IBCA 2005
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The International Biennale of Contemporary Art 2005: A Second Sight (IBCA 2005) was an contemporary art
exhibition
from June 14 to September 11, 2005, held in the National Gallery
, Prague
, in the Czech Republic
.
The Biennale was held under the auspices of Václav Klaus
, President of the Czech Republic, and Pavel Bém
, Lord Mayor of the capital city, Prague. IBCA 2005 focused on the transitional phenomena of post-modern culture in response to new creative ideas of artists resulting from changes in contemporary civilization.
The International Biennale showcased trends in photography, VideoArt and new communication media. There was also a presentation of “traditional” media, particularly painting. More uniquely, the Biennale also presented theatre and music performances designed as a natural part of free art work, traversing traditional fine art forms. In addition, there were interactive projects, allowing a dialogue between artists and the audience.
The Biennale presented 800 works of art by 400 artists from 20 countries around the world, including 56 video projects, 90 photographic works, 34 installations and 6 communication-based projects; 225 contemporary paintings and other artwork are also slated for display. It included a festival of contemporary alternative theatre and music held in the Veletržní Palace cinema.
IBCA 2005 was prepared by an international team of curators from more than 15 countries on five continents. Projects were presented from, among others, China, South Africa, Latin America, the United States, Canada and Northern, Central and Eastern European countries; contemporary Russian art was also represented.
Contemporary art
Contemporary art can be defined variously as art produced at this present point in time or art produced since World War II. The definition of the word contemporary would support the first view, but museums of contemporary art commonly define their collections as consisting of art produced...
exhibition
Art exhibition
Art exhibitions are traditionally the space in which art objects meet an audience. The exhibit is universally understood to be for some temporary period unless, as is rarely true, it is stated to be a "permanent exhibition". In American English, they may be called "exhibit", "exposition" or...
from June 14 to September 11, 2005, held in the National Gallery
National Gallery in Prague
The National Gallery in Prague is a state-owned art gallery in Prague, Czech Republic. It is housed in different locations within the city, the largest being the Veletržní Palác....
, Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
, in the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
.
The Biennale was held under the auspices of Václav Klaus
Václav Klaus
Václav Klaus is the second President of the Czech Republic and a former Prime Minister .An economist, he is co-founder of the Civic Democratic Party, the Czech Republic's largest center-right political party. Klaus is a eurosceptic, but he reluctantly endorsed the Lisbon treaty as president of...
, President of the Czech Republic, and Pavel Bém
Pavel Bém
Pavel Bém is a Czech doctor and politician. Between November 28, 2002 and November 30, 2010 he served as the Mayor of the Capital City of Prague, re-elected 2006...
, Lord Mayor of the capital city, Prague. IBCA 2005 focused on the transitional phenomena of post-modern culture in response to new creative ideas of artists resulting from changes in contemporary civilization.
The International Biennale showcased trends in photography, VideoArt and new communication media. There was also a presentation of “traditional” media, particularly painting. More uniquely, the Biennale also presented theatre and music performances designed as a natural part of free art work, traversing traditional fine art forms. In addition, there were interactive projects, allowing a dialogue between artists and the audience.
The Biennale presented 800 works of art by 400 artists from 20 countries around the world, including 56 video projects, 90 photographic works, 34 installations and 6 communication-based projects; 225 contemporary paintings and other artwork are also slated for display. It included a festival of contemporary alternative theatre and music held in the Veletržní Palace cinema.
IBCA 2005 was prepared by an international team of curators from more than 15 countries on five continents. Projects were presented from, among others, China, South Africa, Latin America, the United States, Canada and Northern, Central and Eastern European countries; contemporary Russian art was also represented.