The Métamatic Research Initiative is launching a call for entries to commission six individual art works in line with its mission. The initiative welcomes proposals from visual artists working in all disciplines.

The Métamatic Research Initiative's mission is to stimulate research into ideas stemming from the work and philosophy of the French-Swiss artist Jean Tinguely (1925-1991). Specifically, the research initiative focuses on Tinguely's exploration of the relationship between the artist, the art work and the viewer as expressed in his Métamatic sculptures. The call for entries is part of a broader effort of the initiative, in which funding will be given to both academic and artistic research activities, ranging from educational projects for young people to the commissioning of individual art works.

The Métamatic Research Initiative
The Swiss born artist Jean Tinguely lived most of his artistic life in Paris, where he was one of the initiators of the Nouveau Réalisme movement in 1960. Tinguely was amongst the leading artists incorporating movement and other time-based elements in his work. By the late 1950s Tinguely embarked on a series of generative apparatus he called Métamatics, based on the idea of machines producing art works. With this series of works Tinguely not only problematised the introduction of the robotic machine as interface in our society, but moreover investigated the role of the artist, as well as that of the art work and the viewer. Out of a fascination with this specific topic within Tinguely's work the initiative wishes to stimulate research into the ways in which contemporary artists deal with the relation between artist, viewer and art work. This project kicked off on 25-27 October, when the Initiative hosted an expert meeting in Amsterdam where 9 renowned scholars and artists g athered to discuss the topic, and to set parameters for further artistic and academic research.
The aim of this research is two-fold:
- to generate a high-profile collection of 'art producing objects',
- to support and stimulate awareness and knowledge on the subject through:
scientific research, exhibitions, and educational programmes on different levels.

Who are we?
The Métamatic Research Initiative is an initiative of the All Art Initiatives Foundation, based in Amsterdam. The foundation is a privately funded non-profit foundation set up to stimulate visual art through the funding of:
- artistic and academic research, -    monographs on artists and other publications,
- projects that will increase exposure and make the media available to a wider audience,
- stimulate the incorporation of relevant works in public collections, both in the Netherlands and abroad.

The deadline for entries is 1 June 2010. For further information visit our website http://www.metamaticresearch.info. Press kits will be available upon request at info@metamaticresearch.info or call Siebe Tettero.

Siebe Tettero
All Art Initiatives Foundation, Amsterdam
siebe@allartinitiatives.org
+31 20 520 6016

Today Yasuaki Onishi's exhibition Ridge of Boundary opens in the para_SITE Gallery in Graz, Austria!

The installation by Yasuaki has turned out wonderful and soon there will be an interview with the artist online in the framework of our new interview series para_SITE TV realised in co-operation with Lesz.

Check out the following link for more details on the installation: http://www.parasite-net.eu/project/exhibition_ridge_of_boundary_by_yasuaki_onishi

Looking forward to seeing you all there and all the best,

Daniela (Haberz)

Mit der Galerie Kon-temporär am Griesplatz 10, die von der KSG betreut und bespielt wird, setzt das Land Steiermark einen innovativen kulturpolitischen Schwerpunkt und fördert KünstlerInnen mit Steiermarkbezug, indem ihnen leerstehende Räumlichkeiten im Grazer Stadtgebiet für die Präsentation ihrer Arbeiten zur Verfügung gestellt werden.

Wir laden Sie ein, sich für die nächste Ausstellung WANTED - Found 2010 zu bewerben, die KünstlerInnen aus den Regionen der Steiermark präsentieren wird. Der kuratorische Leiter ist der Künstler Erwin Talker.

Die Ausstellung wird am 22. April 2010 um 18.00 Uhr von Landesrätin Bettina Vollath eröffnet.

Sollten Sie daran interessiert sein, bitten wir Sie, uns beigefügtes Datenblatt ausgefüllt und mit Bildmaterial zurückzusenden.

Mit den ausgewählten KünstlerInnen wird Kontakt aufgenommen.

Für Fragen stehen wir Ihnen gerne unter 0316/877-2435 zur Verfügung.

The next exhibition will be a guest exhibition by photographer Helmut Tezak curated by architect Hans Gangoly.

On the invitation it titles "ein Haufen Fotos" translating "a pile of photos" which refers to the large amount of photographical works already shot by the artist of which a small but fine selection is on view.

In the exhibition there are two cycles of works on view, on the one hand the documentation of an excursion to Sibiu in Romania and on the other hand a small chapter out of a photographical book Helmut Tezak is working on showing a private viewpoint of the artist.

The exhibition opens on Saturday 6th March at 10.00 a.m. and runs until 27th of March 2010.

For the curators statement visit the following link: http://www.parasite-net.eu/project/exhibition_opening_s_c_h_a_u_f_e_n_s_t_e_r_by_helmut_tezak

Hope to see you all there and looking forward to it!

Daniela Haberz

Last chance to see Marlene Hausegger's solo exhibition 'Who is scared of the White Cube' at para_SITE Gallery is today and tomorrow at the finissage starting from 11.00 a.m. til 2.00 p.m.

Looking forward to seeing you all there!!

All the best,

Daniela (Haberz)