Cinema-scope Miami "The Momentary Seduction of Now" Dec 1-4 Press Release

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"The interpretation of our reality through pattern= s not our own, serves only to make us ever more unknown, ever less free, ever more solitary.”
- Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Part three in the series “That Uncomfortable Place Between Beginning and Ending.”
A research project examining over 100 internati= onal contemporary artists and how they are responding to the turbulent beginning= s of a new millennia. These timely artists and collec= tives show, through video, a strangely prophetic view of our ever-shrinking world, juxtaposing mundane, everyday existence with a direct political commentary on new contemporary life. In addition to screenings at the Townhouse during ~scopeMiami there will also be a Guerril= la Media Vehicle roaming the art spectacle of Miami and Miami Beach. Catch it if you can at events throughout the weekend. =

* Elkin Calderon (Colombia) – From t= he Other Side of the Pond (FOSP – Muestra de Video Saltacharco)
FOSP compiles video-art works by Colombian artists living abroad, al= l of them in First World countries. The selected works show<= /span> different themes yet the recurring idea is that of exodus, bei ng a Colombi= an immigrant. Artists include: Sebastian Ramirez, Valerie Bugman, Johana Marin, Elkin Calderon, Wilson Diaz, Santiago Caicedo, Carolina Petro, Carlos Frank= lin, Nicolas Villegas, Hector Mora, Beatriz Lopez, Pilar Barrios, Maria Linares,= Andrea Riviere, Adriana Garcia, Victor Escobar.

* Timo Mank (Netherlands) – Sand Eye (Zandoog)
The Archipel MediaLab operates from the narrow c= hain of islands between the Wadden mudflats and the open North Sea. Annually a digital Terra Nova is explored from the Lab’= s base station, situated on the Dutch island of Ameland. These ventures are intended to find a novel context for certain local values. This project was made in collaboration with Park 4DTV. Artists include: Lev= end Zand, Erik Visser, Martin Takken, Marten Winters, Marga Houtman, Patrick Go= fre, Marga Houtman, Constant Dullaart , Anne de Vries= , Vera Stiphout, Peter Mertens, Dick Tuinder, Timo Mank.

* Sheila and Nick Pye (Canada)
They both live and work in Montreal Canada, currently pursuing their MF= A’s in film at Concordia University. Their work discusses representations of androgyny, autoeroticism and the exploration of gender significance. There work has been shown internationally, most recently in South Korea and Buenos Aires.

* Raphaele Shirley (New York)
She is a French-American artist living and working in New York City. Specializing in in-situ public and collaborative interventions, she has shown her work nationally and internationally includ= ing recently during the Istanbul and Venice Biennales. In “Colosse,” part of a video performan= ce series, she analyses the nature of cultural idealism, the social role of the human icon and the role of sports in carrying this idealism within our societies

Program Artists
Bani Abidi (Pakistan), Jason Archer & Paul Beck (US), Cecilia Bagini & Dahlia Fischbein (Argentina), Janet Biggs (US), Aline Bouvy & John Gillis (Brussels), Olga Chernysheva (Russia), Lottie Child (UK), Lou Anne Colodny (US), Ana De Vicente (Costa Rica), El Perro (Spain), Raul Vincent E= nriquez (US), Miky Fabrega (Panama), Isabelle Ferreira (France), Davey Force (US), Gismo (US), Amalia Harithas (US), Sangbin Im (South Korea), Isaac Leung (China), Petra Lindholm (Sweden), Liuba (Italy), Kristine Marx (US), Mac Mc= Kean (US), Brian Miller (US), Laurent Montaron (France), Motomichi Nakamura (Jap= an), Ned and Shiva (US), Laure Prouvost (France), Annie Schap (US), Jennifer Sch= midt (US), Joaquin Segura (Mexico), Teresa Serrano (Mexico), Jeanne Susplugas (France), Marco Roso (US), Lenara Verle (Brazil), Maria Walz (US), Amy Yoes (US) Santi Zegarra (Chile), Jason Zimmerman (US).

Curatorial Advisors
Michael Clark, Ed Marszewski, Trong Nquyen, Christiane Paul, Laure Prouvost, Juan Puntes= , Miroslaw Rogala, M.J. Salema, Melissa Schubeck, Raul Zamudio Taylor.

Collaborating Galleries and Project Spaces
Aliceday (Brussels), Virginie Boissiere (Paris), Wendy Cooper (Chicago), Curator's Office (Washington), Dean Project (New York= ), Galerie Parisud (Paris), Herrmann & Wagner (Berlin), IFAC (Brooklyn), Joymore (Brooklyn), JJ Heckenhauer (Berlin), Carol Jazzar (Miami), Kasia Kay Art Project (Chicago), Light Contemporary (London), LMAK Projects (New York= ), Raza / Mirza (Fontainebleau), Michael Steinberg (New York), White Box (New York).

Lee Wells born in 1971, is an artist, exhibition organizer and consultant currently living= and working in Brooklyn, New York. His works analyze system= s of power and control and tend to advocate a socio-political responsibility for artists. ~scope Art Fair has granted him three I= ndependent Curator Awards for his innovative and ambitious international programming. In 1995 he co-founded IFAC as an alternative art space in Chicag= o, which, since 2000, has functioned as a nomadic concept. Wells is currently Co-organizing an Anglo-American artist pro= ject called Transvoyeur for the 2006 Liverpool Biennial.
For more information please goto http://www.leewells.org or call Lee Wells at 917 723 2= 524.

Key Sponsors
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This project wa= s made possible and generously supported by ~scope art fair, Imir Benzion of Paradise International Development, Jill Clark of Magnet, Mobile Video Signs and BB1= 9.

Special Thanks to= Alexis, Robert, Michael, Daniel, Helen, Jill, Alex, Prescott, and Maria Joao= .

MIAMI BEACH—Now in its fourth year, -scopeMiami, the premiere alternative a= rt fair, will feature over seventy exhibitors from the Americas, Europe, and Asia at the TownHou= se Hotel (150 20th Street at Collins Avenue) in South Beach from December 1–4, 2005. -scope art fairs, which have been held in Miami, New York, London, and the Hamptons, distinguish themselves from other fairs by asking each exhibitor to focus on the work of one contemporary artist in a hotel room venue. In addition= to cutting-edge work by emerging artists, -scope presents a full program of special events, art performances, video and film screenings, and top= ical panel discussions. -scopeMiami 2005 will be open= daily from 12 pm to 8 pm. Admission is $10.

HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE

A press preview brunch will be held at the TownH= ouse Hotel on Thursday, December 1, 12–2 pm. The brunch will feature Crank= ed, a performance by Bakkom, Freedland, and Smith, and a group of performances organized by Art Papers.

€ Collectors’ Choice Reception, Frid= ay, December 2, 6–9 pm. This event celebrates an exhi= bition of emerging artists chosen by -scopeCircle, a group of art world influentia= ls, including Beth Rudin DeWoody, Eileen and Richard Ekstract, Michael a= nd Susan Hort, Suzy and Joe Berland, Joel and Nancy Portnoy, Madeline Weinrib,= Ken Miller, Jerome and Ellen Stern, Henry Buhl, and George Mills. For a complete list, visit www.scope-art.com.

€ Culture On The Verge, Friday, December 2, 9 pm–late. This highly anticipated event will debut works from this year’s Performance-scope, Cinema-scope, and –scopeSound.

Also a Silent Auction Benefit, Panel Dissuccions, and Collectors Exhibiton.
For more detailed information please goto http://www.scope-art.com

About -scope
Founded in 2002, -scope’s mission is to demystify the buying process = of contemporary art by producing international art fairs that nurture cutting-= edge art and emerging culture. The fairs bring together up-and-coming dealers, curators, and artists in a relaxed atmosphere. I= n this way, -scope makes itself an invaluable resource for established and burgeon= ing collectors, as well as for museums, corporate curators, and the general pub= lic.

Sponsors
Primary: Miami-Dade County Tourist Development Council.
General: Berklay Cargo Services, Casa Noble Tequila, Enterprise Press, Finlandia Vodka, Gen Art, Hertz, KeKe Beach, Ralph Lauren Fragrances, Red Stripe, and Wild Oats.
Media: Art Circuits, Art AsiaPacific, artinfo.com, ArtNexus, ArtReview, Art Papers, dART, International, Gallery Guide, International Sculpture Center, Modern Painters and W Magazine.
Not-for-profits: Arts for Learning/Miami (www.arts4learning.org) and ArtCenter/South Florida. http://artcentersf.org

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Lee Wells
Brooklyn, NY 11222
917 723 2524
http://www.leewells.org
http://www.ifac-arts.org

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