Andrea Bellini to Transform Geneva Contemporary Art Centre into Production Platform
Since September 2012, Andrea Bellini has been at the helm of the Centre d'art contemporain de Genève, with a vision to evolve the institution into a platform that fosters artistic production. Notable upcoming initiatives include Joachim Koester's film 'Western' for a May 2014 monograph, Goshka Macuga's CERN residency leading to a 2015 exhibition, and individual showcases for Pablo Bronstein and Roberto Cuoghi. Beginning in 2014, the Centre will host the Biennale de l'Image en mouvement, emphasizing commissioned pieces. A cinema with 30 seats will facilitate art history classes and film screenings, while the fourth floor will house a studio for three local artists each year. In January 2014, Bellini intends to present a retrospective of Gianni Piacentino alongside a solo show for Robert Overby, highlighting the adaptability of art centers.
Key facts
- Andrea Bellini became director of Centre d'art contemporain de Genève in September 2012.
- He plans to transform the centre into a production platform supporting artists financially and organizationally.
- Productions include Joachim Koester's film 'Western' (May 2014), Goshka Macuga's CERN residency (2015), and works for Pablo Bronstein and Roberto Cuoghi.
- The city tasked the centre with organizing the Biennale de l'Image en mouvement, starting 2014, exclusively with commissioned works.
- A 30-seat cinema will be built on the fourth floor for educational screenings and artist talks.
- A fourth-floor studio will host three young Geneva artists in residence annually, with production budgets and catalogues.
- Bellini plans a retrospective of Gianni Piacentino, an Italian minimalist, with a first reference catalogue.
- A Robert Overby solo exhibition is scheduled for January 2014.
- Bellini criticizes collective exhibitions that illustrate theories and advocates for fewer but better exhibitions.
- He believes art centres have more freedom than museums to rewrite art history.
Entities
Artists
- Andrea Bellini
- Joachim Koester
- Goshka Macuga
- Pablo Bronstein
- Roberto Cuoghi
- Yuri Ancarani
- Ben Rivers
- Ben Russell
- Guy de Cointet
- Redmond Entwistle
- Charles Atlas
- Raphaël Julliard
- Robert Smithson
- Auguste Orts
- Armin Linke
- Marisa Merz
- Giulio Paolini
- Salvo
- Michelangelo Pistoletto
- Gilberto Zorio
- Giovanni Anselmo
- Giuseppe Penone
- Piero Gilardi
- Gino De Dominicis
- Luigi Ontani
- Luigi Ghirri
- Gianni Piacentino
- John McCracken
- Robert Overby
- Franco Fortini
- Christophe Kihm
Institutions
- Flash Art International
- Artissima
- Castello di Rivoli
- Centre d'art contemporain de Genève
- CERN
- Biennale de l'Image en mouvement
- Saint-Gervais
- Haute école d'art et de design de Genève
- artpress
Locations
- Turin
- Italy
- Geneva
- Switzerland
- Los Angeles
- United States
- California
- Swiss Romande
Sources
- artpress —