Latin American Artists participate at Wattis Institute in “When Attitudes Became Form Become Attitudes”
The Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts is presenting “When Attitudes Became Form Become Attitudes: A Restoration / A Remake / A Rejuvenation / A Rebellion”, curated by Jens Hoffmann, director of the CCA Wattis Institute.
This exhibition is a sequel to, and a reevaluation of, the legendary 1969 exhibition When Attitudes Become Form, which was curated by Harald Szeemann at Kunsthalle Bern in Switzerland. It brings together 82 international contemporary artists who follow, in various ways, the legacy of Szeemann's iconic exhibition.
Participants include a renowned group of Latin American artists, such as Pablo Accinelli, (Jennifer Allora) and Guillermo Calzadilla, Nicolás Bacal, Alessandro Balteo Yazbeck, Erick Beltrán, Juan Capistrán, Pablo Rasgado, Abraham Cruzvillegas, Mario García Torres, Adriana Lara, Fernando Ortega, Mateo López, Nicolás París, Johanna Calle, Nicolás Consuegra, Wilfredo Prieto, Nicolás Robbio, Mariana Castillo Deball, Amalia Pica, Jonathas de Andrade, Renata Lucas, and Marcelo Cidade.
The 1969 show brought together new tendencies in the art known today as Postminimalism, Arte Povera, Land art, and Conceptual art, from Western Europe and th11111e United States. It contributed a great deal to our historical understanding of the art of that time, how exhibitions themselves can influence artists and their works, and also how exhibitions can define art history. It was influential in promoting a wider understanding and acceptance of Conceptual art, as it included many non-material and process-based works.
When Attitudes Become Form has been discussed, researched, and examined in a wide range of essays, books, and conferences; When Attitudes Became Form Become Attitudes is the first major exhibition it has inspired. The new show will present existing pieces by artists working in relation to the history of Conceptual art as well as newly commissioned works by artists such as Zarouhie Abdalian, James Beckett, Abraham Cruzvillegas, Annika Eriksson, Simon Fujiwara, Jeppe Hein, Jonathan Monk, Nicolás Paris, and Hank Willis Thomas, who will respond directly to the history of the 1969 show and to the site of the new show. With the contemporary artworks installed alongside archival materials, floor plans, and installation images from the 1969 show, this new exhibition does not make a distinction between what is past and what is present, but rather considers When Attitudes Become Form as a living past.
The publication accompanying the new exhibition, designed by Jon Sueda / Stripe, will follow the original "office binder" format of the 1969 publication. It will include a conversation between Jens Hoffmann and Harald Szeemann, conducted in 2002; newly commissioned essays by Constance Lewallen, Christian Rattemeyer, and Julian Myers; and alphabetically arranged pages with artist biographies and images. Like Szeemann's 1969 publication, it will also feature works that are interventions directly into the catalogue.
Other participant artist are Zarouhie Abdalian, Meriç Algün Ringborg, Kathryn Andrews, Nazgol Ansarinia, Christopher Badger, Yto Barrada, Taysir Batniji, James Beckett, Nina Beier, Walead Beshty, Cezary Bodzianowski, Matthew Buckingham, Arabella Campbell, Etienne Chambaud, Claire Fontaine, Alexandre da Cunha, Maria Eichhorn, Michael Elmgreen and Ingar Dragset, Cevdet Erek, Annika Eriksson, Lara Favaretto, Aurélien Froment, Simon Fujiwara, Meschac Gaba, Dani Gal, Ryan Gander, João Maria Gusmão and Pedro Paiva, Alexander Gutke, Jeppe Hein, Emily Jacir, Maryam Jafri, Alicja Kwade, Luisa Lambri, Tim Lee, Marie Lund, Kris Martin, Vincent Meessen, Simon Dybbroe Møller, Jonathan Monk, Shahryar Nashat, Roman Ondák, Christodoulos Panayiotou, Pratchaya Phinthong, Kirsten Pieroth, Will Rogan, Pamela Rosenkranz, Fabrice Samyn, Kim Schoenstadt, Tino Sehgal, Sean Snyder, Mark Soo, Mateo Tannatt, Ron Terada, Hank Willis Thomas, Jan Timme, Clarissa Tossin, Guido van der Werve, Natasha Wheat, Carey Young, and Akram Zaatari.
“When Attitudes Became Form Become Attitudes” will travel to the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (February 1, until March 31, 2013).
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