MESSIANIC RESEARCH CENTRE FOR VISUAL ETHICS
Current & Upcoming 02.07 -09.07.2019 Die Färberei / Munich, Germany (Exhibition & Performance) 18.12.2018 -17.02.2019 Pori Art Museum / Pori, Finland (Time After Time) 27.09.-30.09.2018 Third Space / Helsinki, Finland 13.09.2018 OPEAN 4 Club Zwei / Munich, Germany (Performance) 12.09.-14.09.2018 Kösk Munich, Germany (Exhibition & Screening with Johnny Amore )
The MRCVE Artists Group was founded in 2002. The groups modus operandi is to openly incorporate both scientific and artistic methods in its works. During its years of operation, it has performed in Europe and United States in addition to various single events in Finland. The State of the Nation I-III series has been presented in Helsinki, Malmö (Sweden), New York (US) and Berlin (GER). MRCVE has also collaborated with German artist Johnny Amore in two projects: 7 for the Price of 1 (a performance tour in Germany and the Netherlands 2010) and Operation Neuschwanstein (Germany 2008). Research results that group has collected have been published as a book and videos.
During performances, which exploit the traditions of scientific presentation and performance art, the groups research projects take an artistic form as lectures transformed into theatrical spectacles. Documentations of these projects are realized through experimental media art. In a video screening, a viewer can find oneself part of a performance as images turn into flesh.
MRCVE are Jussi Matilainen, Asko Nivala, Janne Rahkila and Simo Saarikoski.
Photo: Patrick Morarescu
SELECTED VIDEOS Time After Time (2018) Time After Time -trailer (2018) MRCVE in Tonight! / Pori Art Museum (performance documentation 2014) State of The Nation III / Grace Exhibition Space New York (performance documentation 2011) Operation Neuschwanstein (2008) Operation BeNeLux (2007) Master & Slave (2006) LINKS & SELECTED PUBLICATIONS MRCVE Youtube channel MRCVE in The Kathmandu Post MRCVE 7 for the Price of 1 - Accumulating Value MRCVE 7 for the Price of 1 - Accumulating Value / the catalogue 7 for the Price of 1 - Accumulating Value (in Finnish) Performanssipankki
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