CAFA Lecture | Antoni Muntadas: Working in Process

TEXT:Sue Wang    DATE: 2017.3.15

Poster of Antoni Muntadas Working in Process

Antoni Muntadas, born in Barcelona, Spanish, 1942. He is a famous media artist, one of the founding members in the field of video and installation, and was professor of the Department of Art/Culture/Technology in MIT. He is now teaching at I.U.A.V in Venice, Italian. Since 2012, he has been working on the project Asian Protocols, which was exhibited in Seoul and Tokyo, and will soon be exhibited in Beijing, 2018.

About the lecture

Date: March 17, 2017, 18:30-20:00

Venue: Red Chair Lecture Hall, Building 7, CAFA

This lecture will be about artist practice dedicated to a form of work based in process.

Historically, time is an important concept in the development of projects.

First, there will be a series of short presentations of artist working in process, such as Christo, On Kawara, Hans Haacke, Hanne Darboven, etc. where the methodology is diverse for each one and indicates their relation with time.

Then a series of Muntadas projects, follow the previous presentation in which process is an important element. Works such as Translation series, and Asian Protocols, will be part of this presentation.

About the artist

Antoni Muntadas

Antoni Muntadas

Antoni Muntadas was born in Barcelona in 1942 and has lived in New York since 1971.

Selected Solo Exhibitions

2017

Activating Artifacts: About Academia. Center for Art, Design and Visual Culture, University of Maryland. Baltimore, (EE.UU./USA).

Activating Artifacts: About Academia. De Appel. Amsterdam, (Holanda/The Netherlands)

MUNTADAS / ACTIVIDADES, PROPUESTAS Y PROYECTOS. Fondos Galería Vandrés, 1971-1980. Galería José de la Mano. Madrid. (Espa?a/Spain) Palabras, palabras… Galería Moisés Pérez de Albéniz. Madrid, (Espa?a/Spain)

2016

Asian Protocols. 3331 Arts Chiyoda, Tokio/Tokyo. (Japón/Japan) [cat] Muntadas. Audio Para Tres Instalaciones. Sound Corner 28. Auditorium Parco della Musica. Roma. (Italia/Italy)

2015

Muntadas. Da qui a là… Galleria Michela Rizzo. Venecia (Italia/Italy). Dérive Veneziane, 72nd Venice Film Festival. Movie Village, Palazzo del Casinò Venice. (Italia/Italy) En exhibición: Muntadas. Lugar a dudas. Cali (Colombia/Colombia) Tout va Bien. Galerie Espace pour l'art. Arles (Francia/France) Publications d’Artistes. Edition 4. Muntadas: Cartons d’invitations et publications. La Fabrique Sensible. Arles (Francia/France)

2014

Antoni Muntadas: The Violence of Games. P74 Gallery, Ljubljana. Liubliana. (Eslovenia/Slovenia) ...et avec cela? mfc-Michèle Didier, Paris (Francia/France) …et avec ceci? Galeries Gabrielle Maubrie, París. (Francia/France) Asian Protocols. Total Museum of Contemporary Art. Seoul (Corea/Korea) [cat.] …Baixa a Bola! Galería Luisa Strina. S?o Paulo (Brasil/Brazil) Acte 28: Muntadas / Franch, dispositivos de Exposición. Fundació Su?ol, Barcelona. (Espa?a/Spain) [cat.]

2013

MUNTADAS. Protocolli Veneziani I. Erika Deák Gallery. Budapest (Hungría/Hungary) Entre/Between. Vancouver Artgallery. Vancouver (Canadá/Canada) [cat.] Protocolli Veneziani I. Galería Joan Prats. Barcelona (Espa?a/Spain) Aller/Retour. Citoyenneté et déplacements. MuCEM. Musée des Civilisations de l’Europe et de la Mediterranée. Marseille. (Francia/ France) [Instalación multimedia] La construcción del miedo. Periférico Caracas. Arte Contemporáneo Centro de Arte Los Galpones. Caracas (Venezuela) [cat.] Protocolii Veneziani I. Galeria Michella Rizzo. Venezia (Italia/Italy) [cat.] Muntadas. Galería Moisés Pérez de Albéniz. Madrid (Espa?a) About Academia. Audain Gallery, Simon Fraser University Vancouver. (Canadá)

2012

Entre/Between. Jeu de Paume. Paris (Francia/France) [cat.] Entre/Between. Funda??o Calouste Gulbenkian. Lisboa. Portugal Muntadas. Eleven. Kent Fine Art LLC. New York. (Estados Unidos/United States) [cat.] Cildo Meireles & Antoni Muntadas: SALT & SUGAR ... NO SUGAR NO SALT. Kunsthalle Marcel Duchamp. Cully, Switzerland [cat.]

2011

Entre/Between. Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía. Madrid. (Espa?a/Spain) [cat.]

ВНИМАНИЕ: ВОСПРИЯТИЕ ТРЕБУЕТ СОУЧАСТИЯ. National Centre for Contemporary Arts (NCCA), Moscú/Moscow, (Rusia/Russia). [cat.]

Informa??o>>Espa?o>>Controle. Esta?ao Pinacoteca, Associa?ao. Pinacoteca Arte e Cultura . Sao Paulo. Brasil. [cat.] Itinerante/Touring: Museo de Antioquia, Medellín. Antioquía. Colombia. Bronx Museum. U.S.A

About Academia. The Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts. Harvard University, Cambridge, MA – USA. Itinerante/Touring: Arizona State University Art Museum, American Academy in Rome.

2010

On Translation: A?ik Radyo [Myths & Stereotypes]. Istanbul Modern Musem. Estambul, (Turquía / Turkey) [cat.]

Mirar, Ver, Percibir, Galería Juan Siló. Santander. (Espa?a/Spain)

La construction de la peur, Galeries Gabrielle Maubrie, París. (Francia/France)

En attendant Antoni Muntadas, Galeries Gabrielle Maubrie, París. (Francia/France)

The construction of fear. Darat al Funun -The Khalid Shoman Foundation, Amman

Deux projects. L'Appartement22, Rabat. Marocco.

2009

Antoni Muntadas: Tres proyecciones. El Parqueadero, Bogotá, Colombia. Muntadas. On Translation: Paper BP/MVDR. Fundación Mies van der Rohe. Barcelona. (Espa?a/Spain) [cat.] Situaciones. La Fábrica Galería. Madrid. (Espa?a/Spain) Muntadas: Vidéo, média critique. Retrospectiva/Retrospective. Cinémathèque Québécoise. Montréal. Québec/Quebec. (Canadá/Canada) Muntadas: La construction de la Peur. SBC, Galerie d’art contemporain. Montréal. Québec/ Quebec. (Canadá/Canada) [cat.] Muntadas: La construcción del miedo y la pérdida de lo público. Centro Atlántico de Arte Moderno (CAAM). Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas. (Espa?a/Spain) [cat.]

2008

Situation. Deák Erika Gallery, Budapest (Hungría/ Hungary) Muntadas. Espacios, lugares y situaciones. Fundación Marcelino Botín. Santander. (Espa?a/Spain) [cat.] Muntadas, The Construction Of Fear. Kent Gallery, New York (Estados Unidos/United States) On Translation: Petit et Grand, Instituto Cervantes, París (Francia/France) [cat.] Muntadas: La construcción del miedo y la pérdida de lo público, Centro José Guerrero, Granada (Espa?a/Spain) [cat.] Muntadas Project, Galeries Gabrielle Maubrie, París. (Francia/France)

2007

Abrindo Janelas, Torre?o, Porto Alegre (Brasil/Brazil) On Translation: El Aplauso. Captures #20. Espace d’art Contemporain de Royan. Royan. (Francia/France) Projecte/proyecto/Project. Galería Joan Prats, Barcelona (Espa?a/Spain) Muntadas / Bs. As. Espacio Fundación Telefónica - Centro Cultural de Espa?a en Buenos Aires - Centro Cultural Recoleta, Buenos Aires (Argentina) [cat.] Muntadas. Galería Filomena Soares, Lisboa (Portugal)

2006

On Translation: Stand By. Gimpel Fils, London (Reino Unido/United Kingdom) Histoires du couteau. Le Creux de l’enfer - Centre d’art contemporain, Thiers (Francia/France) Protokolle. Württembergischer Kunstverein, Stuttgart (Alemania/Germany) [cat.] Proyectos urbanos (2002/2005)… hacia Sevilla 2008. Centro de las Artes de Sevilla, Sevilla (Espa?a/Spain) On Translation: Stand By. La Fábrica Galería, Madrid (Espa?a/Spain) Aten??o. N.O. Gallery, Milano (Italia/Italy)

2005

On Translation: El Tren Urbano. Proyecto de arte público/Public Art Project. San Juan de Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico) Trois Installations. Forteresse de Salses, Salses (Francia/France) On Translation: I Giardini. Pabellón espa?ol/Spanish Pavilion, 51. Biennale Internazionale d’Arte, Venezia (Italia/Italy) [cat.] Two Slide Installations: “Emisión/Recepción, 1974-2002”; “La Televisión, 1980”. Kent Gallery, New York (Estados Unidos/United States)

2004

Muntadas Projekte 1974-2004. On Translation: Erinnerungsr?ume. Neues Museum Weserburg Bremen, Bremen (Alemania/Germany) [cat.] Proyectos. Laboratorio Arte Alameda, Ciudad de México (México/Mexico) [cat.] Antoni Muntadas. Galería Luisa Strina, S?o Paulo (Brasil/Brazil) On Translation: On View. Location One, New York (Estados Unidos/United States)

2003

On Translation: Das Museum. Museum am Ostwall, Dortmund (Alemania/Germany) [cat.] Muntadas. On Translation: New Projects. Brigitte March Galerie, Stuttgart (Alemania/Germany) Edicions. Galería Joan Prats, Barcelona (Espa?a/Spain) [cat.]

2002

On Translation: Museum. Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona, Barcelona (Espa?a/Spain) [cat.] Muntadas. Museo de Arte Moderno, Buenos Aires (Argentina) Petit et Grand. Galerie Gabrielle Maubrie, Paris (Francia/France) Muntadas. Galería Moisés Pérez de Albéniz, Pamplona (Espa?a/Spain) [cat.]

2001

On Translation: The Audience. Berkeley Art Museum, Berkeley (Estados Unidos/United States) On Translation: Le Public. Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal, Montréal (Canadá/Canada) Meetings. VELAN per l’arte contemporanea, Torino (Italia/Italy) [cat.] Slogans. Sales municipals d’exposició/City Art Galleries, Girona (Espa?a/Spain) [cat.]

2000

Warning. Attitudes - Centre pour l’Image Contemporaine - Musée d’Art et d’Histoire, Genève (Suiza/Switzerland) Proyectos. Museu de Arte Moderna, Rio de Janeiro (Brasil/Brazil) La Siesta / The Nap / Dutje. Centre St. Charles, Université de Paris 1, Paris (Francia/France) Muntadas: Recent Projects. Kent Gallery & Crosby Street Project, New York (Estados Unidos/United States)

1999

On Translation: The Audience. Witte de With Center for Contemporary Art, Rotterdam (Países Bajos/Netherlands) [cat.] Intersecciones. Casa de la Moneda, Biblioteca Luis ángel Arango, Bogotá (Colombia) [cat.] Muntadas. Instituto de Cooperación Iberoamericana, Montevideo (Uruguay). Itinerante/Touring: Asunción (Paraguay), Lima (Perú/Peru), Santo Domingo (República Dominicana/Dominican Republic), La Habana (Cuba) [cat.] Trabajos recientes. Galería Gabriela Mistral, Santiago de Chile (Chile) [cat.]

1998

Muntadas: Proyectos. Fundación Arte y Tecnología, Madrid (Espa?a/Spain) [cat.] On Translation: The Monuments. Ludwig Museum - Museum of Contemporary Art, Budapest (Hungría/Hungary) [cat.] On Translation: Culoarea. Arad Museum, Arad (Rumania/Romania)

Details of Antoni Muntadas Entre Between 02

1997

Between the Frames: The Forum. Yokohama Portside Gallery, Yokohama (Japón/Japan) [cat.] Muntadas. Museo de Arte Moderno, Buenos Aires (Argentina)

1996

Des/Aparicions. Centre d’Art Santa Mònica, Barcelona (Espa?a/Spain) [cat.] On Translation: The Games. Atlanta College of Art, Atlanta (Estados Unidos/United States) [cat.]

Nancy Solomon Gallery, Atlanta (Estados Unidos/United States)

1995

New York: City Museum? Storefront for Art and Architecture, New York (Estados Unidos/United States) [cat.] Verbas: a sala de prensa. Textos/Texts: Margarita Ledo Andion, Anton Castro. Xunta de Galicia, Santiago de Compostela (Espa?a/Spain) [cat.]

Kent Gallery New York, NY

1994

Between the Frames: The Forum. The Museum of Modern Art, New York, & School of The Art Institute, Chicago (Estados Unidos/United States) Between the Frames: The Forum. Musée d’art contemporain, Bordeaux (Francia/France) [cat.] Between the Frames: The Forum. Wexner Center for the Arts, Columbus, Ohio & Vera List Gallery - Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts (Estados Unidos/United States) [cat.] The File Room. Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago (Estados Unidos/United States) Cidade Museu. Museu de Brasilia, Brasilia (Brasil/Brazil)

1993

Worte: Der Press Conferenz. Tiroler Landesmuseum Ferdinandeum, Innsbruck (Austria) [cartel/poster] Words: The Press Conference Room. Art Space, Sydney (Australia) [folleto/leaflet]

1992

C.E.E. Project. Witte de With Center for Contemporary Art, Rotterdam (Países Bajos/Netherlands) Interven??es: a propósito do público e do privado. Funda??o de Serralves, Porto (Portugal) [cat.] W?rter: Der Press Conferenz. Orangerie, München (Alemania/Germany) Muntadas: Trabajos recientes. Institut Valencià d’Art Modern - Centre del Carme, Valencia (Espa?a/Spain) [cat.]

1991

Museum Stadt. Galerie de Lege Ruimte, Brugge (Bélgica/Belgium)

Ville-Musée. Galerie Gabrielle Maubrie, Paris (Francia/France) [cat.]

Words: The Press Conference Room. Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indianapolis (Estados Unidos/United States) [cat.] Stadium VI. Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans (Estados Unidos/United States)

Brigitte March Gallery, Stuttgart (Alemania)

1990

The Board Room. Israel Museum, Jerusalem (Israel) [cat.] Stadium V. Kent Gallery, New York (Estados Unidos/United States) Stadium IV. Charles H. Scott Gallery, Vancouver (Canadá/Canada)

1989

C.E.E. Galerie des Beaux Arts, Bruxelles (Bélgica/Belgium) Stadium III. Ikon Gallery, Birmingham (Reino Unido/United Kingdom) [folleto/leaflet] Stadium II. Corner house, Manchester (Reino Unido/United Kingdom) [cat.] Stadium I. Walter Phillips Gallery. The Banff Center, Banff (Canadá) [cat.].

1988

Híbridos. Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Madrid (Espa?a/Spain) [cat.] The Board Room. The Power Plant, Toronto (Canadá/Canada) [cat.] Muntadas a la Virreina. Instal·lacions/Passatges/Intervencions. Palau de la Virreina, Barcelona (Espa?a/Spain) [cat.]

Galería Marga Paz, Madrid (Espa?a).

1987

Generic TV. Musée d’Art moderne Lille Métropole, Villeneuve d’Ascq (Francia/France) Exhibition. Exit Art, New York (Estados Unidos/United States) [cat.] E/Slogans. Palacio de la Madraza, Granada (Espa?a/Spain) [cat.]

North Hall Gallery - Massachusetts College of Art, Boston (Estados Unidos)

Quarto do Fundo/Back Room. Galeria Luisa Strina, S?o Paulo (Brasil)

Details of Antoni Muntadas Entre Between 01

1985

Exposición. Galería Fernando Vijande, Madrid (Espa?a/Spain) [cat.] Selected Video Works: 1974-1984. Los Angeles Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (Estados Unidos/United States) [cat.]

1983

Between the Frames: The Forum. Sygma Bordeaux, Bordeaux (Francia/France) Media Landscape. Galerije Contemporary Art, Zagreb (Yugoslavia) [cat.] Treballs Recents. Sala Parpalló, Valencia (Espa?a/Spain) [cat.]

1982

Media Landscape. Addison Gallery of American Art - Phillips Academy, Andover (Estados Unidos/United States) [cat.] MediaSites/Media Monuments. Washington Projects for the Arts, Washington D.C. (Estados Unidos/United States)

1980-1981

Muntadas. Galería Vandrés, Madrid (Espa?a/Spain) [cat.] “Between the lines”. The Kitchen, Nueva York (Estados Unidos).

1979

Dos Colors. Espai B5-125, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona (Espa?a/Spain) [cat.] Personal/Public Information. Vancouver Art Gallery, Vancouver (Canadá/Canada) [cat.] Subjectividade/Objectividade: Informa??o Privada/Pública. Galería do Belem, Lisboa (Portugal) [cat.]

1978

Projects: Video XVII. The Museum of Modern Art, New York (Estados Unidos/United States)

1977

Video Tapes. Anthology Film Archives, New York (Estados Unidos/United States) Bars. Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse, New York (Estados Unidos/United States)

1976

Muntadas. Internationaal Cultureel Centrum, Antwerpen (Bélgica/Belgium) [cat.] The Last Ten Minutes. The Kitchen, New York (Estados Unidos/United States) [cat.]

1974

Films and Videotapes. Galería Vandrés, Madrid (Espa?a/Spain) [cat.]

1971

Sobre los subsentidos. Galería Vandrés, Madrid (Espa?a/Spain) [cat.]

Courtesy of the artist.