'The Mobile and Temporary Studio for Research and Production' and Extra City Kunsthal present:

#1 FRIDAY 6 NOVEMBER 2015:

'A 37 90 89: the start of an alternative center'

- Introduction by Koen Brams: 'A 37 90 89, a social and artistic experiment'

- Marije Sennema: 'A 37 90 89 and the contestation of the museum of contemporary art according to the plans of Léon Stynen'

- A filmed portrait of 'co-worker' Hubert Peeters (interviewer: Bart Verschaffel)

- A conversation with 'co-workers' Isi Fiszman & Werner De Bondt

On Friday 6 November at 19:00 the series takes of with an introduction by Koen Brams, deepening the social and artistiek experiment that the art centre embraced. Marije Sennema will talk about the contestation of the museum of contemporary art according to the plans of Léon Stynen. Afterwards a filmed portrait of co-founder and 'co-worker' Hubert Peeters, realized by Bart Verschaffel, will be screened. The first evening will end with a conversation between two 'co-workers' closely involved in A 37 90 89: collector Isi Fiszman and architect Werner De Bondt are looking back.

Doors open: 18:00

Program: from 19:00 to 21:00

A brief documentary exposition takes place in Extra City Kunsthal from 6 to 27 November; to visit from 18:00 to 22:00.

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A research team coordinated by Koen Brams studied the history of the alternative art center A 37 90 89 (May 1989-January 1970), initiated by a heterogenous group of artists, collectors, gallerists and other parties involved in the Belgian and international art scene. Launched by Kasper König and with great involvement by artists like Carl Andre, Marcel Broodthaers, James Lee Byars and Panamarenko the alternative art centre became a vibrant place for encounter and international artistic life, such that it left its marks on the Antwerp art world in spite of its short existence.

The results of the research about the legendary alternative art center A 37 90 89 (May 1989-January 1970) are shown to the public between 6 and 27 November 2015 in Extra City Kunsthal. Lectures, debates, panel discussions, screenings and a brief documentary exhibition guide you through the history and the broad program of the Antwerp art institute - from performances, film screenings to antiracist actions. Four evenings will introduce you to the multifaceted character of the 'golden house', a slice of the rich artistic history of Antwerp.

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'The Mobile and Temporary Studio for Research and Production' is an initiative by Koen Brams. Yelena Bolshakova, Bram Denkens, Pepa De Maesschalck, Floor De Meyer, Ekaterina Kaplunova, Naninga Lens, Marije Sennema, Jeroen Staes and Pamela Stuyck contributed to the research project.

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Complete program:

#2 SATURDAY 14 NOVEMBER 2015:

'The (artistic) program of A 37 90 89: 4 cases'

#3 FRIDAY 20 NOVEMBER 2015:  

'Racism in Antwerp and the anti-racist campaign by A 37 90 89'

#4 FRIDAY 27 NOVEMBER 2015: 

'The local and international context of the activities by A 37 90 89

Language English