Archive Event: A Series of Tours and Discussions with Artists

Date

Place

Saint Petersburg

DESCRIPTION

A series of meetings focused on the artistic interpretation of the archive collection.

Archive Event is a series of meetings about the archive as a source of historical, conceptual, and visual discoveries for contemporary artists. Each of the artist-developed tours will offer a different answer to the question of why the history of the local St. Petersburg art scene and the documents relating to it are of interest to us today. 

More than a storage space for archival materials necessary for research, Garage Archive Collection is a place where documents of the past are integrated into contemporary art practice, becoming instrumental in contemporary discussions.

The meetings offer an opportunity to learn about the archival materials that attract contemporary artists’ attention, discuss their interpretations or debate their approach.

HOW TO TAKE PART

Schedule

A Tour and Discussion with Alexandra Abakshina

A conversation on samizdat, small-edition journals focused on art criticism, and graphic design. 

Date
July 18
Time
19:00–20:30
Place
Saint Petersburg

A Tour and Discussion with Anna Martynenko

A discussion on Timur Novikov and Ivan Sotnikov’s Zero Object and different ways of seeing.

Date
July 25
Time
19:00–20:30
Place
Saint Petersburg