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SUMMARY:Przemek Pyszczek: Białystok
DESCRIPTION:Przemek Pyszczek: Białystok\nMarch 29\, 2018 to June 10\, 2018\n\nPowder-coated colours of steel-poles shape a centralized geometric form inBiałystok – Przemek Pyszczek’s first solo exhibition in Canada. Heavily influenced by the architectural and civic structures from his birth town Białystok in Poland\, Pyszczek builds a colourful\, sprawling and unified sculpture that simultaneously captures a conformity and resistance to public housing infra-structures in Communist Poland\, which turned from grey into an explosion of colour post the fall of the Iron Curtain. \nPyszczek’s palette is compiled from these colourful reprisals of civic space as residential concrete blocks were painted in an array of pastel hues with the structure of his sculptures based on architectural details. The lattice of hand railings\, the flourishes in balcony designs and the patterning of fencing and other public to private barriers are references for Pyszczek abstracted forms. The shape comes first and then colour is applied – reflective of the artist’s own encounter with Białystok\, as a measuring of time and an articulation of history. \nThe exhibition title is itself nostalgic in alluding to the artist’s birthplace\, his childhood before his family immigrated to Winnipeg\, Canada and before his return to Poland after the collapse of communism. This reflection on his childhood home is mediated and doubled in the formal construction of the exhibition\, which is an allusion and amalgamation of vintage playground jungle gyms. The form is rigid yet twisted – narrowly escaping the childhood filter of a colourless past retuned as an out-pouring of collective colours. \nPrzemek Pyszczek is a Polish-born\, Canadian-raised artist who is currently based in Berlin. Through architecturally inspired sculptures\, installations and paintings Pyszczek’s work traces Poland’s transition since the fall of the iron curtain and also serves as an ongoing journey to rediscover his own past. He obtained his Bachelor of Environmental Design from the University of Manitoba in 2007. Pyszczek’s work has been exhibited in numerous solo and group exhibitions\, most recently presenting a solo exhibition at Galerie Derouillon\, Paris. His work has been included in Forever Never Comes\, Museo Archeologico e d’Arte della Maremma\, Grosseto\, Italy; 1989 Belenius\, Stockholm; Sandomir\, Nicodim Gallery\, Los Angeles; Industrius\, Window Gallery\, Winnipeg; Building Systems\, Berthold Pott\, Cologne; and Corporalitas\, Open Forum\, Berlin.
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LOCATION:Manitoba
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SUMMARY:Naufus Ramírez-Figueroa: Shit-Baby and The Crumpled Giraffe
DESCRIPTION:Naufus Ramírez-Figueroa: Shit-Baby and The Crumpled Giraffe\n\n\nMarch 29\, 2018 to June 10\, 2018\n\n\n\n\nShit-Baby and the Crumpled Giraffe is an exquisite display of Naufus Ramírez-Figueroa’s characteristic penchant towards humor\, abjection\, and performance as he transforms bodily action into object form . For his solo exhibition at Plug In ICA\, Ramirez-Figueroa immerses the viewer in a theatrical space where the fantastical meets a corporeal reality. He sets a stage through a series of sculptural forms painstakingly constructed out of Styrofoam\, revealing an imaginary and infantile world. \nExploiting an interest in the function and training of the body that is most acutely encountered in childhood\, for this presentation at Plug In ICA\, Shit-Baby and the Crumpled Giraffe will be adapted from its recent incarnation at the Kunsthalle Lissabon  in Portugal (Fall 2017). Invited into the exhibition through a scattering of objects \, viewers encounter imperfect colored vessels arranged in careful clusters\, and dispersed amidst small piles of “beautifully sculpted poo”. One deviant strand hovers serpent-like – fantastical and ominous\, airborne amidst a human-sized giraffe; a sneaker-wearing pelican carrying a sack of feces; and a seated naked toddler. \nNafus Ramírez Figueroa is a Guatemalan-born\, Berlin-based artist. Working in sculpture\, performance\, video\, installation and printmaking\, Figueroa’s work is grounded in mechanisms and conditions of colonialism worldwide\, with specific investment in Guatemalan history. Receiving ongoing support from Corpus (2015-present)\, Figueroa has engaged in a series of performances that he describes as an “attempt to exhaust my interest into the Guatemalan Civil War (1960-1990)”. The weight of his subjects is often tempered by a playful material sensibility\, forays into childhood\, dreams\, fantasy and the complexity of embodiment. Figueroa holds a BFA from Emily Carr University\, Vancouver with a specialization in media art\, and an MFA from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. His work has garnered international acclaim\, with notable inclusions in Viva Arte Viva\, 57th Venice Biennale 2017; Incerteza viva\, 32nd São Paulo Biennale\, 2016; Burning Down the House\, 10th Gwangju Biennale\, 2014 and in 2016\, he was a resident artist at DAAD\, in Berlin. He also has strong ties to Canada\, where his work was featured on the cover of FUSE Magazine in 2013 and in 2018-19 Figueroa will present three major solo exhibitions in Canada\, at Grunt Gallery\, Vancouver; the Audain Gallery\, Vancouver; and Plug In ICA\, Winnipeg.
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LOCATION:Manitoba
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SUMMARY:Respondent Series Talk with Art City’s Directors\, Eddie Ayoub and Josh Ruth | Wednesday\, May 23\, 2018 • 7pm
DESCRIPTION:Respondent Series Talk with Art City’s Artistic Director\, Eddie Ayoub and Managing Director\, Josh Ruth\n\nWednesday\, May 23\, 2018 • 7pm\n\nAs part of our ongoing Respondent Series\, on Wednesday\, May 23\, 7pm Art City Directors\, Eddie Ayoub and Josh Ruth will speak about the history and mandate of Art City\, one of Canada’s most dynamic and exciting community art centres. \nWe are hosting this presentation and discussion about Art City within the context of our current exhibitions Shit-Baby and the Crumpled Giraffe by Naufus Ramírez-Figueroa\, and Białystok by Przemek Pyszczek to respond to shared themes of youth and childhood. Within Ramírez-Figueroa’s installation\, themes of child psychology and the condition of embodiment of youth are explored in his sculptural installation and video. Whereas in Białystok by Pyszczek simple sculptural forms evoke unstructured play that reference early childhood playground forms. For this talk\, Ayoub and Ruth will give an overview of the history and programming of Art City addressing their approach to youth education and community art programming\, thinking about how play can be a radical tool for education\, community development\, confidence and self empowerment. \nFounded in the West Broadway neighbourhood in 1998 by Contemporary artist Wanda Koop\, Art City was created and runs on the premise that “community art programming should be accessible to all”. With a focus on children and youth\, Art City runs free programming six days a week. Each day has a specific focus including film photo\, ceramics and digital arts; Wednesday’s is the drawing club\, and Saturday’s are dedicated to Indigenous arts practices. Guest artists come from Winnipeg\, Canada\, and abroad to facilitate specialized workshops renewing the interests of artists and youth\, while local facilitators also create larger-scale projects that build over a period of a week or a month. Every spring staff and youth organize a much-anticipated parade. A spectacle for the whole neighbourhood\, with children and adults moving through the streets holding balloons\, wearing masks and elaborate costumes\, riding floats or holding banners. Art City is an exciting presence that stimulates the imagination and activates the city. \n\nAll public programming is free and open to the public. Everyone welcome! \n\nREMAINING ASSOCIATED PROGRAMMING\n Sunday\, June 10 | 3pm \nInterpreting [Interrupting] Youth screening and panel discussion \nDate: TBD\nRespondent Series: Play As Radical Practice Toolkit \n\nREMAINING ASSOCIATED PROGRAMMING \nSunday\, June 10 | 3pm \nInterpreting [Interrupting] Youth screening and panel discussion \nDate: TBD\nRespondent Series: Play As Radical Practice Toolkit \n\nPlug In ICA extends our gratitude to our artists\, generous donors\, valued members and dedicated volunteers. With special thanks to our Director’s Circle. You make a difference! \nWe gratefully acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts\, the Manitoba Arts Council and Winnipeg Arts Council. \nPlug In ICA relies on community support to remain free and accessible to all. Enable us to continue presenting excellent programs! Please consider becoming a member of Plug In ICA and a donor at https://plugin.org/supportor by contacting Angela Forget: angela@plugin.org \nFor media inquiries please contact: Sarah Nesbitt: sarah@plugin.org or (204)942-1043. \nRelated exhibitions:  \n\nNaufus Ramirez-Figueroa: Shit-Baby and the Crumpled Giraffe\nPrzemek Pyszczek: Białystok
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SUMMARY:Visita guiada en español con Francesca Carella Arfinengo
DESCRIPTION:Visita guiada en español con Francesca Carella Arfinengo\nSábado\, 26 de Mayo | 15h\n\nEl día sábado19 de Mayo a las 3pm\, la artista Francesca Carella Arfinengo brindará un tour guiado de las exposiciones individuales de Przemek Psyzczek\, artista de Winnipeg que reside en Polonia\, titulada Białystok\, y del artista guatemalteco Naufus Ramírez-Figueroa titulada Shit-Baby and the Crumpled Giraffe. Las exhibiciones de Pyszczek y Ramírez-Figueroa se centran en experiencias psicológicas y corporales relacionadas con la infancia haciendo referencia a la forma de objetos cotidianos y del aprendizaje conductual. Estos trabajos representan la primera exhibición individual para Pyszczek en Canadá\, y la primera vez que Ramírez-Figueroa presenta su obra en Winnipeg. Białystok y Shit-Baby and the Crumpled Giraffe corren desde el 31 de Marzo hasta el 10 de Junio\, 2018. Ingreso libre. Todos son bienvenidos. \n\nPrzemek Pyszczek: Białystok \n31 Marzo a 10 Junio\, 2018 \nEn Białystok\, la primera exhibición individual de Przemek Pyszczek\, postes galvanizados dan forma a una estructura geométrica. Influenciado por la arquitectura y estructuras civiles de su ciudad de nacimiento Bialystok en Polonia\, Pyszczek ha construido una colorida\, unificada y desmadejada escultura. Esta obra apresa conformidad tanto como resistencia a las infraestructuras de vivienda pública en la Polonia Comunista\, las cuales\, siendo grises se transformaron en una explosión de color luego de la caída de la Cortina de Hierro. \nPrzemek Pyszczek es un artista polaco\, criado en Canadá que actualmente reside en Polonia. Su trabajo; esculturas inspiradas en arquitectura\, instalaciones y pinturas\, trazan la transición en Polonia desde la caída de la cortina de Hierro y sirven también de un trayecto en el cual va re-descubriendo su propio pasado. Pyszczek obtuvo su Bachiller de Diseño Ambiental en la Universidad de Manitoba en 2007. El ha mostrado sus obras en numerosas exhibiciones grupales e individuales\, la más reciente en la Galerie Derouillon\, París. Su trabajo ha sido incluido en Para Siempre Nunca Viene\, Museo Archeologico e d’Arte della Maremma\, Grosseto\, Italy; 1989 Belenius\, Stockholm; Sandomir\, Galería Nicodim\, Los Angeles; Industrius\, Galería Window\, Winnipeg; Construyendo Sistemas\, Berthold Pott\, Cologne; y Corporalitas\, Open Forum en Berlin. \n\nNaufus Ramírez-Figueroa: Shit-baby and the Crumpled Giraffe\n31 Marzo a 10 Junio\, 2018  \nEl Bebé de Caca y la Jirafa Estropeada es una excepcional escultura que representa la característica predilección al humor\, abyección y performance de Naufus Ramírez-Figueroa transformando movimientos corporales en objetos formales. Para ésta exhibición individual en Plug In ICA\, Ramírez-Figueroa sumerge al espectador en un espacio teatral donde lo fantástico se hace frente con la realidad corpórea. Él construye el escenario con una serie de formas esculturales construidas minuciosamente con Styrofoam que revelan un mundo imaginario e infantil. \nNaufus Ramírez-Figueroa es un artista Guatemalteco. Su trabajo; escultura\, performance\, vídeo\, instalación y grabado\, esta fundado en los mecanismos y cualidad del colonialismo a nivel mundial con un enfoque en la historia de Guatemala. Con el apoyo de Corpus (2015-)\, Ramírez-Figueroa se ha involucrado en una serie de performances que describe como un “atentado en agotar mi interés en la Guerra Civil de Guatemala”. La seriedad de sus temas usualmente es templada con una retozona sensibilidad en el uso de sus materiales\, incursiones en la infancia\, sueños\, fantasías y las complejidades encontradas al representar concretamente ideas o emociones. El obtuvo su Bachiller en Artes Plásticas en la Universidad Emily Carr\, Vancouver especializándose en nuevos medios\, y un Masters en Artes Visuales del Art Institute en Chicago. Sus obras han causado aclamación internacional\, y han sido incluidas notablemente en Viva Arte Viva\, la 57a Bienal de Venezia 2017; Incerteza Viva en la 32a Bienal de Sao Paulo 2016; Quemando la Casa\, Décima Bienal de Gwangju 2014\, y además en el 2016 fue el artista residente en DAAD\, Berlín. Mantiene fuertes lazos con Canadá\, mostrando su trabajo en la portada de la revista FUSE en 2013. En 2018-2019 Ramírez-Figueroa presentará tres exhibiciones individuales en Canadá\, en la galería Grunt\, Vancouver\, la galería Audain\, Vancouver y Plug In ICA\, Winnipeg. \nRelated Exhibitions:\n Przemek PyszczekL Białystok\nNaufus Ramírez-Figueroa: Shit-baby and the Crumpled Giraffe 
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