The Meeting
On the life and work of Karl Spörk
at the International Studio & Curatorial Program (ISCP) in Bushwick
1040 Metropolitan Ave, Brooklyn, New York
(718) 387-2900
The Meeting is an event in honor of the life and work of the late Karl Spörk, who was an International Studio & Curatorial Program (ISCP) resident in 2000, sponsored by bm:ukk, Austria. The Meeting, hosted by ISCP, includes an exhibition and panel discussion and is organized by artists Nick Kline and Monika Wuhrer.
The title of the exhibition is based on The Meeting, a work from 2000 by Spörk. This 63-second video is essentially a conversation between Spörk and the great Northern Renaissance artist Albrecht Dürer. Set in a darkened room, each sits in a separate chair with their back to the camera facing a television; the video depicts Spörk’s animation of Dürer’s anatomical figure studies in which the arm moves to touch it’s own genitals. Reminiscent of a psychotherapy session, there is a long period of silence until Dürer praises the artist on his manipulation by saying, “I like it” to which Spörk responds, “I am glad you like it, Albrecht.”
This exhibition brings together numerous international artists and curators reflecting the intensity of Karl Spörk’s life, especially as seen through his work.
ARTISTS
Margrethe Aanestaad, Lene Ask, Jane Benson, Songul Boyraz, Caterina Czepek, Tomas Eller, Gerald Freimuth, Andi Gut, Peter Holl, Christoph Girardet, Christopher Ho, Nick Kline, Else Leirvik, James Leonard, Michael Lobgesang, Ole Martin Lund Bo, Josh Mueller, Marcus Langender, Stefan Olah, Hans Schabus, Diana Shpungin, Karl Spork, Monika Wuhrer
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Dorothea Brunialti, Michael Jung, Gary Baldwin
CURATORS
Nick Kline & Monika Wuhrer
TEXT
Ute Meta Bauer, Andreas Stadler, Annette Sudbeck, Kristina Tieke
CATALOG: Schlebrugge, publisher (forthcoming)
SUPPORTERS: ISCP, Austrian Cultural Forum NY, bm:ukk, Steven and Nancy NYC, fotoK, Open Source Gallery, Der Kommissar
