://selfportrait – a show for Bethlehem
is the second media art exhibition project in Bethlehem/Palestine – initiated and curated by Agricola de Cologne, independent curator and director of
The New Museum of Networked Art.
This media art exhibition was initiated and organized on occasion and in the framework of 10th anniversary of the twin-cityship of the municipalities of Cologne/Germany & Bethlehem/Palestine to be shown first in Bethlehem at Al Kahf Gallery at Bethlehem International Center – 06-30 July 2006.
artvideoKOELN is proud to collaborate afterwards with Casoria Contemporary Art Museum Naples/Italy and the show to be inaugurated on 16 December 2006 as a message of peace to the world on occasion of Christmas, the birth of Jesus Christ in Bethlehem, whereby the clone to be exhibited wlll become a part of the permanent museum collection.
Through its relevance in three world religions, Bethlehem was during more than 2000 years a symbol for peace also beyond, but since some time Bethlehem and the entire Holy Land on the Westbank
is vanishing behind a huge wall as the result of a conflict in Middle East which is threatening world peace since many years.
By being present personally in Palestine after 2005 for the second time in 2006, Agricola de Cologne and the incorporated artists are showing face through their self-portraits, via the show they artists overcome symbolically this wall which is separating Israel and Palestine, and become messengers of peace this way.
The show does not only transport the message of solidarity, but also the idea of a free and independent culture without borders, the use of New Media technology represents further a symbol for a new era for solving conflicts via communication. So, the exhibition becomes a contribution to peace on earth, there are conflicts in many parts on the globe, there virtual and physical walls everywhere to be overcome. Living in peace is a human right forming the basis for other human rights.
://self-portrait – a show for Bethlehem
incorporates about 350 artists and following aspects of New Media presented in physical space – digital prints to be installed in space or on walls, digital video via projections and installations, multi-media based on different technologies and sonic art via display on computer installation, and not to be forgotten, the artists statements via projection and display on monitors which give an idea about the visions of contemporary artists.
Project site
https://self.nmartproject.net/
contact the curator
Wilfried Agricola de Cologne
artvideoKOELN international
Mauritiussteinweg 64
D – 50676 Cologne
artvideokoeln (at) gmail.com
Project development & design, concept & organisation
copyright © 2006. All rights reserved
All artists works – copyright © by the artists or owners.
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Media/Art/Cologne
in cooperation with
VideoChannel – https://videochannel.newmediafest.org
SoundLAB – http://soundlab.newmediafest.org
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Bethlehem International Center/Palestine
Casoria Contemporary art Museum Naples/Italy
Officyna Art Space Szczecin/Poland
MAC – Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Fe/Argentina
MACRO – Museum of Contemporary Art Rosario/Argentina
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The exhibition was initiated in the framework of the twin-cityship
Cologne-Bethlehem in cooperation with the municipalities of
Cologne & Bethlehem, and the
Society Twin-Cityship Cologne/Bethlehem
