Magasin Iii

A conversation between Chief Curator and Deputy Director Richard Julin and choreographer Björn Säfsten and dancers Anja Arnquist, Sophie Augot, Allison Ahl, Linda Blomqvist and Madeleine Lindh. From April 14th to 18th 2011, Björn Säfsten’s Corduroy de-constructed, a conceptual performance in which the choreographer presents movements for observation, inspection and inspiration, was performed at Magasin 3. Richard Julin discusses the process of deconstructing and remounting the work Corduroy with Björn Säfsten and his dancers. They explore what happens when a work originally created for a large stage is broken down into three separate yet corresponding parts and moved from a traditional stage to the more intimate gallery space at Magasin 3. Recorded April 14, 2011 at Magasin 3, Stockholm Language: Swedish

In his lecture Investigations of a Dog – Kafka as artist and mystic Hans Blomqvist speaks about Kafka’s life and work and how it has been interpreted over time. Blomqvist also gives insight into Kafka’s original way of crafting his stories and his particular esthetic, in which mystical ideas take center stage. Hans Blomqvist is a translator and author based in Gothenburg. Together with Erik Ågren he has translated Franz Kafka to Swedish for many years. Hans Blomqvist has written Den oerhörda värld jag har i mitt huvud (The Tremendous World I Have in My Head) in 2006, a book about Kafka’s literary technique and esthetic based on his own explorations about his writing and the compilation of essays Gemenskapen har sina demoner och ensamheten sina (Community has Demons and So Does Loneliness) published 2009. Recorded March 10, 2011 in Magasin 3, Stockholm Language: Swedish

Sir John Soane: Architecture, Collecting and ’…the Museum of Museums’ Sir John Soane (1753-1837) was one of the most innovative and forward thinking architects in British history. He was also one of Britain’s most important collectors of art and antiquities creating unprecedented installations of objects within his house. These have provided inspiration for many contemporary artists. Whilst looking at Soane’s architectural career this lecture will also focus on his equally important role as a collector. Jerzy J. Kierkuć-Bieliński is curator at Sir John Soane’s Museum in London. Richard Julin, Deputy Director at Magasin 3, opens the lecture by presenting the Magasin 3’s collection. Recorded November 25, 2010 in Magasin 3, Stockholm Language: English

You specify it, we fabricate it: The art of production On the occasion of the 2010 fall exhibition Thrice Upon a Time with works from Magasin 3’s collection Wouter Davidts talks about the conceptualist turn in studio production that was initiated by Tony Smith’s Die, a sculpture of which he ordered the production by telling the instructions over the phone to the steel company. Wouter Davidts is professor of modern and contemporary art at VU University in Amsterdam and co-editor of the book The Fall of the Studio. Artists at Work. The lecture is followed by an artist talk with Maria Hedlund and Carl Hammoud who share their view on the studio and work process. Moderator: Curator Tessa Praun. Recorded 20 October 2010 at Magasin 3, Stockholm Language: English

Sabeth Buchmann is an art historian and critic. She is professor for modern and postmodern art at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna and Chair of the Institute for Art Theory and Cultural Studies. She writes contributions for books, magazines and catalogues regularly and is a member of the Advisory board of the Berlin based magazine ‘Texte zur Kunst’. She is the author of Denken gegen das Denken. Produktion – Technologie – Subjektivität bei Sol LeWitt, Hélio Oiticica und Yvonne Rainer 2007 and Co-editor with Alexander Alberro of Art After Conceptual Art 2006. Recorded May 6, 2010 in Magasin 3, Stockholm Language: English

Chief curator Richard Julin talks to Tom Friedman about his artistry and the exhibition Up in the Air at Magasin 3 in 2010. Recorded on February 5, 2010 at Magasin 3, Stockholm Language: English

For six weeks, 14 people drew directly on the wall to realize the exhibition Sol LeWitt: Seven Wall Drawings shown at Magasin 3, 2009-2010. Hear about the work on the construction of the wall drawings and ideas behind the works. The audioguide is produced by Anneli Carnelid and curator Elisabeth Millqvist, 2009. Language: Swedish

Talk between chief curator Richard Julin and Tal R in conjunction with the exhibition Old Confused which was shown at Magasin 3 autumn 2009. Recorded November 5, 2009 at Magasin 3, Stockholm Language: English

Bellowed Endearments and Echoes of Resistance: How the Voice Bonds and Unbinds in Smadar Dreyfus’ Mother’s Day In connection with Smadar Dreyfus’ exhibition at Magasin 3 Anne Karpf talks about the role of the voice in the work Mother’s Day. Anne Karpf is a writer and sociologist. Her books include family biography The War After Living: Living with the Holocaust (Faber Finds) and The Human Voice: The Story of a Remarkable Talent (Bloomsbury). She writes about society and culture for The Guardian, contributes regularly to the BBC’s broadcasts, and is co-editor of A Time to Speak Out: Israel, Zionism and Jewish Identity (Verso). She teaches at London Metropolitan University. Recorded 27 October 2009 at Magasin 3, Stockholm Language: English

The point of departure for Grimonprez’ talk is his work YouTube-o-theque, which was shown at Magasin 3 in connection with the artist’s exhibition in 2009 – a collection of video clips taken from the Internet’s endless flow of information which illustrate his interest in how media influences our perception of reality. From this perspective, Grimonprez also discusses the making of his recent film Double Take. Recorded on May 28, 2009 at Magasin 3, Stockholm Language: English

The point of departure for Grimonprez’ talk is his work YouTube-o-theque, which was shown at Magasin 3 in connection with the artist’s exhibition in 2009 – a collection of video clips taken from the Internet’s endless flow of information which illustrate his interest in how media influences our perception of reality. From this perspective, Grimonprez also discusses the making of his recent film Double Take. Recorded on May 28, 2009 at Magasin 3, Stockholm Language: English

In connection with Santiago Sierra’s exhibition at Magasin 3 Daniel McClean gives a lecture on how art may test the limits of social, moral and legal acceptance. Daniel McClean (curator and lawyer specialising in art law) will through current as well as examples from the 16th century art world speculate on what the co-existence of these models of artistic production/distribution within contemporary culture says about art, the law and the relationship between them. Works by Santiago Sierra will be a natural part of the lecture. Recorded May 8, 2009 at Magasin 3, Stockholm Language: English

Creativity as resistance; on the research about resistance and the resistance’s practical creativity Lecture by Ph D Stellan Vinthagen, senior lecturer in sociology and resistance activist in several resistance movements in conjunction with the exhibition by Santiago Sierra at Magasin 3 2009. Stellan teaches and does research on resistance techniques, tectics and strategies within social movements, action groups and among individuals in Sweden and the so called Third world. He is co-editor for the publication Motstånd (released in April 2009 on Liber), and one of the founders to the global research network Resistance Studies (www.resistancestudies.org) and action project Ship to Gaza. Recorded March 18, 2009 at Magasin 3, Stockholm Language: Swedish

An in depth conversation about Santiago Sierra’s artistry between Lisa Rosendahl, curator and director of the Baltic Art Center in Visby and exhibition curator Elisabeth Millqvist. Lisa Rosendahl has worked with Sierra numerous times.Santiago Sierra is an artist who leaves no one unmoved, and he is seen both as provocative and controversial. The conversation deals with the issues that comes up when working with Sierra. Recorded March 5, 2009 at Magasin 3, Stockholm Language: Swedish

Recorded February 7, 2009 at Magasin 3, Stockholm

Recorded February 7, 2009 at Magasin 3, Stockholm

Margaretha Rossholm Lagerlöf, professor of art history at Stockholm University and Henrik Ystén, editor in chief for Offside Magazine will talk about their shared fascination with football. Recorded November 27, 2008 at Magasin 3, Stockholm Language: Swedish

Chief Curator Richard Julin meets Jonathan Monk over a conversation about a conversation in 2008 when Monks participated in the exhibition BETWIXT – SOFIA HULTÉN between KENDELL GEERS, GABRIEL OROZCO, JONATHAN MONK, COSIMA VON BONIN, PAUL CHAN and MONA HATOUM. Recorded on November 13, 2008 at Magasin 3, Stockholm Language: English

In conjunction with the exhibition Christian Boltanski Les archives an evening was arranged around the theme of “heart and archive”. Cecilia Linde talks about our physiological and cultural knowledge of the heart in relation to her expert experiences. Recorded 8 October 2008 at Magasin 3, Stockholm Language: Swedish

In conjunction with the exhibition by Christian Boltanski at Magasin 3 called Les archives an evening was arranged around the theme of “heart and archive”. Sue Breakell takes as her starting point Boltanski’s use of archival forms and practices, and offers an archivist’s perspective on the nature and meaning of archives in contemporary culture. She also considers the generative possibilities of the use of archives in art practice, and the particular ways in which such traces speak to the individual experience of the viewer through a kind of “microhistory”. Recorded October 8, 2008 at Magasin 3, Stockholm Language: English