The White Night at former factory VEF [03.09.2010. 12:10] Kaspars Lielgalvis, artist at former pride of Latvia
by the former park
thousands of workers
produced millions of telephones there
during the GREAT CRISIS OF USSR conveyer stopped
for daily talks of Soviet people.
The free Latvia at EX FACTORY
introduced the free market economy
factory blocks were privatized
sold bought
rescheduled reconstructed
unlocked locked
by fast changeable contracts
former production area
with ex-title Factory VEF
is occupied by offices banks warehouses and workshops
shops printing houses services
and studios
AUDIAL PARK
VEF territory
4/09 20:00-03:00
sound installations, concerts and performances at VEF territory - at the supermarket's parking, in the building where the manufacturing has stoped 3 years ago, and near the blocks which can be already regarded as slums of VEF territory
20:00 - 21:00 WOODPECKER PROJECT electroacoustic concert by Olafs Štāls and Andris Dzenītis
21:00 - 01:00 CELLS REGENERATE concert by Andris Indāns (Gas of Latvia)
21:30 - 23:00 A TRIBUTE TO VEF (audiovisual improvisation concert) by Poetic Beat
23:00 - 03:00 LIVE PERFORMANCE by White Tide
20:00 - 03:00 SHELTER installation by SOME1
20:00 - 03:00 WHEN SOUND TURNED TO COLOUR installation by Gints Gabrāns
20:00 - 03:00 OPUS 23 installation by Voldemārs Johansons
20:00 - 03:00 MATCHES installation by Oskars Točs and Andris Maračkovskis
i am dying (i am alive)
exhibition at Art Center in VEF territory
4/09 - 3/10
participating artists:Diāna Adamaite, Linda Blanka, Mārtiņš Blanks, Miķelis Fišers, Valdis Jansons, Atis Jākobsons, Dāvis Kaņepe, Ilva Kļaviņa, Kate Krolle, Daiga Krūze, Anda Lāce, Kaspars Lielgalvis, Lita Liepa, Inga Meldere, Elīna Poikāne, Laura Prikule, Krists Pudzens, Santa Remere, Krišs Salmanis, Katrīna Sauškina, Some1, Modris Svilāns, Rasa Šulca, Iveta Vaivode, Ilze Vanaga, Ieva Veita, Sabīne Vekmane, Eva Vēvere.
working hours:
daily 12:00-20:00, closed on Mondays
during the White Night and on 5/09 – entrance free
7.09-3.10 – admission fee – 2.00 students – 1.00
seniors and children – entrance free
idea by Ieva Kulakova
organized by artists of Art Center and
society Totaldobže
NIGHT GARDEN musical show
Art Center in VEF territory
22:00
participate HOSPITĀĻU IELA
organized by artists of Art Center
Some1 and Kristaps Kalsers
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