Global Village

a project

The aim of Global Village was an international exhibition with innovating art that contributes to the public for a better understanding of the effects and opportunities of globalisation.

exhibition concept

The theme of Global Village is globalisation (like internet, media, mass consumption and climate change). We don’t want a pro- or con-globalisation exhibition. We see globalisation as just there, with its effects and opportunities (like this project). Artists from all parts of the world show innovating art (like installation, video en digital art) about this theme.

While the artworks reflected globalisation in a broad spectrum, the exhibition set-up concentrated on the internet community. We did this by mentioning at the exhibition and in the catalogue, how we got in contact with that particular artist; via internet networks, from personal contact or others. In this way we map the real and virtual network.

Alkmaar

From 22 till 31 January this exhibition was held at the Grand Church of Alkmaar. In the 16th century this church wasn't only a place of worship, but far more a meeting place. That made it the perfect location to held this exhibition. Almost 70 artists from every continent showed their innovating art about the theme of globalisation and met the other artists as well as the public. During the opening weekend different performances were held by artists and musicians.

The film made by Carlos Scaranci gives a good impression of the exhibition and the opening.

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After the exhibition in Alkmaar we created our own network site. So the artists can keep in tough with each other, start collaborations or new projects and exhibitions.

previews

Prior to the exhibition previews were held in Heerhugowaard and in Alkmaar. On each preview a number of the selected artists showed a second artwork. In Heerhugowaard the preview was held at 2 locations, namely in Cool art and culture and in the Artotheek with the foyer of the cityhall. The location of the preview in Alkmaar was livingroom gallery Atelier 9en40.

future

Now we are planning to hold this exhibitions in different countries. Depending on the sizes of these new locations we take all or a selection of the artists who participated in the Alkmaar exhibition.

These artists participated in the Global Village exhibition in Alkmaar:
Africa:
Emeka Ogboh

Asia:
Nindityo Adipurnomo, Sencer Gulun, Cora de Lang, Play the Panorama-Siberia, Amir Zainorin*

Australia:
Annika Evans

Europe:
Eveline Altena, Jeroen Bisscheroux, Michiel Voet en Jeroen van den Bosch, Pieter Borst, Edith van Campfort, Daniele Casaburi, Christine Clinckx, Sonja Cordemans, Loes van Dorp, dou ble you, Bjoern Eriksen, Anna Fairchild, Damiano Fasso, Lena Fisher, Louise Gains, Isabelle Grech, Petra, Groen, Johanna Haagsman, Cecile van Hanja, Maceij Hoffman, Harun David Hosic, Regula Kaeser-Bonanomi, Ivo Kamphuis, Pia Lehmann*, Harold Linker, Jessica Longmore, Albert van Loon, Robin van Maaren, Daniel Martin Bayon, Bill Millett, Els Moes, Remco Mooijekind, Pauline Nijenhuis, Jeroen van Paassen, Jonna Pedersen, Robert Pennekamp, Bea Peter, Hantzen Ploeger, Joan Priego, Gerwald Radsma, Olivier Rijcken en Hessel van Dokkum, Tim Robot Tom*, Marga Rol, Pilar Roldan*, Carlos Scaranci, Mi-hyun Sook, Ruud Starke, Lieke Tripaldelli, Wilma Vermeij, Victor Vidal, Cecile Wesolowski, John Williams*, Nicholas Wright, Niels Zwiers, Marianne Zwollo en Riemer Kingma

North-America:
Ilham Badreddine Mahfouz*, Marc Barreda, Karrie Hovey, Mira Reiss*, Bill Thomson Burnaby*

South-America:
Christina Ochoa*

* took part in Victor Vidal's group installation