Videobrasil
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In 1983, despite the fact that electronic art had just arrived in Brazil
, Associação Cultural Videobrasil (or simply Videobrasil) organized the first edition of what would later become the International Electronic Art
Festival, directed by Solange Farkas, gathering a whole generation of Brazilian pioneers. More than 20 years later, the Festival has established itself as an event of international relevance. Every two years, the Festival brings groundbreaking work by cream-of-the-crop artists from all over the world to São Paulo
. In keeping with the constant transformations in media and support, the curatorship has added installations, performances, VJs, CD-ROM art, and internet art to the programme.
The Festival includes a competitive exhibition of so-called southern circuit and an extensive parallel programme. Art shows, debates, and meetings introduce new ideas and art work, setting new guidelines for contemporary art in Brazil.
Exhibitions featuring work by prominent electronic artists are also part of the Festival. Brazilian pioneers such as Rafael França and Olhar Eletrônico, and international guests such as Nam June Paik
, Bill Viola
and Gary Hill
, have featured in the event’s past editions. Each edition has a theme of its own.
Associação Cultural Videobrasil was established in 1991 and, since then, became the major reference center for electronic art in Brazil, as well as one of the most active centers for international interchange among artists, curators, and theoreticians. The Videobrasil collection features nearly 4-thousand pieces that illustrate the fast-paced changes of electronic art. One of Videobrasil’s main activities is the International Electronic Art Festival, promoted every two years in São Paulo, which presents a panorama of contemporary artistic output, especially that of the so-called southern circuit.
The collection is also exhibited in itinerant curatorships, enabling the diffusion of the pieces. International collaborations yield innovative projects: the partnership that was recently established with Latin-American curators, for instance, enriches the Dossier project, which presents monthly profiles of emerging artists. This alliance makes it easier to map out the appearance of new artists all over the area.
1st edition, 1983
2nd edition,
3rd edition,
4th edition,
5th edition,
6th edition,
7th edition,
8th edition,
9th edition,
10th edition,
11th edition, 1996
12th edition, 1998
13th edition, 2001
14th edition, 2003
15th edition, 2005
16th edition, 2007
17th edition, 2011
Videobrasil also produces an annual series of documentary films, promotes research and educational activities, and has a complete on-line electronic art database, chiefly with information regarding the southern circuit. The database can be accessed at http://www.sescsp.org.br/sesc/videobrasil/vbonline/
Official website: http://www.videobrasil.org.br
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, Associação Cultural Videobrasil (or simply Videobrasil) organized the first edition of what would later become the International Electronic Art
Electronic art
Electronic art is a form of art that makes use of electronic media or, more broadly, refers to technology and/or electronic media. It is related to information art, new media art, video art, digital art, interactive art, internet art, and electronic music...
Festival, directed by Solange Farkas, gathering a whole generation of Brazilian pioneers. More than 20 years later, the Festival has established itself as an event of international relevance. Every two years, the Festival brings groundbreaking work by cream-of-the-crop artists from all over the world to São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
. In keeping with the constant transformations in media and support, the curatorship has added installations, performances, VJs, CD-ROM art, and internet art to the programme.
The Festival includes a competitive exhibition of so-called southern circuit and an extensive parallel programme. Art shows, debates, and meetings introduce new ideas and art work, setting new guidelines for contemporary art in Brazil.
Exhibitions featuring work by prominent electronic artists are also part of the Festival. Brazilian pioneers such as Rafael França and Olhar Eletrônico, and international guests such as Nam June Paik
Nam June Paik
Nam June Paik was a Korean American artist. He worked with a variety of media and is considered to be the first video artist....
, Bill Viola
Bill Viola
Bill Viola is a contemporary video artist. He is considered a leading figure in the generation of artists whose artistic expression depends upon electronic, sound, and image technology in New Media...
and Gary Hill
Gary Hill
Gary Hill is an American artist who lives and works in Seattle, Washington.One of the pioneers of video art, Gary Hill has exhibited his video and video installations worldwide . He is represented by Donald Young Gallery of Chicago.An anthology on the work of Gary Hill by Robert C...
, have featured in the event’s past editions. Each edition has a theme of its own.
Associação Cultural Videobrasil was established in 1991 and, since then, became the major reference center for electronic art in Brazil, as well as one of the most active centers for international interchange among artists, curators, and theoreticians. The Videobrasil collection features nearly 4-thousand pieces that illustrate the fast-paced changes of electronic art. One of Videobrasil’s main activities is the International Electronic Art Festival, promoted every two years in São Paulo, which presents a panorama of contemporary artistic output, especially that of the so-called southern circuit.
The collection is also exhibited in itinerant curatorships, enabling the diffusion of the pieces. International collaborations yield innovative projects: the partnership that was recently established with Latin-American curators, for instance, enriches the Dossier project, which presents monthly profiles of emerging artists. This alliance makes it easier to map out the appearance of new artists all over the area.
1st edition, 1983
2nd edition,
3rd edition,
4th edition,
5th edition,
6th edition,
7th edition,
8th edition,
9th edition,
10th edition,
11th edition, 1996
12th edition, 1998
13th edition, 2001
14th edition, 2003
15th edition, 2005
16th edition, 2007
17th edition, 2011
Videobrasil also produces an annual series of documentary films, promotes research and educational activities, and has a complete on-line electronic art database, chiefly with information regarding the southern circuit. The database can be accessed at http://www.sescsp.org.br/sesc/videobrasil/vbonline/
Official website: http://www.videobrasil.org.br