What a pity!

Auch wenn wir nicht alle Veranstaltungen verfolgen konnten, so waren wir doch Fan von UnitedNationsplaza. Hier wurde die Internationalität nicht nur behauptet, sondern realisiert, abseits den üblichen Berliner Kumpaneien.

Wir werden das Projekt vermissen und hoffen auf eine Wiederkehr in welcher Form auch immer!

Vorher aber feiern wir den Abschied!

Siehe das folgende Programm:

The End

key words:
end, abolish, abort, accomplish, achieve, break off, break up, call off, cease, close, close out, complete, conclude, consummate, crown, culminate, cut short, delay, determine, discontinue, dispose, dissolve, drop, expire, finish, get done, give up, halt, interrupt, perorate, postpone, quit, relinquish, resolve, settle, sew up, shut down, stop, switch off, terminate, top off, ultimate, wind up, wrap, borderline, bound, boundary, confine, cusp, deadline, edge, extent, extreme, extremity, foot, head, heel, limitation, neb, nib, point, pole, prong, spire, stub, stump, tail, tail end, term, terminal, termination, terminus, tip, top, ultimate, accomplishment, achievement, adjournment, attainment, bottom line, cease, cessation, close, closing, closure, conclusion, consequence, consummation, culmination, curtain, apocalypse, Armageddon, catastrophe, final battle, total annihilation, denouement, desistance, desuetude, determination, discontinuance, ending, execution, expiration, expiry, finale, finis, finish, fulfillment, issue, omega, outcome, payoff, perfection, realization, resolution, result, final product, final result, finished product, handiwork, manufacture, output, product, production, result, retirement, sign-off, stop, target, termination, terminus, windup, wrap-up, aspiration, design, drift, goal, intent, intention, mark, object, objective, point, purpose, reason, last word.

Weekend Program:

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16th

20:00 - The End: voice and drums, Karl Holmqvist and Angel Nevarez.

20:30 - Presentation of the Evidence from the Trial of Anton Vidokle and Tirdad Zolghadr (Madrid, February 2007).
In order to investigate and clarify if their activities are providing critical spaces and possibilities for art, the artist Anton Vidokle and the curator Tirdad Zolghadr invited a group of experts and art-world agents to put them both on trial. The trial took place at a leading international art fair last February.

Featuring Jan Verwoert as judge, Vasif Kortun and Chus Martinez as prosecutors, Charles Esche as defense attorney, Maria Lind as expert, Setareh Shahbazi as artist, Anselm Franke as witness, Keti Chukrov and Liam Gillick as members of the public. Documentation directed and edited by Hila Peleg.

23:30 - World Premiere: La Stampa
Don't miss the first public outing of this new simple-drum-bass-guitar-rock-outfit from Berlin doing high-energy pop songs.
Featuring Jons Vukorep, Jan Verwoert and Jörg Heiser.

24:00 - Love Songs: a music program by Diedrich Diederichsen and Ekkehard Ehlers.

01:00 - Last night at Salon Aleman - Rock You Like A Hurricane (Again)
drunken dance party with Julieta Aranda, Eduardo Sarabia and Angel Nevarez at Salon Aleman.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17th

13:00 - 18:00 Everything Must Go! : liquidation sale of all objects belonging to the unitednationsplaza.
furniture, printed matter, tools, kitchenware, electronic equipment, office supplies, plants, clothing and much much more.
low low prices!
organized by Martha Rosler and Anton Vidokle

14:30 - 16:30 A program of talks, screenings and performances: Julieta Aranda: The end of the future; Regine Basha: The last haflah; Francois Bucher: Television: an address (the end of cinema); Daniel Bozhkov: SoMoMA; Hadley + Maxwell: Find us at the kitchen door; Valerie Tevere + Angel Nevarez: The end of radio (and WUNP); Florian Zeyfang and guests.

All programs will be broadcast on WUNP. The transmission will end at 17:00 hrs.


SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18th

11:00 - 17:00 Last day of the liquidation sale of all objects belonging to the unitednationsplaza: everything must go!
furniture, printed matter, tools, kitchenware, electronic equipment, office supplies, plants, clothing and much much more.
low low prices!
organized by Martha Rosler and Anton Vidokle

17:00 - 18:30 Florian Wuest: a video screening program that deals with transformation of space (from the space of the gallery, the museum, the theme park to urban and natural environments).

Program:

A Study of the Relationships Between Inner and Outer Space
David Lamelas, 1969, 20'

Joyride™
Constance DeJong, Tony Oursler, 1988, 14'30''

a-b-city
Brigitte Bühler, Dieter Hormel, 1985, 8'

Thoreauian
Sterling Ruby, 2002, 13'30''

Blight
John Smith, 1996, 14'




The End



unitednationsplaza was exhibition as school. Structured as a seminar/residency program in the city of Berlin, it involved collaboration with nearly 100 artists, writers, theorists and a wide range of audiences for a period of one year. In the tradition of Free Universities, all of its events were open to all those interested to take part.
unitednationsplaza was organized by Anton Vidokle in collaboration with Liam Gillick, Boris Groys, Martha Rosler, Walid Raad, Jalal Toufic, Nikolaus Hirsch, Natascha Sadr Haghighian and Tirdad Zolghadr.

(Und schließlich konnten wir unsere Englisch Kenntnisse mal wieder auf die Probe stellen.)