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LAND
ART - PAPA WESTRAY (L.A.P.W.) was established in August
2007 as an artists' run, not-for-profit, independent, international
art project working on research and development of place-specific
art and curatorial practice.
We're
based on the island: remote, 4 by 1 mile, with population about
60 people and 6000 years history of continious human inhabitation.
The
Project's development
is based on our combined experience and training in visual art,
curating, architecture, genetic programming, travel and arts and
heritage management.
The project is founded, funded and managed by IVANOV +
CHAN
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ART - PAPA WESTRAY
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PAPAY
GYRO NIGHTS ART FESTIVAL
is
an international contemporary art festival (mainly experimental film
and video art in connection with visual art, performance, music and
architecture) holding place in
unique settings of extreme remoteness of the island Papa Westray (aka
Papay, or Papey in Meiri), and in
the time of extreme winter weather conditions
The
idea of the festival has originated from the ancient Papay tradition
of The Night of The Gyros (or Gryla, or Grylur as its know in other
Nordic countries), which till the beginning of 20s century was celebrated
on the island in the first full moon of February.
Against as reconstructing what is gone and almost forgotten, the Festival
is a reflection on the folktale, the island's landscape and heritage
as well as interpretation of tradition and ritual through new developments
in art, music and architecture.
Festival as a Research lab and the place for a discussion about interaction
between new media, ideas in relation to tradition and ritual |
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KNAP
O HOWAR ART PRIZE
KNAP
O HOWAR ART PRIZE is a most prestigious contemporary art and architecture
award for the most outstanding and relevant to the island work of
art is issued by people of Papa Westray (Papay) at PAPAY GYRO NIGHTS
ART FESTIVAL |
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PICNIC:
BERLIN - PAPA WESTRAY - HONG KONG
collaborative Place - Specific Research and Work Production
Annual Event which is taking place at selected sites in Berlin, Papa
Westray (or other locations above 59° North) and in Hong Kong
The event is open to all creative fields (visual, performance, music,
writing and others) and to crossover between various fields
The event is organised by Land Art - Papa Westray (Orkney), Malschule
Wladimir Prib (Berlin) and C&G Artpartment (Hong Kong) |
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PAPEY
LISTSKJUL (Papay Arts Centre)
is developing a programme of Exhibitions, Concerts and
other Events in unique
settings of extreme remoteness
and providing platform for artists and curators
to experiment
Beside
not-for-profit activities PAPEY LISTSKJUL
has an ambition to establish itself a commercial gallery representing
artists involved into the Land Art - Papa Westray Projects at major
international art fairs,
At
the present PAPEY LISTSKJUL doesn't have permanent
location on the island, but using landscape and existing buildings
and structures as a project spaces through introduction of place-specific
programmes.
Eventually we're planning to build artist's
studios, exhibition and performance space and house for the island’s
art collection. To build is a good opportunity for development of
the concept of Orkney Architecture: trough philosophical
discussion, implementation of latest ideas in sustainability, new
technologies and materials and involvement of leading international
architects to design and build in Orkney |
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PLACE-SPECIFIC
COMMISSIONS in
visual art, music and film exploring the ways of interpretation of
the landscape and heritage of the island
ARTIST'S
RESIDENCIES - providing
an opportunity for artists to develop new directions in their art
practice and to reflect on the islands environment and heritage
MUSIC
RECORDINGS
which are reflecting
unique quality of the location |
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NYNORN
supporting research in Norn reconstruction and use of Orkney Dialect
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THANKS:
to all people of Papay, all friends and artists involved into the
Project |
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+ CHAN |
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