Magasin Iii

A conversation between Christian Boltanski and Tessa Praun, curator of the exhibition Les Archives, which was shown at Magasin 3 autumn 2008. Recorded September 4, 2008 at Magasin 3, Stockholm Language: English

In conjunction with the exhibition Fredrik Söderberg and Carl Larsson at Magasin 3 Fredrik Söderberg talks about artists and writers who have had a great impact on his work. He will also trace the birth of modern magic – beginning with The Order of the Golden Dawn and ending in Kenneth Anger’s work, with the film Lucifer Rising (1972) forming an important part. In addition he will mention British artist and magician Austin Osman Spare, the writer and mystic Aleister Crowley, the author H.P. Lovecraft and the cult horror film The Wicker Man (1973). Recorded May 22, 2008 at Magasin 3, Stockholm Language: Swedish

Lecture by Richard Julin in connection with the Tino Sehgal exhibition at Magasin III. Historical examples of immaterial art will be discussed from a personal perspective. Arthur Cravan, Valie Export and Yves Klein will be mentioned amongst others. Recorded April 24, 2008 in Magasin 3, Stockholm Language: Swedish

A conversation between Tino Sehgal and chief curator Richard Julin during the exhibition at Magasin 3 spring 2008. Recorded March 6, 2008 in Magasin 3, Stockholm Language: English

Towards the end of his life Michel Foucault became interested in the power he linked to ‘technologies of the self’. One could say that Foucault try to formulate the self like a moral driving force outside of the system with which the individual is coded, socially and politically. Can one analyse Annika von Hausswolff’s images under this lense? Which conflicts are evident in her work? The lecture looks at von Hausswolff’s images using the notions of Foucault. Recorded February 28, 2008 at Magasin 3, Stockholm Language: Swedish

In his lecture Leif Wigh talked about the technological and stylistic developments of photographic history’s different periods using examples from the exhibition. During the second half of the 19th century Julia Margaret Cameron developed a very personal artistic approach using the technology of her time. At first glance one could think that the Czech artist Miroslav Tichy was inspired by her approach. Leif Wigh is the former Curator of Photography, Moderna Museet Recorded February 14, 2008 at Magasin 3, Stockholm Language: Swedish

Matti Kallioinen is the artist behind the installation The Beautiful Robot, which was on view outside Magasin 3 over the fall of 2007. Kallioinia is the name of the performance duo that Matti forms together with his brother Simon. The act made the journey from Berlin and Rotterdam respectively to Magasin III for an exclusive and much anticipated performance of their fantasy space-age electro music. When we create our music it is like following a trail of images and emotions to places we have never been before. I want Kallioinia’s music to perform a kind of abstract puppet theatre inside the head of the listener. The visual element of our performance is a framework for the images and the stories generated by the music. (Matti Kallioinen) Recorded November 2, 2007 in Magasin 3, Stockholm

This event had the curators of Magasin 3 in conversation with a number of the participating artists in the exhibition To be continued… The moderator was Daniel Birnbaum, head of the Städelschule Academy of Art in Frankfurt and associate curator at Magasin 3. Participants: Katharina Grosse, Fabrice Gygi, Richard Julin, Matti Kallionen, Matts Leiderstam, Ernesto Neto, David Neuman, Lars Nilsson, Tessa praun, Amy Baker Sandback, Sarit Shapira, Nahum tevet. Topics: reflections on processes, productions, collecting, etc. Recorded September 6, 2007 in Frihamnen, Stockholm Language: English

In the 20th century, museums moved away from their roles as bearers of classical culture and collectors of historical knowledge towards becoming active players in contemporary culture through fast projects, commissioned art works, residencies and other forms of support for artists. Can the design, presentation and development of collections become part of this leap towards the production of new works, or will collections be sidelined by the expressions of contemporary art? Have private collections and institutions taken over part of the traditional role of the public museum in Europe as well? If so, how will this affect the relationship between artists and their financial backers and intermediaries? The discussion at Magasin 3 is part of IASPIS series of seminars Tendencies in time. Recorded February 27, 2007 at Magasin 3, Stockholm Language: English

In the 20th century, museums moved away from their roles as bearers of classical culture and collectors of historical knowledge towards becoming active players in contemporary culture through fast projects, commissioned art works, residencies and other forms of support for artists. Can the design, presentation and development of collections become part of this leap towards the production of new works, or will collections be sidelined by the expressions of contemporary art? Have private collections and institutions taken over part of the traditional role of the public museum in Europe as well? If so, how will this affect the relationship between artists and their financial backers and intermediaries? The discussion at Magasin 3 is part of IASPIS series of seminars Tendencies in time. Recorded February 27, 2007 at Magasin 3, Stockholm Language: English

In conjunction with the opening of Pipilotti Rist’s exhibition Gravity, be my friend at Magasin 3 in 2007, a public conversation was held between the artist and the exhibition’s curator Richard Julin. During the talk Pipilotti Rist showed numerous images giving hands-on information and new insights into her artistic oeuvre. Reflections and comments from various production processes and art projects were also shared. Recorded on February 9, 2007 at Magasin 3, Stockholm Language: English

Magasin 3’s curators and some of the participating artists talk about the works in the exhibition To be Continued… from 2007. The audioguide is produced by Kajsa Norell in cooperation with Magasin 3, 2007 Language: Swedish with some elements in English

Fabrice Gygi walks around the exhibition at Magasin 3 and talks about his art and the exhibited works. Produced by Kajsa Norell in cooperation with Magasin 3, 2006 Language: English

Gunnel Wåhlstrand explains how she works with the paintings and their relationship to the photographs in the exhibition of her works from the Magasin 3’s collection, 2006. Produced by Kajsa Norell in cooperation with Magasin 3, 2006 Language: Swedish

The participating artists Jumana Emil Abboud, David Perlov, Raeda Saadeh, Gil Marco Shani, Jan Tichy, Jean-Luc Vilmouth and the exhibition’s curator Sarit Shapira in collaboration with Elisabeth Millqvist, Magasin 3, and Sandra Weil, Tel Aviv talk about the works and their background. Produced by Kajsa Norell in cooperation with Magasin 3, 2007 Language: English