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EXHIBITION GUIDE49 NORD 6 ESTd
BERNI SEARLE20 MAY -–18 SEPT11
EMINENTLY POLITICAL, THE FIVE VIDEO WORKS OF THESOUTH-AFRICAN ARTIST BERNI SEARLE SHOWN AT THE FRACLORRAINE DRAW UPON AN ESTHETIC OF THE POETIC METAPHOR.
NOT DIRECTLY CONFRONTATIONAL, SEARLE OFTEN USES HEROWN BODY IN PERFORMATIVE VIDEO WORKS. SHE EXPLORESASPECTS OF HER HERITAGE AND THE WAY IN WHICH THISINTERSECTS WITH GENDER, HISTORY AND MEMORY IN ORDER TOQUESTION THE NOTION OF IDENTITY AND TO EXAMINE THERESIDUAL EFFECTS OF COLONIALISM AND APARTHEID AS WELLAS IDEAS RELATING TO MIGRATION, NATIONALISM AND XENO-PHOBIA IN VARIOUS CONTEXTS.
BERNI SEARLE WAS BORN IN 1964 IN CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA, WHERE SHE CONTINUES TO LIVE AND WORK.
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Vapour, 2004Single-channel video projection
16mm Film transferred to DVD, color, sound, 4’09’’
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About one hundred pots sitting on campfires; a poor district of Cape
Town; the Muslim holiday of Eid; meals being distributed to several
thousand people. By appropriating the background of this ritual
ceremony, the artist explores the notions of human collective and/or
religious community. She touches on part of her own past: her mother,
who was raised Muslim and converted to Catholicism, was renounced by
her own family.
Snow White, 2001Double-channel video projection, synchronized, color, sound, 9’
Shot on SD video, transferred to DVD
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On her knees, naked, Berni Searle faces us directly: her body is being
slowly covered with flour which turns it into a statue. Suddenly, she
shakes it off, becoming once again black, once again a woman, and starts
kneading bread.
Ethnographic phantasm of an ancestral domestic gesture? The artist
plays with clichés, racial and sexual prejudices which, conscious or
unconscious, haunt “white” imagination. She projects back at us the
paternalist, racist gaze on a group which is seen as if without a past,
savage, and hence civilizable and colonizable.
Mute, 2010Double channel video projection, color, mute, 4’11’’
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Produced in response to the rise of xenophobia and the explosion of
violence targeting foreign immigrant workers from South Africa in May
2008, Mute takes on the form of an homage. For the artist, this is a
duty of memory and conscience. The association of photos of violence,
such as lynching or immolation, suggests the implicit consent everyone
gives in the face of these barbaric acts and the failure of the
rainbow nation
1ST FLOOR
Moonlight, 2010From the “Black smoke rising” trilogy
Single-channel video projection, color, sound, 5’33’’
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South Africa is one of the most unequal nations in the world, where
the majority of the population leaving at the threshold of poverty
are black. This extreme destitution drives some people to recover
metal elements from old tires by burning them at night in empty lots.
Highly toxic, this practice is nevertheless their only source of
income. Fifteen years after the fall of the apartheid, segregation
is no longer “racial” but social…
About to forget, 2005Three channel video projection synchronized, color, sound, 2’35’’
35mm cinemascope film, played off Compact Flash cards
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Starting with black and white photographs of three generations
estranged by racial and religious differences, Berni Searle preserves
only their silhouettes, cut out in red crepe-paper. Thrown onto a
damp surface, they unfold while the color slowly dissolves, carrying
away remembrance, history, and identity. The figures are drained of
their blood and their memories.
2ND FLOOR
1ST FLOOR
THE ART OF INSULT IN SOUTH AFRICA -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
To complement the exhibition, a roomful of documentation has beenbrought together. A selection of woodcuts and comic strips offers aninsight into the portrayal of men and women of color promoted byEurope since the 19th century.
From Epinal prints to the Tintin in the Congo illustrations, therepresentation of the Black as “little nigger” was widely disseminatedin the West. In a contemporary response, white Afrikaans authorsreveal the indoctrination and the post-apartheid reality in SouthAfrica. They expose the xenophobic mindset of a large portion of thewhite community that is now prey to paranoia and latent fears.
GROUND FLOOR
Selected works:
> Fredrik STRÖMBERG, Images noires. La représentation des noirs dans la
bande dessinée mondiale [Black images. The représentation of blacks in
comic strips around the world]. Éditions PLG, 2010
> Karlien De VILLIERS, Ma Mère était une très belle femme [My Mother
was a very beautiful woman]. Éditions çà et là, 2010
> Anton KANNEMEYER, Conrad BOTES, BITTERKOMIX. Éditions L’Association, 2009
(Anthology created on the basis of 15 issues of the revue published between 1992 and 2008)
> Joe DALY, The red monkey - John Wesley Harding. Éditions L’Association, 2009
> HERGÉ, Tintin au Congo. Éditions Casterman, 1946
Selection from the Musée de l’Image in Épinal, Vosges:
> Une revue à Bamboulaville. Pellerin & Cie, Épinal. 1910
> Pour conduire ses ennemis / par le bout du nez. Paul Dousinelle
(+1906). Imagerie Pellerin, Épinal. Entre 1894 et 1903
> Parapluie (monture africaine). Falco (?-?). Imagerie Pellerin, Épinal. 1903
> Faute de clients, on prend… des singes ! Marius Rossillon dit O’Galop
(1867-1946). Imagerie Pellerin, Épinal. 1902
> Distractions du Roi Sidi-Matoucha. Louis Blanchet-Magon.
Imagerie Pellerin, Épinal. 1897
> Chauvinet à Madagascar. Gabriel Gostiaux dit E. Phosty (1838-?)
Imagerie Pellerin, Épinal. 1895
> Serpent… à sonnette / Truc congolais. Benjamin Rabier (1864-1939).
Imagerie Pellerin, Épinal. 1895
Chanda’s Secretdir. Olivier Schmitz, 2010South Africa / GermanyDrama, 106 minOriginal with French subtitles
Black Venusdir. Abdellatif Kechiche, 2010. FranceHistorical drama, 164 min. French version
Zulu Love Letterdir. Ramadan Suleman, 2006France / South Africa / GermanyDrama, 105 minOriginal with French subtitles
Tsotsidir. Gavin Hood, 2006Great Britain / South AfricaThriller, 94 minOriginal with French subtitles
Carmendir. Mark Dornford-May, 2006. South AfricaMusical, 120 minOriginal with French subtitles
A Dry White Seasondir. Euzhan Palcy, 1989. United StatesDrama, 106 minOriginal with French subtitles
Come back, Africadir. Lionel Rogosin, 1959. United StatesDrama, 82 mn.Original with French subtitles
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-----------------------------------------------------------------------ALL FILMS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE FRAC. PLEASE DON’T HESITATE TO ASK FOR THEM AT THE RECEPTION DESK
SELECTED FILMS
Sue WILLIAMSON, South-African Art Now
Collins Design, 2009
Christine DELPHY, Classer, dominer. Qui sont les “autres” ?
La fabrique éditions, 2008
Caryl FÉREY, Zulu.
Éditions Gallimard, 2008
Apartheid. The South African mirror.
Exhibition catalog. Centre de Cultura Contemporania, Barcelona and
Centro Cultural Bancaja, Valencia, 2007
Elsa DORLIN, La Matrice de la race. Généalogie sexuelle et
coloniale de la Nation française.
Éditions La Découverte, 2006
Elvan ZABUNYAN, Black is a color.
Dis Voir, 2004
Gérard BADOU, L’Énigme de la Vénus Hottentote.
Éditions Payot & Rivages, 2002 (1st edn 2000)
Desmond TUTU, Il n’y a pas d’avenir sans pardon.
Albin Michel, 2000
Homi K. BHABHA, Les Lieux de la culture. Une théorie postcoloniale.
Éditions Payot, 2007 (1st edn 1994)
Frantz FANON, Peau noire, masques blancs.
Éditions du Seuil, 1952.
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RECOMMENDED READING
-----------------------------------------------------------------------ALL BOOKS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE FRAC. PLEASE DON’T HESITATE TO ASK FOR THEM AT THE RECEPTION DESK
« Droit de cité »
Indigenous, autochthonic, savage /cultivated, migratory, colonizing,exotic, naturalized: this termino-logy can be applied not only tohumans, but also to vegetation.The botanic artist Liliana Mottapoints out these similarities inthe vocabulary, thus revealing our“racist” relation to plants. Shetakes it upon herself to defendthe so-called “invasive” species,“illegal” plants, and “pestplants” (scientific terms) by collecting a multitude of “weeds”including a great variety ofHypericum (Saint John’s wort)planted in the FRAC's garden.
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Liliana Motta: Artist-botanist ofArgentinian origin, interested in “weeds”.By foregrounding their subjective, ideolo-gical classification, she questions theconcepts of national territory and protec-tionism. She has created a collection of Polygonum, registered as a “Nationalcollection” by the Conservatoire françaisdes collections spécialisées
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Admission free.
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MAY
PERFORMANCE > WEDNESDAY 25/05 at 7pm (FR/DE)4€/3€ upon reservation. Frac Lorraine, Metz.
-Logobi 04By the Gingersdorfer/Klassen CompanyWith Jochen Roller and Franck EdmondYao, dancers
Partner: Goethe-Institut Nancy
TALK > TUESDAY 31/05 at 7pm (FR)Admission free. Hôtel de Ville, Metz
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Apartheid: confession and forgivenessConversation between Sophie Pons, ajournalist at Agence France-Presse(AFP) and Father Robert Féry& Projection of Chandelier (2002), avideo by the South-African artistSteven Cohen.Partner: Association Chemins d’art et de foien Moselle
JUNE
SCREENING – UNDER THE OPEN SKY > Friday 24/06 at 10pm (FR)Admission free. Courtyard of the Frac
Lorraine, Metz
-Tsotsiby Gavin Hood, 2005Partner: event organized as part of Passeursd’images.NOTE: in the event of bad weather, thescreening will be cancelled.
JULY
CONCERT > Friday 15/07 at 8pm(FR/DE/ENG) Admission free. Frac Lorraine, Metz-Impressions of AfricaPerformed by the Quatuor Béla:Frédéric Aurier and JulienDieudegard (violins), Julian Boutin(viola), Luc Debreuil (cello) &Moriba Koïta (n’goni)Partner: Association FRAGMENT as part of the festival Metz en fête
A series of invitations revolving around the exhibition and letting youdive deeper into the complexity, difficulty, but also the richness of South Africa.
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WHAT IS 49 NORD 6 EST - FRAC LORRAINE ?-----------------------------------------------------------------------d
49 Nord 6 Est - Fonds régional d’art contemporain de Lorraine (FRAC)is both an exhibition space and contemporary art collection availablefor the region. Led by the idea that art is not destined for the eyeand mind alone, the FRAC shows works that engage our other senses andthus invites visitors to discover new modes of perception. The FRACalso programmes a variety of events (talks & conferences, perfor-mances, film screenings, concerts…), giving each visitor multiple waysof approaching the exhibition themes.
The mission of the FRAC is:
- to constitute a body of works representative of contemporary crea-tion in the broad sense of the word (video art, installation, dance,music, film, performance, literature). Presently, the FRAC houses over700 works.o http://collection.fraclorraine.org/en
- to diffuse the collection throughout the region and beyond (Sarre,Luxembourg, Europe), namely through repositories, temporary loans,thematic and traveling exhibitions.o http://www.fraclorraine.org/en/voyagez/region
- to raise public awareness of contemporary art. The FRAC collaborateswith numerous partners (educational institutions, universities, artschools, associations, detention centers…) to develop pedagogical projects, and strives to create targeted approaches in order to makeworks of art accessible to a diversified audience.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------The Frac Lorraine enjoys financial backing from the Lorraine Regional Council and the Lorraine Region CulturalAffairs Department (DRAC) at the Ministry of Culture and Communication.
EXHIBITION SPACE
Open Tuesday through Friday 2–7pm
and Saturday & Sunday 11-7pm.
Admission free.
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Group visits in English on request:
> Free guided visits in French:
For all audiences:
Saturday & Sunday 5–6 pm.
For children:
Sunday 2:30–4:15 pm (visit + workshop).
> Free guided visits in French Sign Language:
12 JUN, 24 JUL, 28 AUG, 18 SEPT - 3pm or by request.
Upon reservation:
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
49 Nord 6 Est – FRAC Lorraine
1bis rue des Trinitaires,
F-57000 Metz
T. +33 (0)3 87 74 20 02
Email: [email protected]
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The present exhibition is part of the retrospective BerniSearle. Interlaced co-organized by Cultuurcentrum Brugge (BE),49 Nord 6 Est - FRAC Lorraine (FR), and the Museum voorModerne Kunst in Arnhem (NL).--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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