Event
Open Research Program [Lecture] Susan PhilipszApril 20, 2014 (sun) 19：00〜20：30
Admission: Free
http://www.parasophia.jp/events/en/a/susan-philipsz/
Artist: Susan Philipsz
Venue
KYOTO ART CENTERhttp://www.kac.or.jp/
Access: 546-2 Yamafushiyama-cho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 604-8156, Japan
Tel: 075-213-1000
Hours: 19:00 ~ 20:30
Closed: –
Description
The Parasophia Office has been presenting lectures and other events as the Open Research Program since June 2013. This program will also include lectures by artists participating in Parasophia: Kyoto International Festival of Contemporary Culture 2015 who are visiting Kyoto for their research trip as part of the process of working toward the exhibition in 2015. The first event in the Open Research Program to be held since the announcement of the first round of artists on April 4 is a lecture by participating artist Susan Philipsz, co-presented by the Kyoto Art Center.Philipsz is originally from Scotland and now is based in Berlin. Her works use sound (often her own singing voice) as a material, and the history of the sites where her works are installed and the memories of individuals are also incorporated as important elements. In essence, her works can be described as spatial works that are created through the interrelationship between the memories of her audience (her works’ viewers) and the history of the installation site. Her works, which cannot be limited to the description of “sound installation,” have particularly attracted attention since around the year 2000. As one of the most important artists in contemporary British art, Philipsz was awarded the Turner Prize in 2010, and was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2014 Queen’s Honours List in recognition of her services to British art. For this Open Research Program, Philipsz will deliver a lecture that shares the title of her latest book and accompanying website, “You Are Not Alone.”
Date:Sunday, April 20, 2014 7:00–8:30PM
Admission:Free (no application for participation required)
Language:English (with consecutive interpretation into Japanese)
Venue:Multi-purpose hall, West Wing 1F, Kyoto Art Center
546-2 Yamabushiyama-cho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 604-8156
5 min. walk from Exits 22 or 24, Shijo Station, Kyoto Municipal Subway Karasuma Line (Station K09) and Karasuma Station, Hankyu Kyoto Line (Station HK85)
Doors open:6:30PM
Presented by:Kyoto International Festival of Contemporary Culture Organizing Committee, Kyoto Association of Corporate Executives (Kyoto Keizai Doyukai), Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto City
Co-presented by:Kyoto Art Center
About the Open Research Program:
The Artistic Director and his curatorial team will conduct part of their research for Parasophia: Kyoto International Festival of Contemporary Culture 2015 publicly, in the form of lectures and other events in this program.
Profile
Susan Philipsz // Born 1965 in Glasgow; based in Berlin. Participating artist, Parasophia: Kyoto International Festival of Contemporary Culture 2015. Susan Philipsz’s early works use her own voice, sing- ing folk songs and pop songs, as their only source of sound (or instrument), coming from a simple composi- tion of speakers. Her works are often installed in public places, such as bus stops, underneath bridges, and in supermarkets, where ambient sound is prominent. The songs selected according to the location of the works frequently embody specific sociopolitical messages, but Philipsz’s gentle voice does not merely convey the message of the songs’ lyrics but also strongly evokes the audience’s own personal memories and emotions, and brings forth recognition of the memories of the place where they are listening to each work. Although her works are commonly described as sound installations, they can also be described as sculptures that use sound as a medium for articulating time and space. Philipsz has participated in Manifesta 3 (2000), the Skulptur Projekte in Münster (2007), and Documenta 13 (2012). She was awarded the Turner Prize in 2010, and an OBE in 2014.Website: www.susanphilipszyouarenotalone.com