LOOP PANELS 2015
BEYOND OBJECTS? A Debate on Engaged Attitudes towards Collecting
From top left to bottom right: Montse Badia, Erika Balsom, Lucas Bambozzi, Giselle Beiguelman, Pierre
Bismuth, Aaron Cezar, Anne-Laure Chamboissier, Haro Cumbusyan, Han Nefkens, Carolyn H Drake, Gabriela
Galcerán Ball, Carles Guerra, Bernhard Leitner, Jean-Conrad and Isabelle Lemaître, Henry Lydiate, Angel and
Clara Nieto, Emilio Pi, Demetrio Portugal, Miguel Rios, Alain Servais, Sandra Terdjman, Agah Ugur.
A 4 DAY FORUM ON COLLECTING STRATEGIES | 3-6 June
Finding its starting point in the positive acknowledgement of engaged approaches towards
collecting, LOOP Panels 2015 will address the specificity of the Moving Image art ecosystem, and
will question the existence and agency of the Post-Objective Collector.
The discussions will revolve around three different axis: the Attitudes to collecting that lead to the
production of contents and to an essential engagement with the community; the Processes related
with the evolution of those practices in both the institutional and the private realm; and the Practical
issues inherent to the very nature of Films and Videos, the specificity of their market, modalities of
consumption and legal regulations.
LOOP Panels will combine experiences and novel perspectives to ultimately outline the profile of
the committed collector, and assess its role in possibly emerging scenarios.
SESSIONS and SPEAKERS
WEDNESDAY 3 JUNE
18.30h – 20h | OPENING SESSION at the Cercle del Liceu
In the context of the exhibition 'VÍDEO-RÉGIMEN. Coleccionistas en la era audiovisual'
ONE-TO-ONE CONVERSATION
Carles Guerra (exhibition curator) in conversation with collector Emilio Pi
**Please note, this session has limited seating. RSVP by sending an email with your full name and
phone number to [email protected]
THURSDAY 4 JUNE
10h – 11.30h | PANEL DISCUSSION
'A BRIGHT FUTURE? The Engaged, Involved and Committed Collectors'
LOOP Committee Members Haro Cumbusyan, Jean-Conrad and Isabelle Lemaître in conversation
with collector Alain Servais
14h – 15.30h | ARTIST TALK
'LUNCH WITH...BERNHARD LEITNER'
Artist Bernhard Leitner in conversation with independent curator Anne-Laure Chamboissier
**Please note, this session has limited seating. RSVP by sending an email with your full name and
phone number to [email protected]. Upon request, a lunch box will be provided
for 20€.
18h – 19.30h | PANEL DISCUSSION
'ZOOMING IN: From Private Collecting to Public Engagement'
Aaron Cezar (Director, Delfina Foundation), Miguel Rios (Director, Leal Rios Foundation) and
Sandra Terdjman (Director, Council; Program Advisor, Kadist Foundation) in conversation with
Gabriela Galcerán (Collector; Director, Talking Galleries)
FRIDAY 5 JUNE
10h – 12.00h | ONE-TO-ONE CONVERSATIONS
'COLLECTING LIVE: In Conversation with the Players'
Collector Agah Ugur (CEO, Borusan Contemporary) in conversation with Haro Cumbusyan
Collector Han Nefkens (Arts Patron, H+N Foundation and Art Aids Foundation) in conversation with
curator Carles Guerra
Collectors Angel and Clara Nieto in conversation with curator Montse Badia (Director, Cal Cego
Collection)
12.30h – 13.30h
'COLLECTING LIVE: The Artist Take'
Academy-Award® winning artist Pierre Bismuth in conversation with curator Bartomeu Mari
(Director, MACBA)
14h – 15.30h | ARTIST TALK
'LUNCH WITH…PIERRE BISMUTH'
On film production: 'Where is Rocky II?'
Come join artist Pierre Bismuth on his quest for the hidden rock!
**Please note, this session has limited seating. RSVP by sending an email with your full name and
phone number to [email protected]. Upon request, a lunch box will be provided
for 20€.
16h – 18h | KEYNOTE LECTURES
'QUESTIONING SOPHISTICATION'
'Editioning the Moving Image: Old Problems and New Possibilities' – by Erika Balsom (Theorist, Art
Critic and Lecturer at King’s College, London)
'Beyond Collecting: The Construction of Artistic Legacies' – by Henry Lydiate (Art Lawyer and
Consultant, The Henry Lydiate Partnership)
SATURDAY 6 JUNE
12h – 14h | PANEL DISCUSSION + BOOK LAUNCH
'AN APERITIVO WITH THE ALT[av] GROUP'
'Collecting, Distributing and Exhibiting in a Networked Scenario'
'Possible Future' – book launch
Giselle Beiguelman (New media artist, curator and researcher) and Lucas Bambozzi (Multimedia
artist) in conversation with Demetrio Portugal (Curator and researcher)
VENUES
3 June
Cercle del Liceu, La Rambla, 65 (Metro Liceu) In collaboration with:
4-6 June
Carrer de Pelai, 28 (Metro Catalunya)