Events like the Gay Games change things in society. Especially in sports, homosexuality is largely a taboo topic even until this day, even while Theo Zwanziger, President of the German Soccer Association, therefore courageously demands a loose handling of this topic. The community has been showing its colours with this Mega-Sports-Event for many years now, and has certainly showed the whole world that gays and lesbians also have a place in sports, as well as in the whole of society. The Gay Games have certainly changed things, helping to contribute to the acceptance of gays and lesbians.
In sport it is always about movement, as is also the case in normal life. Movement stands for life, stagnation stands for death. It is also about „mental“ mobility, or an openness towards life that allows you to first imagine that there is something like homosexuality, and to accept this.
On the occasion of the Gay Games VIII Cologne 2010, artists are invited to examine the topic of “Movement” and to show how „mobile“ they are. That is to say, in their „thinking“, in their conception of life and the world, and in their opinions. Joseph Beuys has already placed his concept of the movement (next to that of the idea and the will), at the centre of his understanding of art with his thoughts about „social plastics“.
The exhibition Move it! is not focused on the topic of sports and we are not searching for images of well-trained bodies or illustrations about sports events.
Movement is associated with people on different levels, even outside of physical activities:
GENERAL: condition beyond the quiet
PHYSICAL: (not constant) place-time curve of the object.
PSYCHIC: emotional state in imbalance.
POLITICAL: large group of people that strive for political change, not rigidly organised (as in a party).
We invite all interested artists to submit works/concepts that range from “the condition beyond the quiet” to questions regarding changes in society. We are looking for a versatile work in painting, sculpture, photography, new media, installation, or performance.
Move it! – show your own movement
Move it! – move others
Move it! – set new things in motion
Move it! – move the world
For artists:
There will be a curated exhibition with prior public exhibition. Topic of the exhibition: Move it!
You are invited to apply.
Deadline: 31.03.2010.
Parallel to the exhibition, galleries in
Interested galleries and artists are invited to apply.
