VAW: faceless Symposium

Moderated by artist and curator Bogomir Doringer

FACELESS is a two-part exhibition exploring a phenomenon present all around us: the fashion of „facelessness“ that appeared in the creative arts at the beginning of this century and has remained popular since then. The exhibition reminds us of the impact that media-generated images can have on the creative arts and the ways in which they respond to public images, pop culture, and the mainstream in general.

Performance with Andrew Newman: The Old in out in out
Date: Thu, Nov 21, Fri, Nov 22, Sat, Nov 23, 17:00
Venue: freiraum quartier21 INTERNATIONAL
In The Old in out in out Andrew Newman performs the role of a faceless bureaucrat doing knowledge work. He applies value to blank sheets of paper, stamping them and shuffling them between inboxes and outboxes. It is evident from this action that Newman does nothing useful; a toxic asset, worthy of liquidation.

Lecture “Hiding in Plain Sight” with art critic and journalist Josephine Bosma
Date: Thu, Nov 21, 19:00
Social Media have put us in the limelight and exposed us to the public eye, but this also stimulates self-reflection. Dutch art critic Josephine Bosma brings into question to what extent specific tools change our representation, while at the same time increasing our vulnerability.

Presentation with game designer and net activist Wolfie Christl
Date: Thu, Nov 21, 19:30
What if you had control over millions of Internet users’ personal information? Ever wanted to run your own Tracebook & Smoogle? Presentation of Data Dealer – an online game about personal data, surveillance, and privacy.

Lecture with writer and Artist-in-Residence Periša Periši?
Date: Thu, Nov 21, 19:45
Periša Periši? (dramaturge and creative writer from Belgrade) will explore the possible correlation between the term faceless and contemporary European drama –is the Deconstruction of a dramatis personae faceless?

Performance “How You Survive the Future” with artist Dennis Vanderbroeck
Date: Thu, Nov 21, 20:30

Venue: freiraum quartier21 INTERNATIONAL, MuseumsQuartier Wien
Free admission

www.facelessexhibition.com
www.quartier21\.at
www.viennaartweek.at