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EXPO 2010 Shanghai – Austria
Next year the EXPO will open its doors in Shanghai, China on the first of May 2010. Six months it will be possible to visit pavilions and exhibitions of 186 different nations and 41 international organisations. The host expects more than 70 million visitors till the 31st of October 2010 from hole over the world. The EXPO is in the center of Shanghai and has an area of 5.28 square kilometers.
Austria will participate with a pavilion designed by the Viennese Architecture Studio Arge SPAN & ZEYTINOGLU. The dynamic and abstract form of the building, the red and white porcelain cladding and the multimedia based visuals inside are the highlights of the 2000 square meters big Austrian contribution to the world exhibition 2010.
Normally it is possible to rent an exhibition area for rich industry countries but this year not. Cause of this it will be one of the biggest participation of Austria at such an event. All together it will cost around 16 million Euros.
Inside of the pavilion the visitor makes a journey through the variegated nature and culture of Austria. The VIP – lounge is in the first level of the pavilion. Hosts and guests of economy, culture and politics will meet their Chinese partners in this part. A restaurant will serve Austrian specialities to its guests and visitors. Beside live – events of Austrian artists and musicians small interventions are planed.
http://www.expoaustria.at/
http://en.expo2010.cn/
photos with 6 months exposure time
The British photographer Justin Quinnell made this experiment with his pinhole camera and got fascinating images. It was not easy to install the cameras and make the resistant against all environmental impacts. Not all of his cameras survived six months of rain, hail, wind and heat. Quinnell says, some of them have been full of water and others even have been buried by soil.
Justin Quinnell is a professional pinhole camera photograph. He is teaching at universities throughout the UK and is part time lecturer at the Falmouth University.
http://www.pinholephotography.org/
copyright by justin quinnell
linz 09 – yellow house “Bellevue”
Linz 09 opens the “Yellow House” on the top of the highway tunnel at the exit “Linz”. The house is built out of simple wooden boards. The Linz 09 project opened its doors today. A house full of culture and a meeting point for people of Linz and from the whole world should it be. The wooden house called “Bellevue” will be a place for: dance and cooking events, will give place for a restaurant, a bicycle rental, a library and more.
53rd biennale
The 53rd time the Biennale in Venice, Italy is going to open its doors on Sunday, the 7th of June 2009. This year 90 artists of 77 countries are showing their works. The motto of this year is “Fare Mondi” (bulding worlds). It is possible to visit the exhibitions till the 22nd of November 2009.
King Sonja of Norway is watching the work of the Danish artists Michael Elmgreen and Ingar Dragset
designpfad 2009
The eleventh time the DESIGNPFAD will take place in Vienna from the 17th of June till the 20th of June 2009. This year three districts, the 4th, 7th and 8th are involved.
The topic this years are the dimensions of the process of increasing international interdependence and its implications, but also subjective and individual positions.
During the three days it is possible to visit for free 40 different stations where Viennese artists open their ateliers and studios but also galleries will open and will show works. You will see installations, performances, fashion, Ceramic, Lamps, furniture, industrial design, graphic design, photography and a lot more.
megan lewis – conversations with the mob
The new exhibition of Megan Lewis – Conversation with the Mob in the gallery “Westlicht” in Vienna is free avaliable on Sunday, 17th of May 2009 with a actual print-out of the newspaper “derstandard“.
If you want to visit the exhibition for free just buy “derstandard” from the 15th of May 2009 and take it with you.