🗓️January 29, 2013
THE WYE
📍68, Skalitzer Straße, Berlin 10997 Germany
◆Transmediale Parallel Program, Presents Cyland’s “Time Keeper”◆
Time Keeper: A New Media Exhibit Parallel to Transmediale
The Time Keeper exhibit has traveled to major cultural hubs worldwide, including The Hermitage Museum (St. Petersburg), IMAL (Brussels), and The Empire Project (Istanbul), among others. At each stop, audiences are invited to explore the abstract concept of Time—a theme that has sparked cross-cultural dialogue for centuries. Whether contemplating the limits of a finite lifespan, the selection of historically significant moments, the nature of change, or the paradox of capturing the past in the present, this visual exposition examines our contemporary perceptions of time.
Each iteration of Time Keeper is uniquely curated to reflect its surroundings, featuring site-specific and interactive installations by international and local artists. For Berlin’s edition, curator Leah Stuhltrager has selected works by:
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Anna Frants (St. Petersburg)
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Elena Gubanova & Ivan Govorkov (St. Petersburg)
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rreeaallllyy (Berlin)
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Katrina Neumann (WYE Artist in Residence)
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Selected letters from the Time Keeper project
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Video works from the CYLAND archive
Coinciding with the Time Keeper opening on January 29 (7-10 PM), The WYE will debut a public installation by Christine Gedeon titled Divergent Walks; Gridded Cities on the first floor. Based on the artist’s 30-day walks through New York City and Berlin, this installation will remain on view throughout the winter.
For more information: lstuhltrager@thewye.de
About CYLAND
CYLAND Media Lab is one of Russia’s leading nonprofit organizations dedicated to New Media art. CYLAND operates the largest online archive of Eastern European video art, hosts artist residencies, organizes international exhibitions, and is the driving force behind CYBERFEST, Russia’s largest annual New Media art event. In 2010, CYBERFEST was held across St. Petersburg’s premier cultural institutions, including The State Hermitage Museum, Peter and Paul Fortress, KURYOKHIN MODERN ART CENTER, POLIGRAF Art Hall, Borey Gallery, and the Gallery of Experimental Sound. The festival’s sixth edition is set for November 2012. CYLAND was co-founded by Marina Koldobskaya and Anna Frants.
About The WYE
Housed in 20,000 square feet of the iconic Skalitzer Post, The WYE is an international art space dedicated to supporting creative individuals and startups. The WYE provides artist studios, live residencies, exhibitions, events, public art programs, and educational workshops, fostering a vibrant and interdisciplinary artistic community.