Monday, January 21, 2013

‘Diagonals Used for Mapping Brooklyn’s Overview’

Transparent Studio at Bose Pacia is hosting the current artists-in-residence duo, Faranú & Mike Redman. Their multidisciplinary project is cleverly named ‘Diagonals Used for Mapping Brooklyn’s Overview’. It conceptually maps the DUMBO neighborhood. Both look to come up with an enchanting representation of it by trying to investigate its past as well as present histories. The two have researched archives and captured the terrain through film, sound, drawing and photographs.

Launched in 2012, Transparent Studio is a meaningful artist residency venture founded by Bose Pacia specifically for emerging and mid career practitioners. The new project is going to be on display on 7th February with an evening of transformation and collaboration along with avant-garde jazz musician, Bomb Sun.

Mike Redman born in 1978 also lives and works in Rotterdam. A multidisciplinary artist, independent filmmaker, music producer and owner of the record label Redrum Recordz, he has won several prestigious international awards for an art documentary ‘Anagram’ (2008). He has screened his films at internationally renowned film festivals. As a visual artist Redman has exhibited his work at prestigious venues like Museum Boijmans van Beuningen and the World Trade Center Art Gallery, Rotterdam, NL.

Redman is also the founder of the long running music project ‘Deformer’ with whom he has collaborated with rap group Public Enemy. His latest film project entitled ‘Sample: not for sale’ features international artists like Guru, Public Enemy, Amon Tobin, and KRS-One.

Born in Rotterdam in 1980, Faranú completed her BA in 2008 from Willem de Kooning Academy of Fine Arts, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. She was mentored by several established Dutch artists such as Diet Wiegman and Kiki Lamers. Her work has been exhibited in Amsterdam, New York City, and Beijing. Faranú has been recognized by the Dutch art platform Kunstweek as ‘Talent of the Year 2012.’ She was also nominated as artist of the year 2013. Faranú lives and works in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

Art lovers can visit Transparent Studio throughout Faranú & Mike Redman’s residency to talk with the artists about their process.

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