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Introducing Hannu Karjalainen

VINGT Paris Presents:

Paname Fibres

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A nomadic project pointing at Paris from various, artistic perspectives, and exploring the diversity of the different Parisian city areas. 

 

We're proud to announce our first artist in residence:
Hannu Karjalainen
 

Image: Hannu Karjalainen in his temporary home, located in the 15th arrondisement. 

Hannu Karjalainen, arrived in Paris Saturday Oct 19th in the late evening. He and VINGT Paris curator Philip Tonda met each other for the first time outside the nearest tube station, and after a short stop at the residency apartment to drop off bags and get introduced to the 15 square metres that Hannu will occupy during the next 30 days, the real introduction to Paris started: Off they went in the direction of Montmartre (30 min away by subway), to join a party in a small, eclectic art gallery, where Hannu turned out not to be the only one mastering the Finnish language.

 

VINGT Paris Presents Artist in Residency

   

 Image: Towards Architect, Hannu Karjalainen

We're very happy to announce that Hannu Karjalainen (Helsinki, Finland) will be the first artist in residency within the Paname Fibres project by VINGT Paris.

Working mainly with video and photography, his "artist studio" is his sketchbook itself, which he brings with him wherever he goes. 

Paris is not black and white..It’s grey!

A conversation between Susie Hollands, Director of Vingt Paris and Philip Tonda, artist and curator.

Image: Kristijan Radakovic

Philip: When did you first get the idea of creating an artist-in-residence program?

Susie: I got the idea when I came to Paris in 2003 or 2004 to pursuit my own artistic ambitions. I met a lot of people and everybody seemed to have something in common - they came because Paris is a good place for creative souls. However, it's really hard to find a place to live and work here!

At this time I was also starting an art gallery with some friends. While this was not necessarily a sustainable undertaking, it did give some insight to the Parisian art scene and the situation for artists: Rents are sky high and there are very few spaces available. But artists need space to work.

Then we developed a community of people who nevertheless lived here, artists, photographers, writers etc. And this community has grown to what Vingt Paris Magazine is today. The idea of a residency project is really an extension of this.

Paris' Alternative Nightlife

Text: Rooksana Hossenally
Image: Hip House

Needless to say that Paris doesn’t quite have a bustling nightlife to rival London or New York, but it does have its fair share of quirky and traditional bars, restaurants and cabarets, as well as a number of alternative arty music events in venues all over the city. Popular with the capital’s ‘in’ crowd, venues like La Bellevilloise and La Maroquinerie in the 20th, Point Ephémère in the 10th, Glaz’Art in the 19th and Mains d’Oeuvres at Porte de Saint-Ouen are experiencing a rise in popularity, and it’s not hard to see why. The events held at these venues often combine art and music in quirky unusual spaces that have quickly become the place to be seen, especially for those of you dying to be part of the Paris Boho scene!

La Bellevilloise boasts a 2000m2 surface area divided up into five different spaces: the Loft and Forum, used for art exhibitions; La Halle aux Oliviers (The Olive Tree Hall), the venue’s restaurant, where art is also displayed and where concerts are held; the Club, which welcomes a range of bands from both ends of the spectrum and anywhere in between;  and the Screening Room, where films and video installations are projected. You could easily see anything from a Jazz sound system to a band of musicians dressed like Canadian gypsies banging out Irish folk music. 

 

Nuit Blanche 2010 - Belleville

Text: Aidan Mac Guill
Image: Robert Stadler/Marc Domage

October 2nd 1925: John Logie Baird performs the first test of a working television system; October 2nd 1958: Guinea declares independence from France; October 2nd 1984: my brother is born; October 2nd 2010: the annual Nuit Blanche takes place in Paris. Nuit Blanche, everyone's favourite all-night free culture bender in the city. Slightly cooler than Nuit des Musees, a little bit more serious (and safer) than Fete de la Musique.This year the action is focused around the islands of St Louis and Cite, to the west around Alma-Trocadero and in the east around Belleville. The majority of events will start around 7pm and remain open all night. Here's a couple of things worth checking out around Belleville.

Not to be missed is Hakima el Djoudi's 'Naked City', a simultaneous projection of several videos on the walls of the rue de la Fontaine au Roi. For each of the videos the artist has delved into the archives of American films, seeking out cinematographic images of neon signs with old-fashioned logos, graphics and  slogans, transforming the street into a woozy, black-and-white Hollywood dreamworld.

Residency - Dance Artists and Amateurs at Point Éphémère

Point Éphémère, an multi-disciplinary arts centre by the Canal Saint Martin will open its doors to dance artists and amateurs this Fall. Professional dance artists can take advantage of studio space, as well as artistic and technical follow up. This opportunity is open to emerging or established dance artists who would like to experiment with innovative projects during the time period October 2010 to May 2011. The deadline for applications, which can be downloaded here, is September 15, 2010. In a quest to become “a space for taking risks and exploring cultures, Point Éphémère will also offer numerous dance classes open to all. including yoga, contemporary dance, dance-theater, dance-improvisation, African dance,  Soo Bahk Do Moo Duk Kwan or Qi Gong  dance will start in September and October.

Point Éphémère

200 Quai de Valmy 75010 Paris

Métro Jaurès or Louis Blanc
Tel : 01 40 34 02 48

Bauhaus University Master of Fine Arts Program

The Faculty of Art and Design at the Bauhaus-University Weimar launched an international Master of Fine Arts course of study - "Public Art and New Artistic Strategies" in 2001. This unique program allows students to focus on art projects that go beyond the protective space of the museum and gallery. The point of departure are the different strategies and interventions of artists working in public space today. The definition of public space includes urban configurations, parks and gardens, landscapes and new media, as well as works that are communicated through radio, television or the internet.

Setting up a French association (loi 1901)

Text: Rooksana Hossenally

Living in France has undeniable advantages which go beyond good cheese and wine, such as being able to set up a non-profit  Association Loi 1901.  Ideal for those looking to do something a little different in their spare time an Association can give useful structure to a group with shared interests  or goals. VINGT Paris meets a young association set up last year by three young women, two journalists and a photographer, with a common aim: to promote the arts in Paris. The association, Le Suspendu, acts mainly as a cultural network  facilitating contact between artists and professionals.

VINGT EVENT The Arts Arena Presents Daniel Buren 5 PLACES LEFT!

The Arts Arena presents a French conceptual artist Daniel Buren, creator of the Palais Royal’s "Buren’s Columns" and advocate for the maintenance of public art works. Daniel Buren was born in 1938 in Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine. In 1986 he created a 3,000 m² sculpture in the great courtyard of the Palais Royal, in Paris: "Les Deux Plateaux", more commonly referred to as the "Colonnes de Buren. This provoked an intense debate over the integration of contemporary art and historic buildings. Sometimes classified as an abstract minimalist he is known best for using regular, contrasting maxi stripes to integrate the visual surface and architectural space, notably historical, landmark architecture.

This event will take place on Tuesday, February 23, at 7pm and will be followed by a cocktail reception.

For reservations email news(@)vingtparis.com.

Reservations are limited to 25 and we hold reserved seats until 7:05pm then allow other people to sit in them. Anyone who is late can come in, but won't have a blocked seat after 7:05pm

February 23, 2010 at 7pm
Grand Salon
31 avenue Bosquet
75007 Paris

Le Centquatre – Artistic Establishment of the City of Paris

Text by Tiffany Tang
Photo by Edouard Caupeil

Developed as one of the cultural projects by the Mairie de Paris with the vision of reviving the city’s contemporary art scene, Le Centquatre – its name taken from the street number 104, Rue d'Aubervilliers - is an artistic hub for up-and-coming artists sharing creation space and synergy, under the glass ceiling of recently restored unique nineteenth century architecture. Situated in a humble neighborhood of the nineteenth arrondisement the former funeral parlour, was re-opened in October 2008 after its 100 million euro renovation. Currently led by the two directors Robert Cantarella and Frédéric Fisbach, Le Centquatre aims to provide a space where art and culture interact with the public without barriers.