Young-Hae Chang Heavy Industries was formed in the late 1990’s by artist Young-Hae Chang and poet Marc Voge. Based in Seoul, South Korea, they produce web-based work known for its anonymous tone and combination of jazz music, Monaco typefont, and Adobe Flash animation. Chang and Voge are in residence at Kadist in San Francisco from February through March, 2013, followed by an exhibition of their work from April to May, 2013 (soon!).

Rä di Martino, No More Stars (Star Wars) 33°59’39 N 7°50’34 E Chot El-Gharsa, Tunisia 03 September 2010.

2010 101 Curatorial Fellow Sharon Lerner has co-curated an exhibition with Flavia Frigeri that will be on view at the Tate Modern this Spring. The exhibition entitled, Ruins in Reverse, is part of a curatorial collaboration between Tate Modern and the Museo de Arte de Lima - MALI, where Lerner is Curator of Contemporary Art. 

Ruins in Reverse, on view as part of the Project Space series, “questions the distinction between historical monuments and abandoned urban ruins.” The exhibition will feature works by Rä di Martino, Pablo Hare, José Carlos Martinat, Haroon Mirza, Eliana Otta and Amalia Pica. The show opens on March 1 and will be on view through June 24

For a look back at Sharon Lerner’s 101 Route 2: Undisclosed Destination at the Wattis, click here and here. 

A still from ‘Wild Boy’, 2004, color video, silent, by Guy Ben-Ner. Read a great interview with the artist in BOMB Spring 2010. He will be part of a 24 hour exhibition at Kadist SF, Raised by Wolves, opening next Wednesday, March 6th. ->EVENT PAGE

Hans-Peter Feldmann, Teapot with shadow.

We are excited for the opening of Cinematic Moments curated by Kadist Curatorial Fellow, A. Will Brown on Friday, March 1, at the Wattis Institute in San Francisco. It is the first exhibition in an annual exhibition series titled The Order of Things, which draws from the Kadist Collection. 

Cinematic Moments aims to break down the structure and production of cinema—specifically film, an important facet of California culture—into stages that are normally obscured. The exhibition will feature works by Mauricio Ancalmo, Erick Beltrán, David Berezin, Yoan Capote, Abraham Cruzvillegas, Nathaniel Dorsky, Haris Epaminonda, Hans-Peter Feldmann, Charles Gaines, Ryan Gander, Loris Gréaud, Jiří Kovanda, Benoît Maire, Koki Tanaka, Ian Wallace, and Haegue Yang.

The exhibition will be on view through March 30.

From press release: “Tala Madani is in the midst of a major international breakthrough, and Malmö is the first opportunity for an in-depth survey of her oeuvre. On 16 February, Rip Image opens at Moderna Museet Malmö—Tala Madani’s biggest solo exhibition to date. 

Tala Madani works with painting and animation, and her work examines political subjects such as power structures, masculinity and group dynamics. The viewer is invited into a visual world populated exclusively by middle-aged men engaged in ambiguous and often absurd situations. Madani’s imagery oscillates between abstraction and figuration, seriousness and comedy. ”

Anthony Discenza, A Master at Work, 2012. Inkjet on found paper, 7 x 4 inches

Bean Gilsdorf speaks with Anthony Discenza about his practice on Daily Serving. 

I wrestle with the visual form and presentation of the text, partly because I know that I am influenced by existing text-based work and partly because there’s a broad but finite range of ways to present text. There are only so many things you can do with it that will hold people, yet you don’t want to tread too much on someone else’s aesthetic. I tend to look for ways in which the content of the text really remains the most important part.

Discenza will be presenting a project for the Kadist Twitter feed (@Kadist_AF) on February 18. 

Jonas Staal. New World Summit in Sophiensaele, Berlin, DE Day I: Reflections on the Closed Society, at the 7th Berlin Biennial, Sophiensaele, Berlin.

Jonas Staal is currently conducting a research residency at Kadist. You can watch a video of Staal  speaking about New World Summit, a program that took place during the 7th Berlin Biennial, here.

In the mediation process, a trained professional acts as a neutral third party to try and help two or more parties to solve a dispute. The mediator’s job is to listen objectively, to suggest solutions, prevent acrimony and create a context for constructive negotiation until a binding agreement can be achieved. Mediation can be used to address a broad range of problems including domestic conflicts, professional, community and family issues.

The mediators who have agreed to participate in this project are trained professional mediators working in the Bay Area.  With the assistance of Community Boards, San Francisco’s non-profit community resolution center, Kadist Art Foundation will also arrange free follow-up appointments with mediators for any participants whose dispute takes more than one session to resolve.

For further info please email conflictmanagementkadist@gmail.com

Conflict Management (Karlsruhe) as installed in Stephansplatz, Karlsruhe (2005) as part of the exhibition ‘Critical Societies’, at the Badischer Kunstverein. Photo: Thorsten Hallscheidt

Artist to Create Temporary “Peace Zone” in Downtown San Francisco

Carey Young - Conflict Management
May 12th 2012, 10am – 6pm
Hallidie Plaza, San Francisco (junction of Powell and Market Streets)

Internationally acclaimed artist Carey Young will offer free professional mediation service for any two or more parties who have a dispute – personal or professional – to resolve.

“Conflict Management” is presented by Kadist Art Foundation in San Francisco as part of the exhibition “Living as Form (The Nomadic Version).” It will give the public the chance to use free mediation services while also participating in an artwork that explores conflict resolution and places a powerful corporate tool in the hands of individuals. This is the first time “Conflict Management” has been staged in the U.S.

In the mediation process, a trained professional acts as a neutral third party to try and help two or more parties to solve a dispute. The mediator’s job is to listen objectively, to suggest solutions, prevent acrimony and create a context for constructive negotiation until a binding agreement can be achieved. Mediation can be used to address a broad range of problems including domestic conflicts, professional, community and family issues.

The project is open to anyone who wishes to resolve a conflict for free, without the financial and emotional strain litigation can entail. Interested people should come to Hallidie Plaza, along with the party (or parties) with whom they are in dispute. The mediators who have agreed to participate in this project are trained professional mediators working in the Bay Area.  With the assistance of Community Boards, San Francisco’s non-profit community resolution center, Kadist Art Foundation will also arrange free follow-up appointments with mediators for any participants whose dispute takes more than one session to resolve.

London-based artist Carey Young makes artworks in a wide range of media including participative performance, photography and video. Her works examine a world of increasing corporate and legal power and have been exhibited at leading museums such as Tate Britain (London), Walker Art Center (Minneapolis) and the New Museum (New York). She said “On a symbolic level, this project acts as a ‘peace zone’ that is gone all too soon. There is something not only utopian but also poetic in offering a fleeting vision of peace – it will hopefully give a vision of ‘what could be’ before disappearing again, like a mirage in the desert.” She continues, “The fact it is staged in a marketplace reminds us of the increasing commercialization of every aspect of human life.”

ABOUT CAREY YOUNG: Carey Young is a British-American artist based in London, England. Her works often explore the collapsing categories between culture, commerce and the legal field, and have often featured training processes and tools from the worlds of business and law. Young has exhibited at many prominent galleries including MoMA PS1 (New York, the New Museum (New York), Paula Cooper Gallery, (New York), the Whitechapel Gallery (London) and Tate Britain (London). Her work will be included in the upcoming San Francisco exhibition “Stage Presence: Theatricality in Art and Media,” opening July 7 at SFMOMA. More info at www.careyyoung.com