Saturday, 16 June 2012

Deus-Dei (Super-Ego)! In KALTBLUT MAGAZINE

Deus-Dei (Super-Ego)!

Círculo de Bellas Artes de Tenerife.

KALTBLUT is proud to present a super cool art exhibition in Spain/Tenerife. Start June 22. 2012. Curator: Adonay Bermúdez did a great selection of artists like Bart Jansen, Cristóbal Tabares, Dido Fontana, Eugenio Merino, Gonny van Hulst, Haervaerk, Jorge de la Cruz, María Cañas, Michael Viviani, Mr Trazo, Oscar Marín Repoller, Ro.Ro, Sergio Ojeda. In the next weeks we will present you the 13 artists in a couple of interviews. Let´s go to Tenerife.

By Marcel Schlutt | Founder of KALTBLUT Magazine, Actor, Photographer and Writer 

Asinius Blasfemo by GonnyGlass (Gonny van Hulst)
 

Tuesday, 12 June 2012

Press Release: KGB-Projects presents 'RELIGIONIS VIOLENTA'


KGB-Projects | Kane & Gonny’s Biscuit Projects
Kane | +44 (0)79 1434 5712
Gonny | +44 (0)79 5737 2531

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
O.M.G.!
KGB-PROJECTS PRESENTS:

‘RELIGIONIS VIOLENTA’
exhibition

opens at London West Bank Gallery on September 7, 2012

London  -  “Those who believe in absurdities end up committing atrocities” [Voltaire, 1694-1778].
KGB-Projects presents Religionis Violenta, a sensational group show with some of the most prevalent artists from the UK and Malta, at the prestigious London West Bank Gallery in West london’s Notting Hill from 7 - 11 September, 2012.

Expect a tantalizing experience that stimulates the senses through vision, sound, smell and touch. The exhibition will be showcasing more than 30 selected artworks focusing on dark humour, irony and obscenity, revealing the artists’ taste for a bittersweet use of blasphemy, a snigger at and caustic provocation.

Religionis Violenta is taken from the Latin meaning for violent religion. The concept of the show initially emerged as a spontaneous reaction to the popular catchphrase ‘Where’s your GOD now?’ and the many conflicts that occur in the name of religion in a historical context.

The relationship between religion and HIV/AIDS is complicated and often controversial, as the Roman Catholic and Orthodox Greek churches are still in serious denial about human sexuality. We therefore decided to donate part of the art sale proceeds to AIDS Ark, a registered charity saving lives by enabling access to HIV medication and associated care at the frontiers of the developing world.

Open Call - KGB-Projects still welcomes applications from artists to submit work, info on how to enter can be found on their website www.kgbprojects.com. Deadline: 23 July 2012 @ 5pm. There will be awards & cash prizes for Best of Show and a Runner-Up, voted on by visitors and announced at the end of the Private View night.

PROVOKE, SHOCK AND AMEN TO THAT!
General information:
London West Bank Gallery
133-137 Westbourne Grove
London W11 2RS

Private View: Thursday 06 September from 7pm - 10pm (by invitation only - info@kgbprojects.com)

Open to the public:
07 Sep - 11 Sep, Tuesday to Sunday 11am-7pm
Free admission

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Saturday, 9 June 2012

Deus Dei (Super Ego)


bart jansen + cristóbal tabares + dido fontana
eugenio merino + gonny van hulst + haervaerk
jorge de la cruz  + maría cañas + michael viviani
mr trazo  + óscar marín repoller + ro.ro + sergio ojeda 
 
+ Director & Curator: Adonay Bermúdez
 
+ Art Room: Círculo de Bellas Artes de Tenerife +
 
+ Address: c/ Castillo 43. Santa Cruz de Tenerife. 38003. Tenerife. Spain +
 
+ 22nd June - 21st July 2012 +
 
+ Opening: 22nd June at 19,30pm. + 
 
Lights in action, mystical aura and absolute power.

We are not narcissistic, we are individuals with the ability to change things, situations, our own lives (and those of others). We are not gods, but could be if we tried. Everyone has a superpower to use, it is in our hands.

With "Deus-Dei (Super-Ego)" it is intended to bring the concept of "power", leading to personal grounds, to political-religious struggles or social and cultural aspects. To create chaos and submit to the bare survival. We are survivors of a society full with superpowers, supergods and superegos.

Bright aura of the powerful people or those who think they are. Blinding lights that present reality, the differences between individuals (who are separated from the masses). Brightness of the altars, of the coins, crowns and scepters. Shining eyes and hopeful souls who trust on the changes. Shiny dark we all know and not so bright freedom we all want to meet.

The superegos are the parts that represent the moral and ethical thoughts received by the culture, for our environment. It's the love-hate we feel toward our society (parent, finally after all). Complicated sense of belonging to a group and the need of individuality, to lead the group.

Through painting, photography, installation, graffiti, sculpture, drawing and video art intended to show a small amount of power collected from different angles and the greatest number of possibilities. It uses humor and irony as a vehicle to get to the viewer, being direct and clear.
 
13 artists. 13 (big) Gods.