The Meeting is an event in honor of the life and work of the late Karl Spork, who was an International Studio & Curatorial Program (ISCP) resident in 2000, sponsored by BMUKK, Vienna. The Meeting, hosted by ISCP, includes an exhibition and panel discussion and is organized by artists Nick Kline and Monika Wuhrer. This 63-second video is essentially a conversation between Spork and the great Northern Renaissance artist Albrecht Durer. Set in a darkened room, each sits in a separate chair with their back to the camera facing a television; the video depicts Spork’s animation of Durer’s anatomical figure stud¬ies in which the arm moves to touch it’s own ge****ls. Reminiscent of a psychotherapy session, there is a long period of silence until Durer praises the artist on his manipulation by saying, “I like it” to which Spork responds, “I am glad you like it, Albrecht.”
This exhibition brings together numerous international artists and curators reflecting the intensity of Karl Spork’s life, especially as seen through his work. ARTISTS
Margrethe Aanestaad, Lene Ask, Jane Benson, Songul Boyraz, Caterina Czepek, Tomas Eller, Gerald Freimuth, Andi Gut, Christoph Girardet, Christopher Ho, Peter Holl, Nick Kline, Marcus Langender, Else Leirvik, James Leonard, Michael Lobgesang, Ole Martin Lund Bo, Josh Mueller, Marcus Langender, Stefan Olah, Hans Schabus, Diana Shpungin, Karl Spork, Monika Wuhrer
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Dorothea Brunialti, Michael Jung
CURATORS
Nick Kline & Monika Wuhrer
TEXT
Ute Meta Bauer, Andreas Stadler, Annette Sudbeck, Kristina Tieke
CATALOG: Schlebrugge, publisher (forthcoming)
SUPPORTERS: Austrian Cultural Forum NY, BMUKK, Vienna, Der Kommissar, ISCP International Studio & Curatorial Program, Steven and Nancy, NYC, Open Source Gallery
ISCP
International Studio & Curatorial Program
1040 Metropolitan Ave, Brooklyn, New York
http://www.iscp-nyc.org
(718) 387-2900
CONTACT
Nick Kline: [email protected], (646) 472-4833
Monika Wuhrer: [email protected], (646) 279-3969
http://the-meeting.net
