Katerina Gregos

Elena Sorokina

At the instigation of the curators Katerina Gregos and Elena Sorokina, the question of human rights is not only examined from a philosophical and ethical point of view, but is also linked to the work of seventy international contemporary artists. Their work will be shown on nine different locations in the inner city of Mechelen in the fall of 2012. In the catalogue the selected works constitute a corpus, which clearly shows to what extent the question of human rights is also a recurrent theme within the field of art. However, the publication on this particularly ambitious project aims to be more than just an exhibition catalogue. The current situation of human rights is charted in the first part on the basis of essays and philosophical reflections. This is followed by contributions of several international human rights activists. Gripping testimonies and historical reconstructions alternate with socio-political analyses or new insights.

The State of Human Rights

Newtopia

Julian Rosefeldt

Philip Peters

Tiny Mulder

Julian Rosefeldt, Rolu, Maartje Wortel, Jörg Heiser & Santa Cruz; [17.07.2012 - 21.08.2012, Grote Kerk Den Haag]

Volkspaleis

Zane Ozola

Founded in 2016, the Riga International Biennial of Contemporary Art has a European focus and a strong regional profile. Taking the rich history of Riga and the Baltic states as its underlying framework, this Biennial highlights the artistic landscape of the region and creates opportunities for artists to enter into dialogue with the cultural, historical and socio-political context of the city and the rest of the world. This first RIBOCA Reader I is a discursive literary companion that reaches far beyond the ephemeral nature of temporary exhibitions. It aims to provide in-depth analysis and cultural debate at a time of rapid scientific advancements, artificial intelligence, increased automation, biotechnological partnerships and the new field of "transhumanism''. A timely assessment and vital exploration of what it actually means to be "human" today is discussed from many angles. Selected artists, writers, social scientists, technology specialists and a variety of cultural researchers address fundamental questions such as: what kind of communities are evolving in this era of rampant capitalism? Are we blindly marginalizing basic traits like empathy, imagination, and the capacity to care for others? And what are the special traits that make us uniquely human - from language, reason and knowledge to our interrelational skills. This project examines new, sustainable ways of being and becoming human in the Anthropocene.

Riga International Biennial of Contemporary Art Reader 1

Becoming Human

Katerina Gregos

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