Sunday, April 12, 2009

Rencontres Internationales



Following on from Paris in November and preceding Berlin in July, the 18th Rencontres Internationales Paris/Berlin/Madrid, now in its third year in Madrid, will once again create a space for discovery and thought between new cinema and contemporary art at several prestigious locations of Madrid's art scene: the Reina Sofia National Museum, the auditorium at the Ministry of Culture, the CA2M Centro de Arte Dos de Mayo, the Spanish Cinematheque, and the Tabacalera – future National Centre for Visual Arts.

Singular in Europe due to the triangle formed between three of Europe's main capitals, the Rencontres Internationales Paris/Berlin/Madrid offer a rare insight into the numerous existing contemporary audio-visual practices. Cutting-edge cinema and documentaries, video art, multimedia installations, the Rencontres Internationales' programme is the result of an extensive research process (from around 6500 submissions) inviting certain artists, key figures in the world of cinema and contemporary art. In the presence of 150 artists and directors from all over the world, this year's festival offers an unprecedented international programme of 200 works from Spain, France, Germany, and 60 other countries, and brings together internationally-recognised artists and directors alongside young artists and directors presented in Madrid for the first time. Highlights include various film premières (over 30 screenings), an exhibition, and a series of round-table debates.

THE EXHIBITION: "AFTER THE END / FAUX RACCORDS"
Tabacalera from 16th April to 16th May 
The exhibition "After the End / Faux raccords" brings together 29 international artists and offers a video and multimedia journey, notably including previously unseen works by 
Tony Cokes [US], Thomas Köner [DE], Antoni Muntadas [ES], Hans Op De Beeck [BE], Charly Nijensohn [AR], Joan Leandre [ES], Manuel Saiz [ES], Corinna Schnitt [DE], Übermorgen [AT], Lawrence Weiner[US].

SPECIAL WEEKEND at the CA2M: "PUBLIC SPACE"
CA2M Centro de Arte Dos de Mayo 18th - 19th April 
During two days, a series of screenings, debates, performances and workshops will take place at the Centro de Arte Dos de Mayo, a special weekend in the presence of artists and well-known figures from the Spanish and international artistic and cultural scene.
Workshop: free registration at 
http://www.art-action.org/en_prog_workshop.htm

ROUND TABLES: "WHAT NEEDS TO CHANGE"
Reina Sofia National Museum 17th April
CA2M Centro de Arte Dos de Mayo 18th April

The Rencontres Internationales invites filmmakers, curators, artistic directors and programmers, in the fields of contemporary cinema, video and new media, to debate aesthetic or practical issues associated with different contemporary artistic audiovisual practices.

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