Archive of newsitems - 2009

Bookpresentation of "Stay inside. Close windows an doors" in Pamplona

Friday, the 18th of December at 20:00, in bookstore Hormiga Atómica in Pamplona-Iruñea (C/ Curia 4)
With one of the authors, the philosopher Jaime Cuenca Amigo and María Mur Dean from consonni.

Bookpresentation of "Stay inside. Close windows an doors" in Bilbao

Wednesday, the 16th of December at 19:00, in bookstore Joker Comics in Bilbao (Alda. Urkijo, 27)
With the artists and editors of the book, Iratxe Jaio and Klaas van Gorkum, and Nerea Ayerbe Elola from consonni.

Bookpresentation of "Stay inside. Close windows an doors" in Madrid

Thursday, the 3rd of December at 19:30, in bookstore Ochoymedio in Madrid (C / Martin de los Heros, 11).
With one of the authors, the film critic Jordi Costa, and as guest the film director Nacho Vigalondo, together with María Mur Dean from consonni.

Screening of Marea in the exhibition "Grafika soziala 02. Prestige"

18 November and 3 December 2009 in Fundación CRISTINA ENEA Fundazioa Mandasko Dukearen pasealekua, 66. 20012 Donostia
Marea will be screened during the exhibition at Cristinea Enea, on the 18th of November from 17'00 to 19'00 and on the 3rd December from 17'00 to 19'00.

Desde aquí hasta ahí screening at the Kassel Documentary Film and Video Festival

Thursday 12 November at 20.00, Kassel Germany
Desde aquí hasta ahí will be screened at the 26th Kassel Documentary Film and Video Festival in the program "Wohnen im Quadrat".

Dead time in Artium - Centro Museo Vasco de Arte Contemporáneo

Friday 23 October - 10 January 2010, Artium - Centro Museo Vasco de Arte Contemporáneo, Vitoria-Gasteiz
"Dead time", the new work by Iratxe Jaio and Klaas van Gorkum, related to the Barakaldo Zombiewalk, will be presented in Museum Artium in Vitoria-Gasteiz. The artists received awards in 2008 in the twentieth edition of the biannual Gure Artea prize, together with Asier Mendizabal (Ordizia, 1973) and Xabier Salaberria (Donostia-San Sebastián, 1969). The exhibition Gure Artea XX, curated by Miren Jaio, shows works by these artists developed over the course of the last year.

Booklaunch of "Quédense dentro y cierren las ventanas // Stay inside. Close windows and doors"

24 September 2009, 20:20, at Anti-Liburudenda, Bilbao, Basque Country
Anti-liburudenda, the popular cult bookstore located in Bilbao, is pleased to present “Quédense dentro y cierren las ventanas // Stay inside. Close windows and doors”, a publication edited by the artists Iratxe Jaio and Klaas van Gorkum and published by consonni, next Thursday 24th of September at 8.30pm, in their shop on Dos de Mayo 2, Bilbao.

Exhibition: Zeinuetatik. Desde los signos.

Saturday 3 June - 28 August 2009, Cervantes Insitute, Stockholm, Sweden
Curated by Haizea Barcenilla, this exhibition produced by the Cervantes Institute in Stockholm presents the works of Ibon Aranberri, Iratxe Jaio & Klaas van Gorkum, Juan Pérez, Señora Polaroiska and Laurita Siles, as well as the publications of Belleza Infinita. The works in the exhibition approach different ideas of identity within the context of the social and political reality of Basque Country, observing traditions and origins from a contemporary and critical point of view.

Corillos at TENT., hosted by Jonas Staal

16 June 2009, 19:00, at TENT., Rotterdam. By invitation only.
This seasons last Corillos, Spanish for 'informal gathering', is hosted by Jonas Staal. He invited cultural activists Gideon Boie and Matthias Pauwels (BAVO) and artists Iratxe Jaio + Klaas van Gorkum to join him in a conversation, and talk about the backgrounds of their work, their recent projects and, more specifically the importance of context.

Nincs Lehetetlen - Holland Kultfeszt

29th April 2009, 18.00, Studio Gallery of Young Artists Association, Rottenbiller u. 35., Budapest
"Monitoring the Dordtselaan for Maximum Peace of Mind" will be screened in the gallery of the Young Artists Association, on the opening of the exhibition of Andras Ravasz and Guido van der Werve, as part of the "Nincs Lehetetlen - Holland Kultfeszt".

IMPAKT HIGHLIGHTS: NEIGHBOURS

Thursday 12 March 2009 20.00 uur, Haags Filmhuis, Den Haag
With: De Aardappeleters - Anna Lange, Tagged - Julika Rudelius, Das schlafende Mädchen - Corinna Schnitt, Monitoring the Dordtselaan for Maximum Peace of Mind - Klaas van Gorkum & Iratxe Jaio, Respect - Erik van Lieshout, No False Echoes - Wendelien van Oldenborgh.