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'Attraction of the Opposites' in Rotterdam
	
ATTRACTION OF THE OPPOSITES
CUCOSA

www.attractionoftheopposites.nl




Attraction of the Opposites, cover image, photo: Kiki Petratou

Contact
kiki@attractionoftheopposites.nl
Kiki Petratou
Phone: 0031 (0) 618862473

Address
www.attractionoftheopposites.nl
CUCOSA
Raampoorstraat 16
3032 AH Rotterdam
The Netherlands

Info
Opening 10 February 2011 17.00 - 01.00
Opening hours during IFFR: Daily open 13.00 - 18.00
Opening hours from 11 February - 4 March: Thursday - Saturday 13.00 -  
18.00
Finissage on Rotterdam Museum Night 5 March 20.00 - 02.00


Attraction of the Opposites

'Attraction of the opposites' brings 11 professional and international  
galleries to co-exist under one roof. The project will be presented in  
the space of Artists Initiative CUCOSA in Rotterdam during 3 major  
events: International Film Festival Rotterdam, Art Rotterdam en  
Rotterdam Museum night.

The title of the exhibition 'Attraction of the opposites' can be  
explained in 2 ways and implements 2 concepts. One has to do with the  
blending of commerciality (galleries) with the non-profit nature of  
the art initiative. The choice of the space is based precisely on it's  
reputation as a centre for the promotion of art and it's willingness  
to be part of a new experiment whose motive is to challenge the way we  
experience and think about contemporary art.
The second concept derives from the interaction of the works shown in  
this exhibition. All works have been chosen based on their intrinsic  
quality and relevance to the corresponding theme and they display 2  
tendencies: being introvert and being extrovert. Celebrity, voyeurism  
and self-display are some of the recurring subjects. Whereas these  
works are generous to their social critique they also reveal authentic  
human impulses.

The following galleries are invited to participate in the project with  
the following artists: ATM (New York, USA) with Tomoo Gokita / Bernice  
Steinbaum (Miami, USA) with Ricardo Zulueta / Bob Smit Gallery  
(Rotterdam, NL) with Birgit Verwer, Cindy Jansen and Rob van der  
Hoeven / Charlie Smith (London, UK) with Gavin Nolan and Alexis Milne / 
CUCOSA (Rotterdam, NL) with Dwight Marica, Wietse Eeken, Tonio de  
Roover, Arjen van Krieken and Toine Klaassen / Galerie Morgen (Berlin,  
DE) with Peter Buechler / HB Galerie (Rotterdam, NL) with Ruveanne  
Gerrissen, Mara Castilho and Jan Robert Leegte / Frank Taal  
(Rotterdam, NL) with Saminte Ekeland, Mike Ottink, Alexander van Merle  
and Rolf den Dunnen / galerie IRIS CORNELIS (Rotterdam, NL) with  
Katharina D. Martin and Sanne Luijben / Metis_NL (Amsterdam, NL) with  
Gil & Moti / Mirta Demare (Rotterdam, NL) with Hernan Marina

The project is part of IFFR's XL jubilee program. Especially for this  
occassion there will be two compilations of Dutch art videos presented  
with work by Serge Onnen, Jan van Nuenen, Jasper Scheepbouwer, Adonis  
Migkos, Martin Hansen, Anne Hartog, Alexander van Merle, Toine  
Klaassen, Cindy Jansen, Gil & Moti and Duro Toomato. In addition 6  
International video art festivals are invited to contribute short  
video programs: Festival Miden (GR), CologneOFF (DE), Art:Screen (SE),  
FiXc (FI), Black Duck+Red Nomade (SP/ARG) and the global festival ART  
BY CHANCE.

During Art Rotterdam 'Attraction of the opposites' presents, as part  
of the exhibition, performances by Mara Castilho, Ieke Trinks and  
Toine Klaassen.

In the framework of the Rotterdamse Museumnacht there are three  
performances scheduled. Duro Toomato presents Slomobat Advice: Yes or  
No. Dr. Fisheye and Dusty Stray are in charge for live music. En last  
but not least the evening will be filled with 'Neo romantic italo  
punky ballroom blitz' by DJ 'vanallesdoorelkaar' aka Marcel Niehoff.


Curator: Kiki Petratou
Co - Organizers: Bob Smit, Hans Bakker



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