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The internationally acclaimed [[Irwin]] group was established in Ljubljana in [[established::1983]] by 5 artists: [[Dušan Mandič]], [[Miran Mohar]], [[Andrej Savski]], [[Roman Uranjek]] and [[Borut Vogelnik]]. Along with the [[Laibach]]
music group
, the performance group Scipion Nasice Sisters Theatre (which later evolved into [[Noordung Cosmokinetic Cabinet]]) and the design section [[Novi kolektivizem (NK)]], the Irwin group is part of the [[NSK State|Neue Slowenische Kunst (NSK)]] movement.
It
is represented by the [[Gregor Podnar Gallery]]. In 2004 Irwin received the [[Rihard Jakopič Award]], the most important visual arts award in Slovenia.
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The internationally acclaimed [[Irwin]] group was established in Ljubljana in [[established::1983]] by 5 artists: [[Dušan Mandič]], [[Miran Mohar]], [[Andrej Savski]], [[Roman Uranjek]]
,
and [[Borut Vogelnik]]. Along with the
music group
[[Laibach]], the performance group Scipion Nasice Sisters Theatre (which later evolved into [[Noordung Cosmokinetic Cabinet]]) and the design section [[Novi kolektivizem (NK)]], the Irwin group is part of the [[NSK State|Neue Slowenische Kunst (NSK)]] movement.
Irwin
is represented by the [[Gregor Podnar Gallery]]. In 2004 Irwin received the [[Rihard Jakopič Award]], the most important visual arts award in Slovenia.
The name of the group Irwin comes from a reference to Marcel Duchamp (Rrose Sélavy) and was initially Rrose Irwin Sélavy but was soon shortened to R Irwin S.
The name of the group Irwin comes from a reference to Marcel Duchamp (Rrose Sélavy) and was initially Rrose Irwin Sélavy but was soon shortened to R Irwin S.
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==Working procedure==
==Working procedure==
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In the work of the group two fundamental approaches may be observed
:
The emphasis on collective working rather than privileging the individuality of the artist. All the projects are signed Irwin
and
only for the paintings and smaller projects produced after 2004
it
is known
who
of the members
created it
.
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In the work of the group
,
two fundamental approaches may be observed
.
The
first is an
emphasis on collective working rather than privileging the individuality of the artist. All the projects are signed Irwin
;
only for the paintings and smaller projects produced after 2004 is
it
known
which
of the members
is the creator
.
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The second important characteristic is the so-called retro-principle, whereby works become a collage of quotations and allusions to various sources, such as past symbols, iconography and philosophical ideas. The group explained the paradoxical position of
retroavantgardism
in an official statement ''The Future is the
seed
of the
past
'' in 1987.
Irwin’s art is complex and provocative.
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The second important characteristic is the so-called retro-principle, whereby works become a collage of quotations and allusions to various sources, such as past symbols, iconography
,
and philosophical ideas. The group explained the paradoxical position of
retro-avant-gardism
in an official statement ''The Future is the
Seed
of the
Past
'' in 1987.
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Starting in
the 1990s, Irwin's art practices have been characterised by parallels between aesthetics and institutional criticism, the creation of discussion platforms and international dialogue. The group has been concentrating on critical examination of
the
art history pointing out the artificiality of
Western art
historical structures that continue to exclude contemporary Eastern European art
to this day
. Irwin's projects intervene in social and historiographical activities and have helped redefine the status of art in Eastern Europe.
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Since
the 1990s, Irwin's
complex and provocative
art practices have been characterised by parallels between aesthetics and institutional criticism, the creation of discussion platforms and international dialogue. The group has been concentrating on
a
critical examination of art history
by
pointing out the artificiality of
the
historical structures
of Western art
that continue
to this day
to exclude contemporary Eastern European art. Irwin's projects intervene in social and historiographical activities and have helped redefine the status of art in Eastern Europe.
==Projects==
==Projects==
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From the 1980s Irwin's most important projects are, for instance
''
Red Districts
''
(1987), a painting that commemorates history and work, art and totalitarianism,
''
Was Ist Kunst
''
(1984), a series on the ideology of art,
''
Four Seasons
''
(1988)
etc
.
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From the 1980s
,
Irwin's most important projects are, for instance
, "
Red Districts
"
(1987), a painting that commemorates history and work, art and totalitarianism,
"
Was Ist Kunst
"
(1984), a series on the ideology of art,
and "
Four Seasons
"
(1988).
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Among the most important projects realised by Irwin during the 1990s there are ''Retroavantgarda'' (1994–2000), mapping specific artistic practice on the territories of ex-Yugoslavia, ''Transnacionala'' (1996), a journey across along the lines of
colonization
from west to east across of the United States, ''NSK Embassy Moscow'' (1992), ''Black Square on Red Square'' (1992), a guerilla action that took place on Moscow's Red Square, ''Kapital'' (1991), an exhibition in
Clock Tower Gallery in New York, and the ''East Art Map''.
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Among the most important projects realised by Irwin during the 1990s there are ''Retroavantgarda'' (1994–2000), mapping specific artistic practice on the territories of ex-Yugoslavia, ''Transnacionala'' (1996), a journey across along the lines of
colonisation
from west to east across of the United States, ''NSK Embassy Moscow'' (1992), ''Black Square on Red Square'' (1992), a guerilla action that took place on Moscow's Red Square, ''Kapital'' (1991), an exhibition in Clock Tower Gallery in New York, and the ''East Art Map''.
===''East Art Map''(EAM)===
===''East Art Map''(EAM)===
The project aims to critically (re)construct the history of contemporary art in
The project aims to critically (re)construct the history of contemporary art in
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Eastern Europe (from 1945 on). The project is based on the idea that
the
history is not given but has to be constructed and the fact that documentation of contemporary art scene in Eastern Europe has been very poor. In EAM artists are taken out of their national frameworks and presented in a unified scheme of Eastern European art scene.
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Eastern Europe (from 1945 on). The project is based on the idea that history is not given but has to be constructed and the fact that
the
documentation of
the
contemporary art scene in Eastern Europe has been very poor. In EAM
,
artists are taken out of their national frameworks and presented in a unified scheme of
the
Eastern European art scene.
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In collaboration with New Moment Irwin invited a group of eminent art critics, curators and artists from different ex-socialist Central, Eastern and
South-Eastern countries
to create the basic database. It was first published in
a
New Moment
magazine
in 2002,
than
a CD was made
and
, in 2004 EAM was put
on-line
as a truly participatory project open for contributions. Since Irwin does not seek to establish some ultimate truth the map is still being upgraded by public proposals. The website is part of the e-flux projects and includes
instruction
on how to participate.
In 2006 a
book ''East Art Map: Contemporary Art and Eastern Europe'' edited by Irwin was published by Afterall.
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In collaboration with
''
New Moment
: Magazine for Art and Advertising'',
Irwin invited a group of eminent art critics, curators
,
and artists from different ex-socialist
countries in
Central, Eastern and
Southeastern Europe
to create the basic database. It was first published in
an issue of ''
New Moment
''
in 2002,
then
a CD was made,
and
in 2004 EAM was put
online
as a truly participatory project open for contributions. Since Irwin does not seek to establish some ultimate truth
,
the map is still being upgraded by public proposals. The website is part of the e-flux projects and includes
instructions
on how to participate.
The
book ''East Art Map: Contemporary Art and Eastern Europe''
,
edited by Irwin
,
was published by Afterall
in 2006
.
==Exhibitions==
==Exhibitions==
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Irwin has realised about 150 projects and solo exhibitions in Europe (most exhibitions held in Germany, Slovenia and Austria), Russia and
America
.
Recently
Irwin's solo exhibition ''Construction Of The Context'' was on
disply in
in Kumu Art Museum in Tallinn in September 2012
, while
''Time for a New State'' was held in London, Pristine and Leipzig in 2012 and a year
before
in Moscow. The project started in Lagos where Irwin members found signs Time for a new state on advertising
hoardings
and decided to use
it
as a ready-made. Among other projects focused on the state there was also ''IRWIN–NSK Passport Office'' presented in MoMA Print Studio in New York in 2012
,
''The Eye of the State'', an exhibition curated by Avi Pitchon for the Israeli Center for Digital Art staged in cooperation with the Public Movement in 2010 and the first congress of NSK citizens which took place in Berlin in 2010. There it became clear that the NSK citizens are self-organised and can
develope
their country on their own, for example they started with a series of events ''Rendez-vous'' in Lyon, London, New York and Leipzig.
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Irwin has realised about 150 projects and solo exhibitions in Europe (most
of the
exhibitions
have been
held in Germany, Slovenia
,
and Austria), Russia
,
and
the USA
. Irwin's solo exhibition ''Construction Of The Context'' was on
display
in Kumu Art Museum in Tallinn in September 2012
. The exhibition
''Time for a New State'' was held in London, Pristine
,
and Leipzig in 2012 and a year
prior
in Moscow. The project started in Lagos where Irwin members found signs
saying "
Time for a new state
"
on advertising
billboards
and decided to use
them
as a ready-made. Among other projects focused on the state there was also ''IRWIN–NSK Passport Office'' presented in MoMA Print Studio in New York in 2012
;
''The Eye of the State'', an exhibition curated by Avi Pitchon for the Israeli Center for Digital Art staged in cooperation with the Public Movement in 2010
;
and the first congress of NSK citizens which took place in Berlin in 2010. There it became clear that the NSK citizens are self-organised and can
develop
their country on their own, for example
,
they started with a series of events ''Rendez-vous'' in Lyon, London, New York
,
and Leipzig.
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Another of Irwin's mofe recent projects ''Was ist Kunst Hugo Ball'' (2010) was presented in Cabaret Voltaire in Zurich and in [[Gregor Podnar Gallery]] in Berlin, where Irwin's ''Monochromes'' were on display in 2008 as well.
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Another of Irwin's most recent projects ''Was ist Kunst Hugo Ball'' (2010) was presented in Cabaret Voltaire in Zurich and in [[Gregor Podnar Gallery]] in Berlin where Irwin's ''Monochromes'' were on display in 2008 as well.
===Art collections===
===Art collections===
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Irwin's work is included in 14 important art collections, such as the collection of Museum of Modern Art MoMA in New York, Museum Moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig MUMOK in Vienna , ESSL MUSEUM in Klosterneuburg, Kunsthalle zu Kiel in Kiel, Museum of Contemporary Art Zagreb in Zagreb, Museum of Contemporary Art Skopje in Skopje and [[Moderna galerija / Museum of Modern Art, Ljubljana plus Museum of Contemporary Art Metelkova|Moderna galerija]] in Ljubljana.
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Irwin's work is included in 14 important art collections, such as the collection of
the
Museum of Modern Art MoMA in New York, Museum Moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig MUMOK in Vienna, ESSL MUSEUM in Klosterneuburg, Kunsthalle zu Kiel in Kiel,
the
Museum of Contemporary Art Zagreb in Zagreb, Museum of Contemporary Art Skopje in Skopje
,
and [[Moderna galerija / Museum of Modern Art, Ljubljana plus Museum of Contemporary Art Metelkova|Moderna galerija]] in Ljubljana.
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===International group exhibitions===
===International group exhibitions===
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Since its beginnings Irwin has exhibited at several
prestige
international exhibitions, for instance ''After the Wall–Art and
culture
in
post
-Communist Europe'' in Moderna Museet in Stockholm in 1999, ''Aspect / Positions–50 Years of Art in Central Europe 1949
-
99'' in Museum of Contemporary Art in Budapest
,
at the first Manifesta in Rotterdam in 1996 and at
the
Manifesta 09 in Genk where ''Red Districts''
were
on display in 2012. Irwin participated
at
the 50th
Venice
Biennale in 2003
,
9th Istanbul Biennial in 2005
,
at ''Eye on Europe'' in the Museum of Modern Art in New York in 2006
etc
.
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Since its beginnings
,
Irwin has exhibited at several
prestigious
international exhibitions, for instance
,
''After the Wall–Art and
Culture
in
Post
-Communist Europe'' in Moderna Museet in Stockholm in 1999, ''Aspect / Positions – 50 Years of Art in Central Europe 1949
–
99'' in
the
Museum of Contemporary Art in Budapest
;
at the first
''
Manifesta
''
in Rotterdam in 1996 and at
''
Manifesta 09
''
in Genk
,
where
the work
''Red Districts''
was
on display in 2012.
Among other important exhibitions,
Irwin participated
in
the 50th Biennale
di Venezia
in 2003
; the
9th Istanbul Biennial in 2005
;
at ''Eye on Europe'' in the Museum of Modern Art in New York in 2006.
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During the last few years Irwin's work
was
included in over 20 group exhibitions per year
, in
2012, for instance, Irwin participated
at
''Collaborations & Interventions'' in CCA Andratx
,
''Quadratic Equations'' in Kepes Institut in
Budapest
, ''Moving forward, counting backwards'' in Museo Universitario de Arte Contemporáneo - MUAC in Mexico City
,
''Spirits
Of
Internationalism'' in Museum voor Hedendaagse Kunst in Antwerpen and many others.
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During the last few years Irwin's work
has been
included in over 20 group exhibitions per year
. In
2012, for instance, Irwin participated
in
''Collaborations & Interventions'' in CCA Andratx
;
''Quadratic Equations'' in Kepes Institut in
Budapes;
, ''Moving forward, counting backwards'' in Museo Universitario de Arte Contemporáneo - MUAC in Mexico City
;
''Spirits
of
Internationalism'' in Museum voor Hedendaagse Kunst in Antwerpen
,
and many others.
==See also==
==See also==
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*[http://irwin.si/ Irwin.si website]
*[http://irwin.si/ Irwin.si website]
*[http://www.eastartmap.org ''East Art Map'' project website]
*[http://www.eastartmap.org ''East Art Map'' project website]
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General references
General references
*[http://www.artfacts.net/en/artist/irwin-2006/profile.html Irwin on Artfacts.Net]
*[http://www.artfacts.net/en/artist/irwin-2006/profile.html Irwin on Artfacts.Net]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IRWIN Irwin on Wikipedia]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IRWIN Irwin on Wikipedia]
*[http://www.theinfluencers.org/en/irwin-nsk/video/1 Irwin lecture at The Influencers Festival 2006]
*[http://www.theinfluencers.org/en/irwin-nsk/video/1 Irwin lecture at The Influencers Festival 2006]
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On projects and artworks
On projects and artworks
*[http://nskstate.com/ NSK citizens' web page]
*[http://nskstate.com/ NSK citizens' web page]