Peripheric 4 Festival Transforms Iassy's Art Scene with International Exhibitions and Performances
From May 18-24, 2000, Iassy's artistic scene was invigorated by the fourth Peripheric festival, established by Matei Bejenaru. This event turned the city into a center for contemporary art, showcasing three significant international exhibitions in unique locations, such as a vacant public bath house and a Turkish bath. The Wet/Dry exhibition included a variety of installations from artists like Karen Kipphoff, Agatha Zobrist, and Theres Waeckerlin. Performance highlights featured Hellen McBride and Roddy Hunter, while Radek Vana curated The Girls' Show, focusing on Czech feminist viewpoints. Personal Mapping at the Palace of Culture showcased works by Teodor Graur and Dan Mihalteanu. The festival wrapped up with politically charged performances by Margarethe Makovec and Anton Lederer, promoting tolerance and new ideas in Romania's cultural landscape.
Key facts
- Peripheric 4 occurred in Iassy, Romania from May 18-24, 2000
- Artist Matei Bejenaru founded the festival four years earlier
- Three international exhibitions included Wet/Dry, Girls' Show, and Personal Mapping
- Unconventional venues included a 19th-century Turkish bath and vacant public bath house
- A symposium on Strategies for Promoting Contemporary Art gathered Romanian and international artists
- The performance festival included works by Hellen McBride and Roddy Hunter's 12-hour meditation
- Margarethe Makovec and Anton Lederer presented politically engaged action satirizing EU and US power
- The festival transformed Iassy from a conservative art town to a contemporary art hub
Entities
Artists
- Matei Bejenaru
- Karen Kipphoff
- Agatha Zobrist
- Theres Waeckerlin
- Adina Tofan
- Dana Darvaru
- Frantisek Kowalowski
- Simona Tanasescu
- Yuri Leiderman
- Mircea Cantor
- Mihai Burlacu
- Lisa Jane Galloway
- Lynn Hassan
- Hellen McBride
- Roddy Hunter
- Radek Vana
- Teodor Graur
- Dan Mihalteanu
- Calin Man
- Cristian Alexa
- Denis Tricot
- Gusztáv Ütö
- Eva Vajda
- Cezar Lazarescu
- Margarethe Makovec
- Anton Lederer
Institutions
- French Culture Institute
- Art Museum at the Palace of Culture
- Mihai Voicu Gallery
- Rotor Group
Locations
- Iassy
- Romania
- Timisoara
- Prague
- Czech Republic
- Austria
- New York
- United States