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You
are cordially invited to the
Welcome
Reception for Tobias Berger
P/S
new Executive Director / Curator
at
the Goethe Institut Hongkong
on
15th April, 2005 Be there for a warm reception with light
refreshments and drinks. And
most important of all, meet Mr. Tobias Berger, Para/Site Art
Spaceˇ¦s newly appointed curator, in person and for a nice welcome
chat.
Date:
Friday 15 April 2005
Time:
7pm
Venue:
Goethe-gallery, Goethe Institut Hongkong,
14/F,
Hong Kong Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong.
Press
& general enquiries: info@para-site.org.hk
/ 2517-4620 New Appointment at Para/Site Art Space
Para/Site
Art Space announces the commencement of the appointment of Mr.
Tobias Berger as the Executive Director and Curator for Para/Site
Art Space. This signifies a new professional development in
Para/Site strengthened by his 3-year appointment as curator. One of
Bergerˇ¦s key objectives is to contribute to the current
development of the Hong Kong arts scene, characterized by many
artists but so few curators. This full-time position fills in the
void in curatorial practice that specializes in contemporary arts in
Hong Kong. Under his
expertise and experience, Berger will develop broader ways to
examine the local arts and promote international exchanges and
perspectives between the local arts scene and international art
scene.
Tobias
Berger was born in Germany in 1969 and was the Director of ARTSPACE
New
Zealand's key independent contemporary art institution. Prior to
joining ARTSPACE in 2003, Berger was the artistic director of
the 8th Baltic Triennial
of International Arts in Lithuania and served as the curator
at
the Kunsthalle Fridericianum, Kassel, Germany.
He
obtained a MA in Art History and Economics at Ruhr-Universitat
Bochum, Germany and completed a Curatorial Training Programme in
Amsterdam. Since then, he has curated over 50 projects and has
written for various publications. In particular, Berger was the
Commissioner for New Zealandˇ¦s group show participation at the
2004 Sao Paulo Biennial, titled ˇ§Remember New Zealandˇ¨. He was
also a curator for the international section for the Art &
Industry Arts Biennial, 2004 in Christchurch and recently curated a
survey show about alternative Asian art spaces at ARTSPACE.
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