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Igor Krenz at Threshold artspace

CIRCLES AND SQUARES by Igor Krenz
The first solo exhibition in Britain by this internationally acclaimed Polish artist
Co-curated by Iliyana Nedkova and Urszula Sniegowska
Saturday 4 April – Thursday 7 May 2009
Open Monday to Saturday, 10am – 6pm or late on performance evenings. Admission always free
Threshold artspace , Perth Concert Hall, Mill Street, Perth PH1 5HZ, Scotland www.horsecross.co.uk

BRUNCH PREVIEW
Sunday 5 April 2009 11am-1pm
Artist Igor Krenz and curators Iliyana Nedkova and Urszula Sniegowska lead an informal guided tour and present exclusive screening of selected artist’s video works
Sunday brunch provided. Admission free. RSVP inedkova “at” horsecross.co.dot.uk

SELECTED ARTIST’S VIDEOS (2005-08)
The UK premiere of 4 recent works by Igor Krenz on a 15 minute loop for one weekend only
Saturday 4 April and Sunday 5 April 2009 10am-4pm at Norie-Miller Studio, Perth Concert Hall.
Admission free. All welcome.

CURATOR’S GUIDED TOURS
By prior arrangement with Iliyana Nedkova, Horsecross Creative Director (Contemporary Art) at inedkova “at” horsecross.co.dot.uk.
Admission free. All welcome.

YOUTUBE VIDEO MIX
Igor Krenz picks and mixes his own YouTube favourites. Take a journey from legendary John Cage concerts through New York cinema of transgression to Polish underground Warsaw Band with seven films which struck, bemused or fascinated Krenz.
Threshold artspace YouTube channel

READ MORE
Horsecross’ Journal for Critical Writing: ISSN 1755-0866: Issue 10 | 2009: Igor Krenz
Featuring a newly commissioned essay by Wroclaw-based curator and critic Piotr Krajewski exploring Krenz’ new commission in relation to the artist’s ouevre to date.
Free and downloadable from www.horsecross.co.uk

CIRCLES AND SQUARES is the first solo exhibition in Britain by Igor Krenz. The centrepiece of the exhibition is the latest Horsecross’ commission under the same title – a short 22-channel artist’s video installation evoking the magic of the early cinema experience. A collection of found archive footage brings the attention to the cue marks and helps us re-imagine the clackety sound of the film tail at the end of a reel, the whirring of film running through the projector, the hum of the fan that cools the projection lamp. This multi-channel artist’s video installation is on view at the Threshold Wave showing in a cinematic loop which cycles every 22 minutes daily between 8am-1am. Circles and Squares, 2009 has been acquired for the Horsecross collection of contemporary art at Threshold artspace The work also continues at the Threshold Stage area of the artspace. An earlier short artist’s video Find the Exact Number of Details, 2000 is showing on a loop at the Threshold Flush area of the artspace.

IGOR KRENZ (born 1959 in Katowice. Lives and works in Warsaw) is probably best known internationally for his approach to film-making as ‘a logical mind game’. Krenz’s video vignettes are often tales about life cycles, cause and effect, improbability and accuracy, held together by playful scenarios. He is the co-founder of Polish artists’ collectives ZF Kino, Photo Service and Azorro Supergroup. Most recently his work has been shown in group exhibitions at Tate Modern, London and Centre for Contemporary Art Ujazdowski Castle, Warsaw, as well as GB Agency, Paris, Garash Galería, Mexico City and Raster Gallery, Warsaw. His work has been acquired for the public collections of Zacheta National Gallery, Warsaw, National Museum , Krakow; Silesian Museum, Katowice; Wyspa Art Institute, Gdansk amongst others. www.raster.art.pl

The exhibition is part of Horsecross’ Scottish Tides-Polish Spring: a three month celebration of Scotland’s vibrant cultural connections with Poland. Produced in partnership with 55degrees, Glasgow and the Centre for Contemporary Art Ujazdowski Castle, Warsaw. Supported by Scottish Arts Council New Work Fund, Scottish Executive’s Homecoming Scotland 2009 and Adam Mickiewicz Institute’s Polska! Year: A Year of Contemporary Everything From Poland!