When describing the international Pavilions and the participating countries Performa founder RoseLee Goldberg states:
–I am always interested in achieving a rich, in-depth program for Performa. The starting point was considering the pavilions at the Venice Biennale, and the fact that they are an ongoing responsibility of the nations that sponsor them. I thought, 'Wouldn't it be interesting to consider a more permanent relationship with a country rather than a one-time sponsorship, and thus forge a deeper relationship with that country's art, culture, and politics?
“Pavilions Without Walls” will take place throughout New York. Norwegian curator Randi Grov Berger will be involved with the project the final six months leading up to the biennial.
Norwegian Consul General Sissel Breie is excited about Performa and looks forward to the upcoming Biennial in November, 2013.
–Norway is delighted and honored to be a part of Performa`s inaugural “Pavilions Without Walls” program. The timing is perfect – the Norwegian art scene is more vibrant and exciting than ever with new festivals and triennials emerging all over the country. This November we are looking forward to seeing some of the best Norwegian performance art in collaboration with the premiere art institutions in New York.
The program will begin in 2013, with all projects growing out of the first Performa Pavilions to make their U.S premieres during the Performa 13 biennial, which will take place in New York City from November 1-24.
Read The New York Observer’s coverage here: http://galleristny.com/2013/02/oslo-on-the-hudson-performa-plans-national-pavilions-program/
ABOUT PERFORMA
Founded in 2004 by art historian and curator RoseLee Goldberg, Performa is the leading international organization dedicated to exploring the critical role of live visual art performance in the history of the twentieth century and to generating new directions for the twenty-first century, engaging artists and audiences through experimentation, innovation, and collaboration.
Performa’s unique commissioning, touring, and year-round education programs, involving all disciplines, forge a new course for contemporary art and culture, and culminate in the Performa biennial in New York City every other November. In 2005, Performa launched the first-ever biennial dedicated to visual art performance, Performa 05, which was then followed by Performa 07 (2007), Performa 09 (2009), and Performa 11 (2011). Performa will present its fifth biennial, Performa 13, in November 2013.
Since its inception, Performa has operated as both an urban and international project demonstrating how organizations can collaborate to present major arts programs that are both artistically innovative and internationally relevant. Performa has developed partnerships with major international institutions, commissioning, producing, and touring work from the Performa program from the very beginning. The Performa Institute, a platform for the research and educational components of Performa, presents lectures, panel discussions, and workshops on an ongoing basis that explore critical issues surrounding performance and its history across disciplines, including visual art, dance, film, music, design, and architecture.
For more information, please visit www.performa-arts.org