| 2013 - 55th International Art Exhibition |
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Stefanos Tsivopoulos to represent Greece
Stefanos Tsivopoulos will represent Greece at the 55th International Art Exhibition – la Biennale di Venezia with his work History Zero, which will be unveiled at the Giardini during the preview on 29 May 2013.
The project is curated by Syrago Tsiara, Director of the Thessaloniki Center of Contemporary Art, Greece, and has been commissioned by the Hellenic Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs, Culture and Sports.
History Zero comprises a film of three parts alongside an archive of text and images. The work, specially commissioned for the Biennale, comes at a critical moment in contemporary Greek and European history. Throughout his work Tsivopoulos seeks to raise questions surrounding major moments in history, such as the Greek military junta of 1967–1974 and the Cold War.
The exhibition takes as its starting point the multi-layered contemporary crisis in Greece, which Tsivopoulos sees as an opportunity to interpret an alternative visualisation of the future. The film depicts three human experiences relating to notions of value systems and in so doing explores the role of money in the formation of human relationships and political and social elements relating to the ownership of money.
The accompanying selection of archival materials provides examples and evidence of alternative non-monetary exchange systems, focusing on the ability of such models to erode or put in question the homogenizing political power of common currency, and the ways in which communities function in relation to the exchange of goods in difficult times. The combination of the archive and films brings together the diverse culture surrounding economic exchange whilst challenging the social, political and performative aspect of alternative currency models.
Based in Amsterdam and Athens, Stefanos Tsivopoulos’ work refers to the past, collective and individual memory, the genius loci or protective spirit of a place, and notions of public discourse. His work also deals with the technology of the image, television aesthetics and the historical authenticity of cinema.
55th International Art Exhibition – la Biennale di Venezia The 55th International Art Exhibition will take place in Venice from 1 June to 24 November 2013 at the Giardini and at the Arsenale (Preview: 29-31 May 2013), as well as in various venues across the city. The Biennale’s title chosen by its Director, Massimiliano Gioni, is Il Palazzo Enciclopedico / The Encyclopedic Place.
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Press Conference of the Greek Participation: Thursday, 30th May 2013, 11 am / Greek Pavilion, Giardini della Biennale. Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/HistoryZeroStefanosTsivopoulos
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