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Authentic Structures SymposiumAn Ongoing Definition of the Cultural Experience, Art History and Geography in Central and Eastern Europe, 1945 – Now08 December 2004 - 12 December 2004 Authentic Structures, the symposium planned for Prague, will look at critical issues from a local perspective and engage the Central and Eastern European public in the discussion. The symposium aims to further explore the polarity of culture inherent to life under repressive regimes: the official culture versus the grey zone of the underground – a kind of cultural schizophrenia. The symposium will also focus on the dichotomy of Western and Eastern European art history and whether the political changes have resulted in a common cultural landscape.Recollections and Personal Experiences: Artists have stated that the polarity of culture resulted in the creation of a space of authentic existence (Komar & Melamid) and a system of subjective objectivity (Julius Koller). The first part of the symposium will focus on personal accounts from this period by artists and writers. Structures of Interpretation: The second part of the symposium will look at how the past cultural polarity and the art, artists and writers who were part of it have been integrated into current art history and exhibitions. It will also take a close look at the polarity of Western and Eastern European art history and ask whether the political changes have resulted in a common cultural space. Questions to be addressed are: - Who are the key artistic figures that are still relevant today? What is their position within academic art history and in terms of being institutionally acknowledged? Is the art history of a specific country or region relevant to its contemporary artists? - Does the use of the terms East and West to describe cultural and political divisions reinforce conceptual stereotypes? Are these terms necessary for an understanding of the situation? Does the term Eastern Europe have any use outside of its historical political definition? Coordinators: Vit Havranek, Executive Director of tranzit, Prague Organizers:
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Vit Havránek kiki@mybox.cz Phone: +420 777 154 864 Fričova 11 120 00 - Prague, Czech Republic http://www.tranzit.org Sponsoring banks: Ceska sporitelna, a.s.
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