Ploettner
Verlag and Poison Cabinet Press will shortly release the book “State
of Emergence” which explores what did happen, what could have
happened and what may happen following the Congress. The book
comprises 250 pages and includes images from the Congress as well as
the accompanying NSK Folk Art and Congress Poster Competition
exhibition, as well as documentation of the first post-Congress
citizen-organised events.
Also
included are a range of eye-witness accounts from delegates,
facilitators, observers and others, giving multiple perspectives on
the events. In addition, there are essays on the Congress and the NSK
State from a range of theorists including Eda Cufer (NSK founding
member & international curator), Regina Roemhild (Institute
for European Anthropology, Humboldt University Berlin), Yannis
Stavrakakis and Kostis Stafylakis.
As is the case with many of
NSK’s works, the true meanings and significances of the Congress
may not be clear for some time, but “State of Emergence” will
analyse and contribute to the interpretation and decoding of an event
whose implications touch on the key artistic, political and social
dilemmas of our time.
“State
of Emergence intensively documents and analyses the unique NSK State
in Time project, opening up radical new perspectives on the
collectivity of NSK and on many of the key artistic and cultural
questions of our time. This is an important collection of
thought-provoking texts and artwork that is invaluable for navigating
this evolving territory.”
Catherine Wood, Tate Modern Curator of
Contemporary Art and Performance.
Confirmed
Dates:
25.10
- London @ The Horse Hospital, 19.30
Alexei Monroe, Avi Pitchon,
Alexander Nym
28.10.
- Leipzig @ Galerie KUB, 20.00
Avi Pitchon, Alexander Nym
29.
& 30.10. - Nuremberg @ Galerie Armer Teufel Avi Pitchon,
Alexander Nym
31.10.
- Munich @ Galerie traversée, 19.00
Avi Pitchon, Alexander Nym
3.11.
- Ljubljana @ Galerija ŠKUC, 19.00
Alexei Monroe, Haris Hararis
(Followed at 20.00 by the opening of the NSK Folk Art exhibition)
4.11.
- Berlin @ Ballhaus Naunynstrasse, 21.30 Alexei Monroe, Avi Pitchon
(DJs: Codex Europa, Avi Pitchon)
Ordering
information and a downloadable preview of the book can be found at
Ploettner’s
website.
There is a 10% discount for NSK Citizens on production of a valid
passport number.
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