The Gervasuti Foundation and Joan of Art are proud to present: ibis redibis III: ‘The Venice Process’ - Closing Party. Initiated

during the residency programme at the Gervasuti Foundation, The Venice Process is an on-going project which aims to offer an alternative education and accreditation system through a network of international art institutions. This theory-driven process has evolved from the Joan of Art Project Towards A Free Education System established by its curator Mike Watson at Nomas Foundation, Rome, and through the collaboration with the first national representation of the Maldives Pavilion and the Gervausti Foundation on the occasion of the 55th Venice Biennale. The Venice Process has included performances, seminars and workshops which have taken place over the duration of the Biennale, culminating in the creation of a free course in art and ecology and the presentation of the current programme of events focused on the theme of ecology and alternative education.

22 NOVEMBER

11am - 5pm — Sos Sauna Boat!by Harold de Bree, Laut Rosenbaum & Nick TulinenA recycled boat incorporating a sauna running on LPG, will provide a conversation piece. The launch will take place at the Gervasuti Foundation on 22

November and the boat will subsequently travel around Venice until 24 November. The boat will be free to use as a functioning sauna for the public and will run regularly from the Gervasuti Foundation and other venues, providing an opportunity for reflection on the theme of climate change.

4pm — SeminarWorm and Roodkapje (Little Red Riding Hood) from Rotterdam will present a varied programme consisting of lectures, performances, workshops and entertainment. The programme will be part of the Ridiculum of the WORM Parallel University and its De-Activism manifesto.

5pm — Presentation and conversationBody of Watera site-specific interactive video installationby artists: Jaakko Mattila and Antti Tenetzwith Fiona Biggiero.

6pm — Book launchThe Ice Monolith. Platform.34 interviews by artist Stefano Cagol edited by Alfredo Cramerotti published on the occasion of ‘Portable Nation’, the Maldives Pavilion.

7pm — DJ set and interventionsHug The System by Worm & RoodkapjeStop Motion’ by Paolo Camia

FROM 22 - 24 NOVEMBER

Artist Mark McGowan will be navigating the Venetian canals performing ‘The Artists’ Taxi Driver’ curated by Mike Watson and Dorian Batycka.The performance and related interviews will be uploaded to YouTube.

23 NOVEMBER, 4pm

There will be a screening of ‘Towards a Militant Conceptualism’ a film by Seemab Gul, co-written by Mike Watson and produced by Inesa Ivanova at S.a.L.E. Docks.

Artists and other participants: Tim Braakman, Harold de Bree, Joost Bult, Stefano Cagol, Paolo Camia, Hajo Doorn, Seemab Gul, Eric de Hartigh, Jaakko Mattila, Mark McGowan, Nikki Rosa Ootjers, Laut Rosenbaum, Antti Tenetz, Nick Tulinen, Aline Ymtena, Amy Wu

At Joan of Art the beliefe is that teaching and learning are on-going processes which should be freely available to all. Through performances, events and parties the aim is to promote consistent enquiry. Joan of Art curator Mike Watson has been in residence at the Gervasuti Foundation for the duration of the Biennale.

Gervasuti Foundation Venice - London’s mission is focused on an innovative experimental and educational ‘Preservation -Through-Change’ Project sustaining the uniquely inventive and rich cultural traditions of Venetian history through the promotion and production of interdisciplinary contemporary art practice.

The J Bar - Closing events take place at the J Bar, the latest incarnation of the Gervasuti Foundation’s unique venue for dance, workshops, seminars, screenings and art events. Each year an artist has been invited to design a concept bar for the Foundation. This year, for the first time, the bar project has been linked to a curatorial project by resident curator, Mike Watson, and the Joan of Art project. The J Bar has been crucial to the cultural context and party life of Venice, welcoming locals alongside Biennale workers, artists and local craftsmen. It has been the home to Joan of Art providing a space for reflection and conversation on the themes of education and ecology for the duration of the Biennale.

Special thanks to: European Alternatives, MACAO, Nomas Foundation, SaLE Docks, The Gallery Apart.

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IBIS REDIBIS III - ‘THE VENICE PROCESS’ CLOSING PARTY & EVENTS22 - 24 NOVEMBER 2013

Programme curated by Mike WatsonGervasuti Foundation J Bar