Reading-Cycles: Body Distance

 

Throughout history lyrics, poems, tales, wisdoms, sayings and other forms of text have emerged as a means to highlight individual or collective experiences, built solidarity and move towards new horizons.

 

This open call invites a broad public to actively join a reading and discussion group which will look into shared narratives between Chinese, European and wider cultures’ poetry, lyrics, wisdoms and tales. It is ideal if all participants feel comfortable to speak and read English besides their native language and enjoy to share thoughts in an open group setting, like the Reading-Cycles.

 

Sentiments, histories and contemporary perspectives on the texts are exchanged throughout these cycles. Any media from China or abroad is very welcomed to be put forward by the participants. Simultaneously media from European and wider contexts will be introduced from my side.

 

To narrow the content of the texts (poetry, lyrics, tales, wisdoms etc.) we will focus on these keywords: Body, Human Relation, Distance, Travel, Trade, Exchange, Labor, Work, Wealth, Fortune; The Body and Distance being the most important components.

 

Reading-Cycles are organised and communicated through a WeChat group (s. QR below). Upcoming events will be decided and communicated through this group chat. As participants you are invited to post and share related media in this WeChat group prior to the meetings, so these texts can be included in the next meetings. As soon as we have a few participants in the WeChat group, we will start to plan our first meeting.

 

As resident at 33SPACE, I hope that this study-group can inform my current work here in Shenzhen. The gatherings will end with the residency term at the end of June.

The meetings will be a joyful time for heart and mind ~ 

Please contact anytime, if you have questions or comments.

Isabel Mager

15-05-2019

The QR code of the WeChat group：

 

阅读周期-身体距离

纵观历史， 歌词、诗歌、故事、智慧、谚语和其他形式的文字已成为强化个人或集体经验、建立连接和走向新视野的一种手段。

这次我将公开邀请公众积极参加一个阅读和讨论小组，该小组将研究中国、欧洲和更广泛文化的诗歌、歌词、智慧和故事之间的共同叙述。如果所有的参与者都乐于用除了母语之外的英语沟通和阅读、并且喜欢在开放的小组环境中分享思想，那么阅读周期将是理想选择。

我们将在这个阅读周期中交换对文本的情感、历史和当代观点。欢迎与会者提出任何来自中国或国外的资料，同时，我将介绍来自欧洲和更广泛背景的资料。

为了聚焦文本内容（诗歌、歌词、故事、智慧等），我们将重点关注以下关键词：身体、人际关系、距离、旅行、贸易、交换、劳动、工作、财富、丰足；其中身体和距离是最重要的组成部分。

阅读周期通过微信群进行组织和交流（见下文S.QR）。即将举行的活动将通过小组讨论决定。作为参加者，会议前请您在此微信群中发布和分享相关资料，并在下次会议中包含这些文本。一旦我们的微信小组有几个参与者，我们就开始计划我们的第一次会议。

希望这个学习小组对我目前在深圳33空间的驻留工作产生影响，集会将于6月底结束。

这将是心灵的欢乐时光~如有疑问或意见，请随时联系。

Isabel Mager

2019-5-15

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33 空间2014年在深圳成立，是本土先锋、开放的当代艺术空间，发掘和推广优秀艺术家，支持实验性艺术创作，作品涵盖绘画、雕塑、装置、行为、声音、影像、跨表演媒体等媒介。同时，合作开展国际艺术交流项目，并积极面向公众，努力推动当代艺术进入公共社会。

 

33SPACE is a local vangard and opening contemporary art space founded in Shenzhen, 2014. We dedicate to discover and promote excellent artists, and to support experimental artistic innovation. Artworks include paintings, sculptures, installations, performance art, sounds, videos, multi- media, and others. We also cooperate to support and launch international art communication programs, actively facing and promoting contemporary art to the public.

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