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The XIV Edition of the Biennale 2009 in Skopje, invites young
artists from Europe and the Mediterranean to participate and
present their works. The artists will play a leading role in an
event that will present new and interesting productions. The
city in effect is characterized by a strong multiethnic nature
which, together with the presence of a great number of students
and young people, guarantees a culturally stimulating
atmosphere, ready to welcome the selected young artists.
The theme of this edition is “Seven Gates”, which ask the
artists to be inspired by the ancient legend of the city of
Skopje, which says that the seven gates of the city stand on
where once stayed the eyes, the nose, the mouth and the ears of
a giant.
For further information about the history of the Biennale, the
BJCEM Association and the Biennale of Skopje 2009, please see
the website
www.bjcem.org.
The XIV Edition of the Biennale 2009 will take place in Skopje,
from 3rd to 12th September 2009. The
number of the works to be presented has been fixed by the
Organizing Committee for the Biennale Skopje 2009.
In countries and regions where the BJCEM Association has members
or partners, the artists will be selected through a local or
national process organised by the BJCEM members and partners. In
other countries, the selection process of the artists will be
dealt directly by the BJCEM Association.
The chosen theme for the XIV edition of the Biennale Skopje 2009
is “Seven Gates”.
This theme is related to the legend of Skopje, like the City of
Seven Gates. Seven roads lead to and from Skopje, very similar
to the seven perceptions and vital accesses to and from the head
of the human being. The capital of the soul, consciousness, or
the personality of every human. According to an ancient myth,
all of the seven roads were part of a huge monolith that was
located exactly in the position of today’s Skopje basin. The
monolith was round, similar to the human head. Legend says that
this rock used to be a head of a giant, over whom spells were
cast. All seven openings in the giant’s head were sealed by
those spells. One day, a hero walked by and with a magic spear,
he reopened the eyes, the ears, nostrils and mouth. Thus the
city sees, listens, breathes and talks through them. Even
nowadays everyone who passes along these roads will be able to
see with the eyes of Skopje, listen with the ears of Skopje,
breathe with the breath of Skopje, understand the speech of
Skopje, taste the flavours of Skopje.
We will give the opportunity of the seven disciplines of the
Biennial to enter in Skopje from these seven gates. Gate is an
association of a free entrance and always ongoing circulation. A
spot from where the different cultural creativity from
everywhere can enter and can be mixed with the cultural heritage
inside. A spot from where the authentically cultural potential
can come out and share with the others.
Art.4 Subdivision in Areas
The Biennale of Skopje 2009 is organized in seven Artistic
Areas, each of them
includes
several disciplines.
- Visual
Arts
(Plastic Arts, Photography, Installation, Performance, Video
Art, Comic Strip, Cyber Art, Public Art)
- Applied
Arts
(Architecture, Visual/ Industrial/ Web design, Fashion, Digital
Creations)
- Literature
(Writing, Poetry)
- Music
(Folk/Ethnic,
world music, Contemporary, Electronic, DJ's. Jazz, Pop, Rock)
- Show
(Theatre, Dance, Urban Acts)
- Gastronomy
- Images
on the Move
(Film, Video, Animated Films)
The productions selected by the different artistic juries will
be presented at the Biennale of Skopje 2009.
Egyptian
Delegation:
The president of
Eyptian Delegation is:
Prof. Mohamed Rafik
Khalil
Curator /
Art director at Atelier of Alexandria
Artist. Moataz El
Safty
The Selection
committee are:
Prof. Mohamed Rafik
Khalil
Dr. Medhat Nasr
Dr. Reem Hassan
Mr. Ibrahim El-Dessouky
Artist. Ibrahim El
Tanbouli
Artist. Alfons Lous
Artist. Hany El
Sayed
Artist. Moataz El
Safty
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