TY  - BOOK
AU  - Martinez,Rosa
TI  - PICAF 2000: Leaving the island 
PY  - 2000///
CY  - Busan, Korea
PB  - Busan Biennale
KW  - Busan Biennale
KW  - Art, Modern
KW  - 20th century
KW  - Exhibitions
N1  - INTERNATIONAL CONTEMPORARY ART EXHIBITION  The international Contemporary Art Exhibition introduced 108 art pieces from 35 countries. Among them, 66 pieces were for the main exhibition and 42 for single channel videos. The art works employed the state-of-the-art images and mediums of the 21st century, reviewing the cultural competitiveness of the new century and laying the foundation for culture industry.  Period Oct. 2 ~ Nov. 27, 2000 Places Busan Museum of Modern Art Theme Leaving The Island Artworks108 works from 35 countries (Main Exhibition 66 works, Single Chanel Video 42 works) Theme of Exhibition : Leaving the Island   The "Leaving the Island" refers both to the desire and the need of making political, aesthetical and existential borders more fluid and porous. Geographically, islands are pieces of surrounded by the sea, and they are usually conceived as isolated worlds. In the human imaginary, islands have been mythical allegories of dreamed paradises, places for adventure and locations to rest after difficult journeys. But without human beings speaking about them, islands are physical, economical and spiritual geographies. Water is the matter that sets the distance between islands and at the same time it is the medium that needs to be traversed to reach those distant realities. It is a frontier and a means of communication
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