Almost 100 years to the day Alfred Jarry died and a few years since a substantial amount of facial hair made its appearance on the international football scene, Omada Ergasias will be participating at Art Forum Berlin (29 Sep – 03 Oct. 07) with a fête titled I' M MARXIST, WITH GROUCHO LEANINGS. A concoction of sports eventualities, filmic renderings and audio-visual artifacts are some of the opportunities to be laid bare by Omada Ergasias in another project of revisiting Alfred Jarry's extended legacy, briefly. Borrowing the language, format and tactics employed by art exhibitions, symposiums and amusement fairs I' M MARXIST, WITH GROUCHO LEANINGS will consist, amongst others, of a Trialectic Footbal Tournament, a 300km/h pedal bike competition, a conversation on aspects of the 'Pataphysical in contemporary culture, all open to the public of Art Forum Berlin. Also during I' M MARXIST, WITH GROUCHO LEANINGS one will be able to view a film program compiled by Omada Ergasias on 'Pataphysical offsprings under the title 'The Molecular Theory of Bicycles' and listen to the first-ever specially composed soundtrack by a member of Omada Ergasias to Jarry's Ubu Roi.
T-shirts and other souvenirs will be available for purchase alongside the obligatory artist poster editions and the late night party. This last one will take place on Sunday 30th September 2007 at the United Nations Plaza.
I’M MARXIST WITH GROUCHO LEANINGS ° PROGRAM
SATURDAY 29TH SEPTEMBER 2007
15.00 TRIALECTIC FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT DRAW
LOCATION: ART FORUM BERLIN ° HEADQUARTERS (COMPANY LOUNGE OF ART FORUM BERLIN, HALL 19, PALAIS AM FUNKTURM, UPPER FLOOR)
16.00 TRIALECTIC FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT
LOCATION: ART FORUM BERLIN ° SOMMERGARTEN
SUNDAY 30TH SEPTEMBER 2007
17.00 THE MOLECULAR THEORY OF BICYCLES
MEMBERS OF OMADA ERGASIAS IN CONVERSATION ON VARIOUS ‘PATAPHYSICAL PHENOMENA IN CONTEMPORARY CULTURE, INTRODUCING THE FILMS TO FOLLOW.
LOCATION: UNITED NATION PLAZA (PLATZ DER VEREINTEN NATIONEN 14A, 10249)
18.00 A SELECTION OF FILMS RELATED TO JARRY’S LEGACY
LOCATION: UNITED NATIONS PLAZA
22.00 AGAPOULA MOU POTE DEN THA ‘SE MONI ° CLOSING PARTY °
AN ESPECIALLY COMPOSED SCORE FOR UBU ROI BY A MEMBER OF OMADA ERGASIAS WILL BE PERFORMED
I’ M MARXIST WITH GROUCHO LEANINGS HEADQUARTERS WILL REMAIN OPEN THROUGHOUT THE DURATION OF ART FORUM BERLIN ° INFORMATION & SOUVENIRS WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE °
OPENING HOURS: SAT. 29TH SEPT. – TUE. 2ND
OCT. 12.00 – 20.00 / WED. 3RD OCT. 12.00 – 18.00
3 comments:
aha, so this is what it's all about! gia na doume if I can make it
I met you yesterday at the Art Fair and I love my bag, pens, bottle opener and everything else I bought...here is a link to a photo using your stuff that you might want to see.... http://flickr.com/photos/francescabondy/1472008368/
I love your ideas, but the website doesn't work....please put me on your mailing list if you have one. Thanks.
Hey, thank you for your comments and the flickr upload. The website is doing what websites do: shuting down when you need it most. Soon, a new one. Couldn'f find your email; can you send it to me @ demetris_taliotis@yahoo.com or the email on the trialectic football form for mailing list purposes?
Thanks again. Enjoy!
P.S. I am to use your photo on this blog crediting you. If you mind let me know.
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