BeBoz (english)

 
Curated by Isolde Brielmaier
 
May 28 – July 3, 2009 
Opening Reception: Thursday May 28 2009, 6-8 pm
 
Jack Shainman Gallery is pleased to present Signs Taken for Wonders, an exhibition curated by Isolde Brielmaier. In this presentation six artists, Kader Attia, Jn. Ulrick Désert, Julien Friedler, Jeffrey Gibson, Xaviera Simmons, and Carrie Mae Weems, use Africa as their muse as they examine representation, symbolism and the power of the image within the social, economic, political, historical and cultural spheres of the 20th and 21st centuries. Their work explores iconic figures, events and ideas that have contributed, explicitly and implicitly, to the imaging of the African continent around the world. 
 
In Signs, the artists use a range of media — painting, sculpture, photography, video, mixed media and installation — to articulate a particular
person, idea, event or time period that is significant to the role that African countries, cultures and individuals occupy within global politics, popular culture and economy. In so doing, they spotlight both the acknowledged and overlooked roles that international players, African
individuals and the continent as a whole, maintain on every level of the world stage.     
 
This exhibition is collaboratively presented as part of a wider project developed by the Spirit of BOZ Collective which was founded by artist Julien Friedler. An important pillar of this collective’s global movement is the Forest of Souls, an international engagement and production of art by thousands of people from countries such as China, Rwanda, Argentina, Bulgaria, Chile, Germany, Brazil and Morocco. The exhibition Signs Taken for Wonders is thus intended to inscribe itself in a broader effort to gather a multi-national range of artists who will be featured in a series of globally- oriented exhibitions as part of the Forest of Souls project.
 
For further information and press photography please contact Jack Shainman Gallery at (212) 645-1701.
 

The National Gallery for Foreign Arts in Sofia (Bulgarie) presents "Dialogues" de Julien Friedler. Intended as a "conceptual and interactive", art show,  "Dialogues" confronts works by Julien Friedler to the Be Art-Be Boz projects that he initiated a couple of years ago.

In this presentation, personal intimate works dialogue with  global collective ones, dream and reality responds to real, modernity interacts with traditions and writing with visual arts, with the intend the visitors will react and participate, since they are invited to answer the 6 questions of  "Around the Boz In 80 Years".

Julien Friedler’s "Shaman" dialogues with…

…the shaman of the indians Asurini, who took part to the "Around the Boz" project.

Exhibition from May 17 to July 14, 2009. Opening May 16, 5 PM, during the European Night of Museums.

The National Gallery for Foreign Art
St. Alexander Nevsky Square
1000-SOFIA — Bulgarie

In this episode, Julien Friedler tries to precise the Spirit of Boz experience, by highlighting what it is not : it is not the fruit of an anachorete’s vision, nor the result of a militant’s fight.

Narrated and adapted from Julien Friedler’s original French podcast by Chris.

In this third episode, Julien Friedler introduces us to Prolegomene, a strange little fellow, who will be our guide. We will then follow him in a forest, crowded with souls and columns.

Narrated and adapted from Julien Friedler’s original French podcast by Chris.

Mission

The goal of the association is to promote Spirit of Boz and to gather people interested in its values.

Friends organize events in the spirit of Boz (evenings among friends, seminars, conferences, distributions of «Forest of Soul» questionnaires and, in general, any creative, playful or interesting action).

Diffusion

The Friends of Boz are encouraged to promote the association and to invit new people.

Reflexion and creation

Different themes of reflexion and creation will be proposed to Friends of Boz.

1. Appropriating works, characters, themes, concepts, and projects of Spirit of Boz. It’s a call for creativity, in accordance with the philosophy of Be Art : «looking for art where we doesn’t wait for it.» These activities will be created individually or collectively, on any support or media.

2. Designing an original, commercial and popular piece of merchandising.

Emulation

Each year, the most creative friend will receive a prize of 1000 euros.

Its vocation

Federating and initiating synergies for creating a link of friendship and solidarity between Friends.

How do you become a Friend of Boz ?

An annual subscription of 5 or 25 euros (following countries) give the right to a personal member card.

A web directory will be proposed to members (including the names, email adress, work, hobbies,…).

The website of the Association is in construction. A quarterly newsletter will be sent to Friends.

Informations of the person in charge of the «Friends of Boz» association.

Stella Rouskova

6 Rue de l’Abbaye
98 000 Monaco

Email : stellarouskova(at)voila.fr
Tel. : 0033675284341

Subscription Price :

25 euros : Germany, Belgium, France, Israel, USA

5 euros : Argentina, Benin, Brasil, Bulgaria, Chile, China, Morocco, Mexico, Rwanda, Togo, Uruguay, Venezuela.

JULIEN FRIEDLER’S SPIRIT OF BOZ EXHIBITIONS

WHO IS J. B. ?

April 17 to May 24, 2009

Curator : Gabrielle Bryers

Christopher Henry Gallery
127 Elizabeth Street
NEW YORK, NY 10013

www.christopherhenrygallery.com

DIALOGUES

May 17 to June 14, 2009

The National Gallery for Foreign Art
St. Alexander Nevsky Square
1000-SOFIA — Bulgaria

www.foreignartmuseum.bg

SPIRIT OF BOZ

October 15 to November 15, 2009 

Mube (Museu Brasileiro da Escultura)
Av. Europa, 218
CEP : 01449-000
SAO PAULO—Brasil

www.mube.art.br

COLLECTIVE EXHIBITIONS

« SIGNS TAKEN FOR WONDERS »

May 28 to July 4, 2009
Curator : Isolde Brielmaier

Jack Shainman Gallery
513 west 20th street
NEW YORK, NY 10011

www.jackshainman.com

« BILLION OF ZEALS »   

August 2009
Curator : Ariel Roger-Paris

De PURY & Luxembourg
Limmaststrasse 264
CH-8005 ZURICH

www.depuryluxembourg.com

Because of the growing interest and enthousiasm for Julien Friedler’s Spirit of Boz and BeBoz projects, in different places in the world, a "Friends of Boz" association is being created…

Behind this association, there is the desire to gather the people who crossed the road of Spirit of Boz and who wants to go with us for a while.

It will also be conceived as a place for sharing and debating. A place of reflexion too, around Julien Friedler’s Spirit of Boz and Be Boz projects.

It’s the third (and last) part of the BeBoz Trilogy, in Munich. With Give Up Rituals, Julien Friedler is one of the artists taking part to the "OUT THERE SOMEWHERE IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE" exhibition (Galerie der Künstler). This art show gathers artists who question "our perception of time and space" and suggest "new strategies and models for a future in a constant mutation" (source).

Julien Friedler’s participation, with an installation/performance, is based on his "Give Up" project.

Curator : Erno Vroonen

Artists :

Christian Andersen
Julien Friedler
Christina Grace
Christian Jasper
Martin Kobe
Bettina Krieg
Bo Christian Larsson
Daniel Man
Tomas Saraceno
Martin G. Schmid
Thomas Thiede
Mark Titchner
Koen Vanmechelen
Corey Escoto

From October 25 to November 23, 2008.

Galerie der Künstler
Berufsverband Bildender Künstler München and Oberbayern e. V.

Maximilianstrasse 42
80538 München

 

In this second episode, we continue our journey through Julien Friedler’s Spirit of Boz, discusssing the concept of “supplement of soul“.

Narrated and adapted from Julien Friedler’s original French podcast by Chris.

 

 

This is a new stop and a new language for Julien Friedler’s “Around the Boz In 80 Years” project :  Togo and Ewe.

Jacques, a 19 years old Togolese man, took a lot of time to answer the 6 “Around the Boz” questions. He wrote in Ewe, his mother language.

Céline, a young French woman, met him during her trip in Togo, where she took part in a building camp for France Solidarité internationale. After long explanations, she convinced Jacques to participate in the project. The young man works on a building site of the association from June until September. The rest of the year, he studies at Tsevie.

In his answers, he shows a very pessimistic vision of the present and even the future, but expresses also a lot of poetry : “God exists and the proof of this is : the ocean and its mysterious and endless waves.” (answering “Does God exist ?“).

Celine took this picture in Hove, a village of 600 habitants, near Tsevie.

Besides, she organized a drawing worshop with the children in the village, for Spirit of Boz.