"Eastern bonus"
dinner talk
16.07.2009, Stedefreund gallery, Berlin
Moderator: Elena Veljanovska
Participants:
The idea for the dinner- discussion “Eastern bonus”, arose as a wish to get a better insight and gain more knowledge of the current gallery scene in Berlin, while I am living here. Coming from Macedonia, I am familiar with the local situation there, and challenges we are faced with when some of the artists are exhibited outside the country, but I am very curious how other Eastern countries are dealing with this issue. Galleries are like satellites presenting and enriching the scene with works that are produced outside of the “center”. The challenge of translating one’s artistic language into another culture is shouldered on these representatives. My interest was to discuss this role, to explore how these processes work and function.
Following, there are some questions that were given to the invited guests before the dinner:
- Do you think there was an “Eastern Bonus” in the Western art world? Was there any special attention, support, market?
- How do you perceive the specific problems of Eastern European (Non-EU) art world?
- Do you feel like they are being perceived and understood in the Western World?
- Do you want to be perceived as “Western European”?
The evening “Eastern Bonus” was envisioned to be a dinner among colleagues rather than an official presentation. It was a non public event.
Participants:
- Asia Zak – “Gallery Żak Branicka”, Berlin, Germany
- Mihaela Lutea – “Gallery Plan B”, Berlin, Germany
- Jovan Balov – “Prima Centar Berlin”, Berlin, Germany
- Julia Lechler – cultural manager, currently working in Skopje, Macedonia
- Stefka Ammon – „Gallery Stedefreund“, Berlin, Germany
- Silvia Kaske – „Gallery KLEMM’S“, Berlin, Germany
The idea for the dinner- discussion “Eastern bonus”, arose as a wish to get a better insight and gain more knowledge of the current gallery scene in Berlin, while I am living here. Coming from Macedonia, I am familiar with the local situation there, and challenges we are faced with when some of the artists are exhibited outside the country, but I am very curious how other Eastern countries are dealing with this issue. Galleries are like satellites presenting and enriching the scene with works that are produced outside of the “center”. The challenge of translating one’s artistic language into another culture is shouldered on these representatives. My interest was to discuss this role, to explore how these processes work and function.
Following, there are some questions that were given to the invited guests before the dinner:
- Do you think there was an “Eastern Bonus” in the Western art world? Was there any special attention, support, market?
- How do you perceive the specific problems of Eastern European (Non-EU) art world?
- Do you feel like they are being perceived and understood in the Western World?
- Do you want to be perceived as “Western European”?
The evening “Eastern Bonus” was envisioned to be a dinner among colleagues rather than an official presentation. It was a non public event.