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- RELOCATION AND RENOVATION
- Pending renovations, W139 was expected to temporarily vacate its
- premises on the Warmoesstraat in February 2003. However, last month we
- were informed that the renovations would no longer take place according
- to the schedule drawn up in the autumn of 2002. De Key housing
- association and collaborating architect Vincent Smulders have announced
- that rebuilding activities will start in September 2003 at the earliest.
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- W139 has decided to take advantage of these changes to the schedule and
- to continue using this exceptional exhibition space for as long as it is
- at our disposal. As of April 8th 2003, W139's offices will move to the
- PAKT building on the Zeeburgerpad in Amsterdam, which also houses the
- artists' initiative De Parel, the band Caesar and the Pipslab multimedia
- collective. The Warmoesstraat venue however will continue to host events
- and exhibitions until the definite date of vacation.
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- New OFFICE-address from the 8th of April 2003 on: Kantoor W139,
- Zeeburgerpad 51-53, 1019 AB Amsterdam. Tel: + 00 31 20 622 94 34 and
- Fax: + 31 2020 625 1226.
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- NEW EXHIBITIONS
- Naturally the above has major consequences for W139's exhibition
- activities, and visitors can expect regular changes to our scheduling in
- the months ahead. To receive the most current information on upcoming
- events you are advised to visit our web site http://www.w139.nl After
- the summer W139 will also be publishing a monthly newsletter for friends
- and other interested parties. Those who wish to join the mailing list
- can contact Else Lenselink at info@w139.nl.
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- The series of 'interval exhibitions' kicked off March 7th in the
- Warmoesstraat with the performance 'NIVEA' by the Kosovar Albanian
- artist Sislej Xhafa. It now continues with the show 'Interstice/Double
- Impact', which opens April 4th 2003 and runs through May 4th 2003.
- 'Interstice/Double Impact' comprises two solo presentations; a subtle
- installation by the British artist Ian Kiaer in the front room, and in
- the back room an impressive setting created for a performance by the
- Italian artist Sissi, which will take place on April 4th starting 9 p.m.
- In his work, Ian Kiaer (London, 1971), who among other things took part
- in the Manifesta 3 in Ljubljana, combines architectural concepts with
- personal memories and references to Western and Oriental art history.
- His installations deal with a wide range of subject matter - from the
- autobiographical to the abstract-theoretical - resulting in what the
- American curator Jessica Morgan has described as 'a uniquely poetic
- fusion of narrative, architecture and form'. His latest installation in
- W139 brings together reflections on the migration of bees with
- references to the work of architect Moshe Safdie and an analysis of the
- specific allocation of space in the Warmoesstraat building.
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- The Italian artist Sissi (Bologna, 1977) is the youthful winner of last
- year's Furla Prize. The list of inspirations for her presentation
- includes Chrétien de Troy's 'Parsifal', catholic pilgrimages, the movie
- 'Being John Malkovitch', the Greek myth of Cassandra and Japanese temple
- rituals. She has constructed an 'arena' in W139's back room, which
- serves as the backdrop for her marathon performance 'The Walk'.
- In conclusion, W139 is happy to announce the start of a new series of
- invitations made by Roger Willems, Marc Manders' regular designer, who
- will be working in close collaboration with the Mexican artist Erick
- Beltran, currently working at the Rijksacademie.
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- W139
- Warmoesstraat 139
- 1012 JB Amsterdam
- The Netherlands
- www.w139.nl
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