhibition and publication, 'Spectres'. 'Spectres' is an investigation of the dark Belgian colonial past dealing with the unresolved frictions and conflicts that shape the present. It delves in to the ambiguity between fiction and reality, the deceptive power of discourse and questions fabricated history.
To watch the film - http://vimeo.com/32632458
To read more about the publication - http://www.augusteorts.be/projects/project/58
Still and photographs from films and exhibitions available at:
http://www.janmot.com/sven_augustijnen/index.php
On Monday, September 24th, CCS (https://www.bard.edu/ccs/) will be screening the work of Sven Augustijnen.
For more information, call 845-758-7127, e-mail [email protected],
or visit http://hrp.bard.edu/.
Location: Olin Humanities, Room 102