Artpool's 40th Anniversary Conference Explores Active Archives and Art Networks in Budapest
The Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest hosted the Artpool 40 – Active Archives and Art Networks conference on February 20–21, 2020, marking the 40th anniversary of the Artpool Art Research Center, established in 1979 by György Galántai and Júlia Klaniczay. This event delved into the significance of Artpool and the idea of the 'active archive.' Organized by Júlia Klaniczay, Emese Kürti, and Zsuzsa László, alongside Judit Bodor and Beáta Hock, the conference featured speakers such as Lina Džuverović, Tomasz Załuski, and Zdenka Badovinac. The second day emphasized media, showcasing presentations from Kristine Stiles, Henar Rivière, and David Crowley, concluding with discussions on Artpool's future and Galántai’s aspiration for a 'museum of artistic inventions' by 2079.
Key facts
- Artpool Art Research Center was founded in 1979 by György Galántai and Júlia Klaniczay.
- The Artpool 40 conference took place on February 20–21, 2020 at the Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest.
- Artpool operated as an underground archive in Budapest for ten years before 1989.
- The archive is now integrated into the Museum of Fine Arts as part of the Central European Research Institute of Art History.
- The conference concept 'active archive' rejects passive collection and promotes dynamic research.
- Speakers included Lina Džuverović, Tomasz Załuski, Zdenka Badovinac, and Sven Spieker.
- Topics covered digital archives, mail art, network theories, and artist self-historicization.
- György Galántai aimed to collect material for a 'museum of artistic inventions' scheduled to open in 2079.
Entities
Artists
- György Galántai
- Júlia Klaniczay
- Lina Džuverović
- Tomasz Załuski
- Zdenka Badovinac
- Sven Spieker
- Kaja Kraner
- Walid Raad
- Daniel Grúň
- Stano Filko
- Július Koller
- Jiři Valoch
- Ján Zavarský
- Miloš Laky
- Emese Kürti
- Katalin Cseh-Varga
- Karolina Majewska-Güde
- Ewa Partum
- VALIE EXPORT
- Sarah Haylett
- Jeremy Deller
- Yinka Shonibare CBE (RA)
- Paweł Althamer
- Tania Bruguera
- Kristine Stiles
- Henar Rivière
- David Crowley
- Mikhail Epstein
- Viktor Pivovarov
- Ilya Kabakov
- Andrei Monastyrski
- Jasna Jakšić
- Elisabeth Zimmermann
- Roddy Hunter
- Judit Bodor
- Agustina Andreoletti
- Meghan Forbes
- John Held Jr.
- Katalin Timár
- Klara Kemp-Welch
- Beáta Hock
- Zsuzsa László
Institutions
- Artpool Art Research Center
- Museum of Fine Arts
- Central European Research Institute of Art History
- Glasgow School of Art
- Universität Leipzig
- Tate Gallery
- Ö1 Kunstradio
- ARTMargins
- Collective Actions group
- VALIE EXPORT Research Center
- Temporary Slovene Dance Archive (TSDA)
- Atlas Group Archive
- Studio of Activities, Documentation and Propagation (PDDiU)
- Fluxus
- Networking the Bloc: Experimental Art in Eastern Europe 1965-1981
Locations
- Budapest
- Hungary
- Glasgow
- United Kingdom
- Leipzig
- Germany
- Ljubljana
- Slovenia
- Poland
- Austria
- Croatia
- Lebanon
- United States
- Yugoslavia
- Soviet Union
- East Germany