Here we have collected the proposals for the city pavilions in the Amsterdam Biennale 2009 that were sent to us by the curators. We also show what each pavilion looks like after it was built.
Find out more about the curators, artists, the design and the content of each individual pavilion in the Biennale.
For an overview of all curators and artists, go here.
With:
Joe Franceschi
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Previously on view in the Amsterdam Biennale: Robert Kluijver
Kabul Pavilion
Coping with the Green Zone - from within and without
Since 2001, key areas in the center of Kabul have progressively been cordoned off from normal access by Afghans to form a kind of Green Zone, where foreign nationals and high-level Afghan returnees...
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Previously on view in the Amsterdam Biennale: Isidora Krstic, logo.gif
Belgrade Pavilion
An interactive post-office/workshop
The Belgrade pavilion is an interactive corner. Come and create your artwork and post it at the pavilion! Specially for the Amsterdam Biennale, 12 artists that work or have worked in Belgrade were...
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Previously on view in the Amsterdam Biennale: Caroline Woolard
Brooklyn Pavilion, NY
October 17 - November 2009
From October 17 until the end of November, curator Caroline Woolard presents the first Brooklyn Pavilion with 'Security Lifestyle' by Adriana Young. More information is here: www.betterthanliving.com...
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Previously on view in the Amsterdam Biennale: Helen Grogan
Melbourne Pavilion
Works from Melbourne's 'North-Side'
In a pavilion made of cardboard Helen Grogan presents the work of three artists from Melbourne: Sean Bailey, Courtney Lucas and Nicki Wynnychuck. The Melbourne pavilion opened on Oct 16, at the...
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Previously on view in the Amsterdam Biennale: Sascha Glasl
Munich Pavilion
Ein deutscher Pavillon - A German pavilion
Can architecture pacify the burdened German memory? Can design deal with collective and private grievances from the past? This proposal voices the ambition to stage the re-united state. A public...
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Previously on view in the Amsterdam Biennale:
Boston Pavilion
friendSlicer
The friendSlicer was developed by Eric Gunther, Andras Sly Szalai and Jeff Lieberman during the Mediamatic Social RFID Hackercamp at PICNIC 2009. Now on view at the Amsterdam Biennale 2009
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Previously on view in the Amsterdam Biennale:
EQUINOX Pavilion (Amsterdam)
Curated by Femke Dekker
Every week a different band or dj performs in the Equinox pavilion of curator Femke Dekker. From 16 October until 13 December at the Amsterdam Biennale 2009 at Mediamatic. With: Firestone, DJ Stabilo...
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Previously on view in the Amsterdam Biennale: Margit Säde
Tallinn Pavilion
From October 17 2009 until January 3 2010 at the Amsterdam Biennale 2009 at Mediamatic. By Estonian curator Margit Sade.
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Previously on view in the Amsterdam Biennale:
Amsterdam Architecture Pavilion
DUS Architecten
From October 17 2009 to January 3 2010 at the Amsterdam Biennale 2009 at Mediamatic. Traditionally, the architecture pavilion has been a typology of architecture in its purest form, intended for...
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Previously on view in the Amsterdam Biennale: Matthew Stadler
Portland Pavilion
The pavilion, like our city, will be an empty lot on which a squatter has put a bookshelf. It will be made of 6' x 6' x 7' of emptiness.
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Previously on view in the Amsterdam Biennale: Abir Boukhari
Damascus Pavilion
Fashion Diary
The Damascus pavilion opened on October 24, 2009 and can be visited until January 3, 2010 in the Amsterdam Biennale at Mediamatic. Curator is Abir Boukhari. Her sister Nisrine came to Amsterdam for...
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Previously on view in the Amsterdam Biennale: Rani AL Rajji
Beirut Pavilion
The Beirut Pavilion of Rani al Rajji is an inpenetrable cube with peepholes on all sides. Look in and you will see glimpses of every day life in Beirut. The pavilion plays with Western expectations...
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Previously on view in the Amsterdam Biennale:
Amsterdam Pavilion 2
By Aynouk Tan
Dutch Fashion icon and journalist Aynouk Tan presents her personal signature perfume range in her own pavilion at the Amsterdam Biennale at Mediamatic. The pavilion opened on 31 October, 2009 and can...
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Previously on view in the Amsterdam Biennale: Nat Muller
Cairo Pavilion
Manuals for Failure
The Cairo pavilion is open from November 6 - January 3 and is curated by Nat Muller. The pavilion shows the work of Dina Danish: 'Manuals for Failure'. On November 6th at 21.00h in good accordance...
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Previously on view in the Amsterdam Biennale: Eliana Otta
Lima Pavilion - 1
Curator Eliana Otto shows the work of Peruvians Juan Javier Salazar, Rodrigo Quijano and Japanese artist Ann Kaneko in her Lima pavilion. The pavilion is open from 7 November, 2009 until 3 January
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Previously on view in the Amsterdam Biennale: Caroline Woolard
Brooklyn Pavilion 2
showing a Newspaper on Art Labor and Economics
Curator Caroline Woolard presents a new Brooklyn Pavilion, from November 14, 2009 - January 3, 2010 at the Amsterdam Biennale at Mediamatic. The first Brooklyn pavilion at the Amsterdam Biennale...
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Previously on view in the Amsterdam Biennale: Daniele Marx and Marcos Sari, the white room
Porto Alegre Pavilion
Through a hidden city
Saturday 14 November the pavilion of Porto Allegre opens at the Amsterdam Biennale 2009. From 14 November 2009 until 3 January 2010 curator Daniele Marx invites you to experience a hidden experience...
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Previously on view in the Amsterdam Biennale: suat ogut
Istanbul Pavilion
The Istanbul pavilion is composed of art works that evaluate the geographical identity structure in Turkey and the classifications of cultural diversity caused by political pressure. Open from 14...
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Previously on view in the Amsterdam Biennale: Paul Lefevre-Venet
Kobe Pavilion
Theory of Clouds in collaboration with C.A.P (The Conference on Art and Art Projects)
The Kobe Pavilion is designed to reflect the energy and diversity of artistic practice in Kobe city. The Pavilion is also an expression of the unique blend of art and civil society that is the full...
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Previously on view in the Amsterdam Biennale: Aicha EL BELOUI
Casablanca Pavilion
Open from 14 November, 2009 until 3 January, 2010 in the Amsterdam Biennale at Mediamatic: the Casablanca pavilion, curated by Aicha el Beloui.
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Previously on view in the Amsterdam Biennale: rome Joe Franceschi, Stefano Pane Monfeli
Roma Pavilion
Opening of the Roma pavilion 21 November, with the presentation of the Monster Robot Romanus.
Come and have a look at this monstrous creation that brings the conservative state o mind! Joe Francheschi and Stefano Monfeli are part of 'Why Style', a collective of artists from Rome founded in...
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Previously on view in the Amsterdam Biennale: Photobooth-Picture
Copenhagen Pavilion
Social Constructionist travel guide & talkshow
Performance artist Erik Pold is representing the Danish capital at the Amsterdam Biennale from Nov 21 2009 till Jan 3 2010. He shows the video CPH TLK, which he made especially for the Biennale and...
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Previously on view in the Amsterdam Biennale: Kai-Ting Lin, XAN
Taipei Pavilion
Beauties behind the glass box, selling Bīnláng 檳榔 (Betel nuts)
Together with four other cities, Taipei opened its pavilion on Saturday 14 November 2009 with the presentation of a Taiwanese tradition: the betel nut beauties. Until 3 January 2010 in the Amsterdam...
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Previously on view in the Amsterdam Biennale: Hama Goro, Harald Schole
Bamako Pavilion
Hama Goro is director of the Centre Soleil d'Afrique and curator of the Bamako pavilion in the Amsterdam Biennale 2009 at Mediamatic. The Bamako pavilion is made by Hama Goro and Harald Schole and...
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Previously on view in the Amsterdam Biennale: Kaspar Wimberley, Susanne Kudielka
Stuttgart Pavilion
Hiding the meat from God
Maultaschen mutations from Stuttgart Scheduled to open 5 December 2009 in the Amsterdam Biennale 2009 at Mediamatic.
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Previously on view in the Amsterdam Biennale: Kyle Tryhorn
Toronto Pavilion
Open 5 December 2009 - 3 January 2010 in the Amsterdam Biennale 2009 at Mediamatic. Toronto, being one of the most multicultural cities in the world, is comprised of a diverse cultural landscape.
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Previously on view in the Amsterdam Biennale: Katja Sokolova, Olga Jitlina
St. Petersburg Pavilion
Thank Adam
Open from 5 December 2009 - 3 January 2010 in the Amsterdam Biennale 2009 at Mediamatic. While visiting Ancient department of the Hermitage, we suddenly noticed that there was some strange energy...
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Previously on view in the Amsterdam Biennale: Jihyun Ryou
Seoul Pavilion
삼청먹자골목 (Samcheong food street)
Old things with new things, new things with old things. The Seoul pavilion is an installation about the street culture of Seoul, with its characteristic signs, posters, electrical wires above street...
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Previously on view in the Amsterdam Biennale: Hugo Herrera Tobón, Natalia Domínguez Rangel
Bogotá Pavilion
The Bogota pavilion by curators Hugo Herrera Tobon and Natalia Domínguez Rangel opens 5 December 2009 in the Amsterdam Biennale 2009 at Mediamatic and on view until January 3, 2010. With artists...
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Tokyo Pavilion
Scheduled to open 12 December 2009 in the Amsterdam Biennale 2009 at Mediamatic and on view until January 3, 2010. By artist Reona Ueda, and photographers Ikunori Yamamoto and Yusuke Murata.
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Previously on view in the Amsterdam Biennale: Alana Kakoyiannis
Nicosia Pavilion
The Nicosia pavilion opened 12 December 2009 in the Amsterdam Biennale 2009 at Mediamatic and can be viewed until 3 January 2010. In Nicosia, the arid capital of Cyprus, three artists reinterpret the...
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Previously on view in the Amsterdam Biennale: Sina Khani
Tehran Pavilion
I Know What You Did Last Biennale
The Tehran pavilion of curator Sina Khani can be viewed from December 12, 2009 until January 3, 2010 in the Amsterdam Biennale 2009 at Mediamatic.
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Previously on view in the Amsterdam Biennale: Jon Wakeman
Leeds Pavilion
The Leeds pavilion opened on 12 December 2009 in the Amsterdam Biennale 2009 at Mediamatic. On view until January 3, 2010.
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Previously on view in the Amsterdam Biennale: Pedro Meyer
Rio de Janeiro Pavilion
Transvestite Bathroom (girl from Rio)
Curator Pedro Meyer presents the Rio de Janeiro pavilion at the Amsterdam Biennale 2009 at Mediamatic. His pavilion opened on the 12th of December during the Standing Room Only Party. On view until 3...
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Previously on view in the Amsterdam Biennale: Diana Marrone
Naples Pavilion
Il regno dell'intallio
The First Naples Pavilion at the first Amsterdam Biennale. From Oct 17 - Jan 3 the Naples Pavilion, curated by Diana Marrone, is presenting the work of Danilo Capasso, Alessandro Cimmino, Roberto...