Matei Bejenaru

http://www.periferic.org
Born: 1963 Suceava, (RO)

Studies:

  • 1988 Politechnic Institute, Iasi (RO)
  • 1996 Arts Academy, Iasi

Curator of "PERIFERIC" Biennial, Iasi, Romania

Fellowships & awards:

  • 2002 KulturKontakt Stipendium. Vienna
  • 2000 Artslink Fellowship (Artist in Residence "Around the Coyote"), Chicago
  • 1998 Soros Centre for Contemporary Art Prize
  • 1997 British Council Fellowship, Belfast

Solo exhibitions:

  • 2000 Peripheral Routes, ATC Space, Chicago
  • 1999 "Unequal Parallels", Cupola Gallery, Iasi (RO)
  • 1998 "Archive", GAD Photogallery, Bucharest
  • 1998 "Interference" Palace of Culture, Tg.Mures (RO)
  • 1996 "Reflex", "Matei Millo" House, Iasi
  • 1996 "9 Days", Cupola Gallery, Iasi

Group exhibitions:

  • 2002 "MOPE 02" Performance festival, Vasa, Finland
  • 2002 " >", Eforie Gallery, Bucharest, Cupola Gallery Iasi (with Vector Group)
  • 2001 "Conversations", video films, Romanian Pavilion, Venice Biennial
  • 2001 Never Stop the Action, Rotor, Graz, Austria
  • 2001 Fabs, Poznanski Factory, Lodz, Poland
  • 2000 "At home", French Cultural Centre, Iasi
  • 2000 "Via Bucharest", Eforie Gallery, Bucharest
  • 2000 "Transferatu", IFA Gallery, Berlin
  • 1999 "Periferic 3" Festival, Iasi
  • 1999 "AnnART 10" Performance Festival, St. Ann Lake (RO)
  • 1999 "9 Young Romanian Artists", Bayerische Kanzlei, Munchen
  • 1998 "Periferic 2", Performance Festival, Iasi
  • 1997 "Soare cu dinti", Artexpo, Bucharest
  • 1997 "Periferic", French Cultural Centre, Iasi
  • 1997 "Ad-Hoc - Romanian Art of Today, Ludwig Museum, Budapest
  • 1997 "Civitas solis, civitas artis", Soros Centre for Contemporary Art, "Calnic" Castle (RO)
  • 1996 "Experiment in Romanian Art after the '60s", Artexpo, Bucharest
  • 1995 "Object - Objective", Atelier 35, Bucharest

Performances:

  • 2002 "Sauna Speaking", MOPE 02, Vasa, Finland
  • 2001 "The Waltz of the Things’, Never Stop the Action, ROTOR, Graz, Austria
  • 2001 "Speaking 4", Fabs, Poznanski Factory, Lodz, Poland
  • 1999 "Personal History", East Europe Performance Festival, Timisoara (RO)
  • 1999 "Body Spray", French Cultural Centre, Iasi
  • 1998 "Speaking 3", Gioconda's Smile Performance Festival, Kishinev
  • 1998 "To the Centre", Periferic 2 Festival, Iasi
  • 1997 "Speaking 2", altFEST Festival, Iasi
  • 1996 "Speaking 1", Live TV Performance
  • 1994 "The Mirrors ", Piatra Neamt (RO)

Videos:

  • 2001 "Conversations", VHS, 13 min.
  • 1996 "Duo", SVHS, 6 min.
  • 1995 "Struggle", VHS, 4 min.
  • 1995 "Alexander the Good", 5 min.
  • 1995 "All", SVHS, 4 min.
  • 1994 "Transience", VHS, 3 min
  • 1993 "Noncommunication", VHS, 4 min.





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