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Copula – part of the Soft Control project

Michal Novotny, Katze und Krieg - Katharina Lima and Julia Dick, Stephane Querrec

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Planned as a multi-annual project, Soft Control intends to place in focus the cultural phenomena that occur at the intersections of art and reflection of the public sphere. As a long-term cultural project, it forms a kind of platform, a meeting point and exchange of artists, cultural workers and researchers. The project calls for linking and active participation of different target audiences, especially young people, students and elderly people. Art and science come together, by comparing and exchanging models of critical thinking, research, experimentation and activism. The project will be run as an exchange, production and mobility of artists and professionals, circulation of works of art of a wide spectrum, a series of  small exhibitions, interviews with artists and other activities at the location of each partner, networked with each other and with other organizations in Europe. Each partner has created its own package of events which will result in a number of activities and presentations, both real and virtual. MMCA will bring together artists and researchers who explore the concept of public space, in conjunction with modern production, discussing its various manifestations and meanings as a cultural symbol. The consortium brings candidates for residences, art projects and cooperation. At the end of the 2013 Museum of modern and contemporary art  has announced Call for temporary art projects in public space under the name Copula. The time and duration of projects will be from March 7^th till May 23rd of 2014 in Rijeka . As part of the contest, five-member jury chose the artists whose projects will be implemented as part of Copula project and who will also be staying in the Kamov residency programme:

Michal Novotny will give a  lecture on urban interventions and performances, and a overview of the contemporary art scene in the Czech Republic. Michal Novotny currently lives and works in Prague , Czech Republic . He works as a curator and art critic, and is also the director Centre for Contemporary Art Futura in Prague. He graduated philosophy and art history at Charles University in Prague .

Katze und Krieg - performance in public space. Katze und Krieg consists of two performance artists - Katharina Lima and Julia Dick , who work together since  2007. They are currently operating in Cologne as  freelance artists . Their works have been shown in Hildesheim , Hamburg , Zurich , Vienna , Tubingen, etc.

Stephane Querrec - performance in  public space and a public interview with the author will be held. Stephane Querrec is an artist and filmmaker who lives and works in Berli . After studying at the Jan van Eyck in Maastricht , he wrote and directed The Black Flowe , work nominated for the award Altadis and shown in Cinema MK2 in Paris. His works were exhibited in Edinburgh, Basel, Genk , etc.

Copula

01.03.-30.05.2014.

At the end of the 2013 Museum of modern and contemporary art  has announced call for temporary art projects in public space under the name Copula. The time and duration of projects will be from March 7^th till May 23rd of 2014 in Rijeka . As part of the contest, five-member jury chose the artists whose projects will be implemented as part of Copula project and who will also be staying in the Kamov residency programme :

Michal Novotny will give a  lecture on urban interventions and performances , and a overview of the contemporary art scene in the Czech Republic .
Michal Novotny currently lives and works in Prague , Czech Republic . He works as a curator and art critic, and is also the director Centre for Contemporary Art Futura in Prague. He graduated philosophy and art history at Charles University in Prague .

Katze und Krieg consists of two performance artists - Katharina Lima and Julia Dick, who work together since  2007. They are currently operating in Cologne as  freelance artists . Their works have been shown in Hildesheim, Hamburg, Zurich, Vienna, Tubingen, etc.

Stephane Querrec - performance in  public space and a public interview with the author will be held. Stephane Querrec is an artist and filmmaker who lives and works in Berlin . After studying at the Jan van Eyck in Maastricht , he wrote and directed The Black Flowe , work nominated for the award Altadis and shown in Cinema MK2 in Paris . His works were exhibited in Edinburgh, Basel, Genk , etc.

Museum of modern and contemporary art

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Museum for Modern and Contemporary Art, Rijeka (HR) - MMSU

MMSU in Rijeka founded in 1948, in its long tradition offers a committed support to innovative ways of approaching, producing and presenting art. From its very beginning the Museum has been building reputation of one of the most prominent visual art institutions in Croatia, entrusted with presentation of Croatian artists at prestigious international art events such as: Venice Biennial 1962, 1997, 2007, 2010, Sao Paolo Biennial 1967, 2004 etc. 

The Museum rounds its programming around visual art education, parallel to different modes of exhibition concepts that address new discursive possibilities and transform it into a place of inspiration, idea exchange and active participation. Under the motto openness, creativity & engagement, together with artistic, cultural and community organizations, Museum furthers visual arts research, collaboration and exchange within the region and internationally, while aspiring to reach increasingly diverse audiences and to work in a close relationship with the community.

Museum’s collection offers a diverse range of artistic visions with over 8,000 artworks dated from the end of the 19^th century to the present day. From 2017 Museum is located at new address, Krešimirova 26c, in ex-industrial complex Rikard Benčić. Since then, some important exhibitions were organized at MMSU in the framework of the pre-program and program of Rijeka 2020 - European Capital of Culture, i.e. Tomislav Gotovac: Crisis Anticipator - Don't Ask Where We're Going (2017), Vlado Martek: Exhibition with Many Titles and Goran Petercol: Don't Worry About Poetics, They Will Arrive on Their Own in 2019 and David Maljković: With the Collection in 2020..