Talking Back to the Media

01–29.11.1985
de Appel, Brouwersgracht 196, Amsterdam

General invitation Talking Back to the Media

Invitation De Appel Talking Back to the Media

Cover catalogue Talking Back to the Media

Eric Bogosian

‘Talking Back to the Media is a concept by artists David Garcia and Raul Marroquín. The concept is developed by Aart van Barneveld, Max Bruinsma, Ulises Carrión, David Garcia, Sabrina Kamstra, Sebastián López, Raul Marroquín, Rob Perrée and Marijke de Vos. Aorta, De Appel Foundation, Kriterion, Shaffy Theater, Time Based Arts and VPRO radio participate in this event.’ (Folder Talking Back to the Media). ‘The aim of Talking Back to the Media is to show work by artists who are making use of one of the mass media and who attempt to deconstruct the ‘reality’ evoked by the mass media or comment on that media in some other way in their work.’ (Sabrina Kamstra, Sebastián López & Rob Perrée, ‘Redactioneel’, Talking Back to the Media, Amsterdam 1985, p. 4.)

‘Talking Back to the Media is a concept by artists David Garcia and Raul Marroquín. The concept is developed by Aart van Barneveld, Max Bruinsma, Ulises Carrión, David Garcia, Sabrina Kamstra, Sebastián López, Raul Marroquín, Rob Perrée and Marijke de Vos. Aorta, De Appel Foundation, Kriterion, Shaffy Theater, Time Based Arts and VPRO radio participate in this event.’ (Folder Talking Back to the Media). ‘The aim of Talking Back to the Media is to show work by artists who are making use of one of the mass media and who attempt to deconstruct the ‘reality’ evoked by the mass media or comment on that media in some other way in their work.’ (Sabrina Kamstra, Sebastián López & Rob Perrée, ‘Redactioneel’, Talking Back to the Media, Amsterdam 1985, p. 4.) In the context of Talking Back to the Media De Appel Foundation extended an invitation to the American performer Eric Bogosian. Bogosian put together a one-hour programme especially for the opening day entitled American Dream. This work is about a man who ‘becomes possessed by the demons of the mass media, who urge him to eat, fuck and kill’. Bogosian will present American Dream, which is a cross between a performance and a monologue, on November 1 at 9:30 pm in Aorta, Spuitstraat 189, Amsterdam. De Appel is also organizing a number of artists’ discussions in the auditorium of the Rijksacademie, Nassaukade 86, Amsterdam. On November 2, 3, 16 and 24 at 4 pm, General Idea, John Baldessari, Barbara Kruger and Hans Haacke respectively will give lectures and an interview. During the final event on November 29, De Appel will provide the context for a round table discussion featuring a few video artists who participated in the festival. These are: Klaus vom Bruch, Ulises Carrión, Lydia Schouten, Servaas, Marc Wilcox and Annie Wright. Place: Shaffy Theater, Keizersgracht 324, Amsterdam. Time: 6 pm. (Folder Talking Back to the Media)

Library Material – Audio
Hans Haacke -Talking Back to the Media – nr 1 and nr 2 – lecture, 01:32:00

Library Material – Audio
John Baldessari -Talking Back to the Media – lecture, 01:32:00

Library Material – Audio
Barbara Kruger – Talking Back to the Media – lecture, 01:09:00

Library Material – Audio
General Idea – Talking Back to the Media Lecture

Library Material – Video
Talking back to the media Leaderclip, 00:09:06

Talking Back to the Media – persmap + knipsels

archive, 1985

Talking Back to the Media – eindverslag