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Absolut Art Bureau is delighted to be a patron of dOCUMENTA (13) and to
support On Conviviality: a seminar on living together, part of the
Maybe Education and Public Programs.
On Conviviality: A
Seminar on Living Together
Taking as a point of departure the
notion of conviviality described by the philosopher Ivan Illich in his
text Tools for Conviviality (1973), this conference addresses
the social and political dimension of the condition of living together. To
think about conviviality today means to address the notion of equality
under the point of view of social interaction, the way the notion of
presence has been interpreted by social media, the debate around modes of
dissent and engagement, and the understanding of political and public forms
of distribution.
This conference and the performance, a
drunken lesson, that closes the program on 29 June revolves around
cultural behavior and, in the case of the performance, reflect on the
effects of alcohol on perception.
Friday, 29 June
2012
4pm
The program starts with a conversation between Suely
Rolnik and Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev. Lectures by Diedrich Diederichsen
and Boris Groys follow, with an introduction by Chus Martínez.
8pm
In vino veritates, a drunken lesson (2012)
A
performance by Iacopo Seri (with Diedrich Diederichsen, Boris Groys, Lars
Bang Larsen, Chus Martínez, and Cesare Pietroiusti)
In
vino veritates, a drunken lesson is an experiment in learning through
slips and shifts. It is a performative seminar on "truth," which it looks
for through the devices of alcohol and circumstance—in vino
veritas. The participants drink to each new concept shared and
discussed together, progressively becoming more and more drunk as the
lesson goes on. Rather than looking for a universal model, they engage in
parallel thoughts and multiple visions. While no one is able to grasp the
bigger picture, each individual bears witness to a portion of the whole,
and of truth, transmitting and expanding it in unpredictable ways, beyond
the confines of the lesson and the logic of learning itself.
Saturday, 30 June 2012
10am
Hangover Breakfast
A wrap-up panel discussion about the previous evening with the
participants of the seminar.
11:30am
Presentation of Lee
Miller Cookbook (Grapefrukt Forlag, 2012)
The publication contains
130 of the artist's recipes, along with step-by-step instructions for ten
dinner-party menus. It also features previously unpublished photographs by
Miller and drawings by Roland Penrose. An aperitif and a conversation with
Antony Penrose, Karen Hagen, and others follow.
This event is
free—we hope you can join us. Additional details are available on d13.documenta.de
and www.absolutartbureau.com.
Absolut Art Bureau
Absolut Art Bureau is
responsible for The Absolut Company's international art initiatives. The
first spirit brand to forge genuinely close ties with art and artists,
Absolut has been active in the art world since 1985, when it invited Andy
Warhol to create the first in a series of iconic advertisements inspired by
the Absolut bottle. Since then, Absolut has collaborated with more than 500
artists on over 800 commissioned projects. Today, Absolut supports
acclaimed artists, art writers, and institutions in their efforts to
present new works, stimulate ideas, bring people together, and broaden
access to creativity. Through its diverse international sponsorships,
Absolut Art Bureau encourages openness and experimentation in all visual
media and across the full spectrum of contemporary art practice. Absolut
Art Bureau is a unit of The Absolut Company. Please visit www.absolutartbureau.com
for additional information.
Press contact
For
additional information on Absolut Art Bureau's support of dOCUMENTA (13),
Absolut Art Bureau's activities at dOCUMENTA (13), and the Absolut Art
Award, please contact:
Sutton PR
Kristina McLean
kristina@suttonpr.com
T +44
(0) 207 183 3577
*Image above:
Giuseppe
Penone, Ideas of Stone, 2004–2010. Bronze and
stone. Photo: Roman Mensing.
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