Centre of Attraction Vol. 1

8th Baltic Triennale.



The 8th Baltic Triennial of International Art, entitled CENTRE OF ATTRACTION, aimed to research the ambiguous phenomenon of centres ? their opportunities, dangers and the various relationships between them be they political, economic, cultural, social, scientific, etc. The appeal of the centre ? in some respects analogous to the centrifugal force of black holes ? also produces an enormous gravity, an undertow with unknown consequences. The exhibition and accompanying lectures, seminars and panel discussions endeavoured to initiate critical discourse around the topic of centres, sites of space and of transformation. The first catalogue of the 8th Baltic Triennial of International Art was issued for the opening of the event which was intended and resumed as the most important art event in the region in 2002. This publication consists of presentation of each participating artists' work in both visuals and statements.

Franz Ackermann, Rieko Akatsuka, Pavel Althamer, Francis Alos, Vladimir Arkhipov, Thomas Bayrle, Bluenose-Group, Monica Bonvicini, Candice Breitz, Martha Colburn, Annelise Coste, Björn Dahlem, Jeroen De Rijke / Willem De Rooij, Vadim Fishkin, Sylvie Fleury, Asta Gröting, Choi Jeong Hwa, Christian Jankowski, Katarzyna Józefowicz, Jakob Kolding, Mark Lombardi, George Maciunas, Ján Mancuska, Julie Mehretu, Nathalie Melikian, Sarah Morris, mvrdv, Deimantas Narkevicius, Henrik Olesen, Ilppo Pohjola, Marjetica Potrc, Peter Robinson, Taro Shinoda, Santiago Sierra, Sean Snyder, Salla Tykkä, Pae White, René Zeh, Darius Ziura u.v.a.; mit einem Text von Tobias Berger und Statements der Künstler bzw. Kurztexten zu ihren Arbeiten von div. Autoren