Syndicate: Manifesta 3 - Press release #8

[Inke Arns <inke@snafu.de>]

From: "Manifesta 3" <manifesta@cd-cc.si>
To: "syndicate" <syndicate@aec.at>
Subject: Manifesta 3 - Press release #8
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2000 16:47:52 +0200


Could you be so nice and forward it around. Thank you very much!
Lili Sturm
Manifesta Press Office


___________M A N I F E S T A   3______________
____EUROPEAN BIENNIAL OF CONTEMPORARY ART_____
___________Ljubljana, Slovenia_______________
________June 23rd - Sept 24th 2000____________

PRESS RELEASE # 8

This summer, the third edition of MANIFESTA, European Biennial of
Contemporary Art, is taking place in Ljubljana. Manifesta 3 opened on June
23 and will be hosted by the Slovene capital until September 24 2000.
Manifesta 3  presents the works of 59 European artists and groups. The
artistic concept has been set by international curators Francesco Bonami,
Ole Bouman, Mária Hlavajová and Kathrin Rhomberg, who have decided to view
contemporary European and artistic currents through the prism of the
BORDERLINE SYNDROME - ENERGIES OF DEFENCE.

Over 1000 artists, journalists, editors, critics, curators, gallery owners
and other guests attended the preview days running from June 21 to 23/25,
intended for the professional public and the press. The show captured great
attention of the Slovene public and the public from the neighbouring
countries - Italy, Austria and Croatia. Many visitors arrived also from
several other countries, specially from Estonia, Germany, Great Britain,
Hungary, Japan, Lithuania, Luxembourg Netherlands, Rumania, Russia,
Switzerland, Slovakia and the USA.
The show was visited by the curators of major international artistic events,
such as Kassel Documenta, Istanbul Biennial, Venice Biennial.

All the leading TV, radio and publishing houses of Slovenia covered the
event (particularly RTV Slovenia - the fifth venue of Manifesta 3 -
broadcasting 3 shows). The preview days were also covered by Art Forum Int.,
Flash Art Int., Springerin, Art Monthly, Contemporary Visual Arts, Frieze,
ORF, Stern, Frankfurter Allgemaine Zeitung, New York Times, etc. Over a
hundred (106) Slovene and over 260 foreign journalists have been accredited.


INFORMATION CENTRE
For further information, accreditation, catalogue purchase, tickets,
bookings of guided tours, please contact the Information Centre, open
throughout the exhibition from June 23 to September 24.
Address:
Manifesta 3 office (Small Gallery entrance)
Presernova 10, SI-1000 Ljubljana
Phone: 00386 61 1767 362
Fax: 00386 61 1767 361
E-mail: manifesta.info@cd-cc.si
Open:
Tuesday - Saturday: 11.00 - 19.00 h
Sundays: 15.00 - 19.00 h
Closed:
Mondays
Tuesday, August 15 2000

Accreditation:
At the Information Centre in Cankarjev dom for foreign and Slovene
journalists.
Upon submitting a press card, stating the name of the institution/redaction,
the journalists will fill in the accreditation form, give their exact
address and receive the promotional material bag and a complimentary ticket
(with several coupons for the International Centre of Graphic Art, Museum of
Modern Art and the National Museum of Slovenia. The fourth coupon is
intended for a re-visit of a venue of your choice. Entrance to the
exhibition in Cankarjev dom is free).

Manifesta 3 is preparing the archives of the articles/coverage of the show,
therefore the journalists, critics and reporters are kindly requested to
mail a copy of their article/coverage of Manifesta 3 to the following
address: Manifesta 3, Cankarjev dom, Cultural and Congress Centre,
Pre¹ernova 10, SI-1000 Ljubljana. We appreciate your co-operation.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON MANIFESTA 3: http://www.manifesta.org/
PHOTO MATERIAL OF MANIFESTA 3'S PROJECTS IS AVAILABLE AT:
http://www.manifesta.org/presskit.htm


MANIFESTA 3 CATALOGUE
280 pages, 165 x 240 mm, black and white ill.
ISBN 961-6157-05-1 (English Edition)
Concept by: Francesco Bonami, Ole Bouman, Mária Hlavajová, Kathrin Rhomberg
Edited by: Igor Zabel
Catalogue includes text by all the participating artists, curators of
Manifesta 3, as well as the text of Slavoj Zizek, Critical Art Ensemble,
Viktor Mazin and many others.

Price for Slovene Edition: 3.000 SIT
Price for English Edition: 4.000 SIT /19.46 EUR/38 DEM/37.700 LIT/268
ATS/148 HRK
Payment: by credit card over the phone or cash on delivery
Distribution in Slovenia by Cankarjev dom:
Presernova 10, SI-1000 Ljubljana
Phone: (+386 61) 222 815, Fax: (+386 61) 215 015;
E-mail: manifesta.info@cd-cc.si
International distribution by Idea Books:
Nieuwe Herengracht 1, 1011 RK Amsterdam, Netherlands
Phone: (+31 20) 6226154, Fax: (+31 20) 6209299
E-mail: idea@ideabooks.nl

The accredited journalists will receive a 50 % discount on the purchase of
the Catalogue of Manifesta 3.


Travels and accommodations:
Kompas d.d., Prazakova 4, SI-1514 Ljubljana, Slovenia phone: (+386 61)
319445 fax:  (+386 61) 318685 e-mail: miha.kovacic@turizem.kompas.si


Manifesta 3 is a project of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of
Slovenia and the City of Ljubljana and takes place under the International
Foundation Manifesta, registered in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. The
executive producer is Cankarjev dom, Ljubljana's major cultural and congress
centre. In co-operation with RTV Slovenia.


Main sponsor: Mobitel

Co-sponsored by Metropolis Media, Delo, Mladina, Adria Airways



Donors:
Mondriaan Foundation; Danish Contemporary Art Foundation; Institut für
Auslandsbeziehungen e.V.,Stuttgart; Association Française d'Action
Artistique (AFAA); The British Council; Pro Helvetia Arts Council Of
Switzerland; KulturKontakt Austria; FRAME Finnish Fund for Art Exchange;
Instituto de Arte Contemporânea; Istituto Italiano di Cultura; OSI Arts and
Culture Program - Cultural Link; International Contemporary Art Network
(ICAN); European Cultural Foundation; Tobaèna Ljubljana, d.o.o.

Manifesta 3 wishes to thank all governmental institutions of the
participating countries for their kind support in the realisation of
individual projects.

For more information:
Manifesta 3
Cankarjev dom, Presernova 10
SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Phone: (+386 61) 1767 362
Fax: (+386 61) 1767 361
E-mail: manifesta.info@cd-cc.si
Internet: www.manifesta.org

July 2000


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