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vessel is an independent art space based in Bari (Apulia, Italy) offering an internship programme, from 1 to 8 months, for two bright and enthusiastic individuals with an interest in the contemporary art scene. Participants will gain valuable and marketable experience by working alongside project curators on research projects and events to further the cause of vessel.

Involvement

Interns will be involved in organizing and cataloguing artistic and curatorial materials, conducting research relevant to current and future projects, running local errands, performing clerical and administrative duties and other duties typical of a nonprofit space.

Applicants

This internship seeks to enroll candidates with a strong background in art/culture management, economics, human development, social science, environment, and private sector development as well as other related fields.

Fluency in English and excellent computer skills are required. Prior relevant work experience, as well as knowledge of languages such as French, Spanish and Italian are advantageous.

Commitment

As a new, nonprofit organization we are currently unable to offer salary to our interns but will provide an allowance towards travel expenses where appropriate. Interns have the option of residing in vessel project headquarters for a month-to-month fee or may independently seek housing elsewhere.


Apply

To apply please send a cover letter and resume by email to selezionivessel(at)gmail.com specifying “internship” in the subject heading.

The deadline for submittal is January the 9th, 2012


www.vesselartproject.org
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Winner of the prize “Principi Attivi 2010 – Giovani Idee per una Puglia Migliore”
Supported by Apulia Region

Vessel International Curatorial Workshop

28–30 May 2011

Via Guido De Ruggiero 6
70125 Bari, Italy

www.vesselartproject.org

A three day workshop about cultural topology, the dynamism of forms and surfaces in relation to the transitory nature of reality, applicable to Eastern/Western Europe and the Mediterranean area. Emphasis will also be placed on the evolution of curating as a profession and its essential role in social and cultural redefinition.
Art has described, reflected upon and even instigated certain internal social and cultural dynamics in and around these territories. Art works in an extra-disciplinary manner, without the necessity of self-justification, which is often an obstacle for other divisions of knowledge. vessel aims to focus on "artwork" going beyond simply the physical art itself and transcending into reflections on the state of the world. In this context, art is a useful device to measure a more general consciousness of the state of global relationships. It helps us collectively think beyond the relations and patterns that are typically and constantly imposed upon us.

The non-tangible nature of art influences contemporary art and the protagonists involved in its development. The role of curator is in a phase of redefinition and parallels the dynamically evolving nature of contemporary art. vessel views the curator as a researcher who needs a place both to carry out and present research. This is a very different role from that of the art historian, whose principal task is to research particular artistic movements or moments, to select examples and to present this research within the conventions of a historical presentation. By contrast, the curator uses his or her research as a tool to interact with reality through art, resulting in a reflection upon contemporary society. vessel is not focused on the nuances of particular exhibitions, but rather how specific exhibition studies can serve as platforms for evaluation of broader curatorial concepts.

For this reason, our methodology will be based on group activities focused on individual case studies. The core of these case studies will be comprised of varying exercises dealing with secondary material concerning the curatorial practice in relation to the overarching exhibition made in a certain geographical area.

From these activities, we will additionally create a database, which will become the concrete formalization of the concepts that guide exhibitions. This elaboration will allow deeper analysis of the research made by curators for related exhibitions.

The workshop will be held by the Scientific Committee of Vessel :
Charles Esche – Director of Van Abbemuseum Eindhoven (Netherlands)
Ilaria Gianni – Writer and Curator
Cecilia Guida – Researcher and Independent Curator
Denis Isaia – Researcher and Curator
Viktor Misiano – Art Critic, Curator and Director of international museums
Marco Petroni – Art Critic and Curator
Roberto Pinto – Art Critic and Curator
Viviana Checchia – Researcher and Independent Curator
Anna Santomauro – Independent Curator

Deadline is May 15th, 2011.

Vessel is supported by the Apulia Region
Winner of the prize "Principi Attivi 2010 – Giovani idee per una Puglia migliore"

www.vesselartproject.org