kim? events in January

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In January kim? contemporary art centre invites to see three new exhibitions in kim? galleries, to attend dinner-conversations on the figure of the truth teller with independent curator Ellen Blumenstein and evening talk on photograpgy institutions in Latvia - “Photogenic Presentation".

January 19 - 20 -  kim? invites to participate in two evenings dedicated to the figure of the truth teller. Adapting the ancient Greek tradition of coming together to eat and drink while at the same time discussing philosophical questions, kim? would like to introduce the format of the Potlach to conduct joint dinner-conversations at kim? and other locations in the city. In cooperation with independent curator Ellen Blumenstein (Salon Populaire) and the Art Academy of Latvia, we chose "the truth teller" as the first subject to discuss our own relation to truth. Starting from both philosophical texts and personal experiences, stories and thoughts, we have invited art historians, writers, critics, and artists to contribute to the diversity of the two events.

Programme of the event:
January 19, 4:20 pm  – Talk at the bookstand with Ellen Blumenstein and professors of art at the Art Academy of Latvia, Kalpaka boulevard 13.

January 20, 7 pm, kim? library – Potlach or dinner-conversation with Ellen Blumenstein and kim? team.

As the space is limited all those wishing to attend the dinner-conversation  on January 20 should register in advance by e-mailing to katrina.teivane@kim.lv

Ellen Blumenstein (1976) is an independent curator from Germany and a member of the curatorial collective The Office (founded in 2009) as well as a representative of Salon Populaire - a meeting point for conversations on art and neighboring topics, for the convergence of different ideas, positions and contexts.
From 1998 - 2005 Ellen Blumenstein worked as a curator for KW - Institute for Contemporary Art. Since then she has curated a number of exhibitions in Germany and elsewhere in Europe.

The language of the conversations will be English. Ellen Blumenstein's visit is supported by State Culture Capital Foundation,  Goethe-Institut Riga and Eurolines Lux Express.

January 27, 6:30 pm, kim? lecture room - “Photogenic Presentation” – talk about photo institutions in Latvia with Alise Tīfentāle, editor-in-chief of the magazine “Foto Kvartāls” (2006 – 2010), Arnis Balčus, editor of the new vortal on photography "FK" and representatives of the Latvian Museum of Photography.

January 8 - February 13 in kim? galleries:

kim? / VKN gallery - Ojārs Pētersons. "The Orange Side" (Installation)

kim? 2nd floor galleries:
Romans Korovins. "Snow and the Meat Balls" (Video, paintings, photographies, drawings and furniture)
Inga Meldere. "Unwritten" (Paintings)  

Free entrance