NEWSLETTER October - November 2006
FLACC
workplace for visual artists

Jon Mikel Euba

In recent years, most of the work produced by Jon Mikel Euba (b. 1967, Bilbao) has been the result of an unusual model of collaboration. For example, his recent works for the Busan Biennale (Korea, 2004) and the 9de Biennale of Istanbul (Turkey, 2005) were produced in a workshop which he organised on site at each venue. In FLACC too, Euba will create a new video production with the aid of a small dozen volunteers, in the space of seven days. And once again, his starting point will be the individual capacities of a limited number of contributors. Euba's residence in Genk is therefore both a call and an invitation to take part in this fascinating experience.
'One Week, Two Horses, Three Cameras' will start on Saturday 25 November with a lecture by the artist, in which he will talk about his earlier works and explain the idea behind the Genk project. On 27 and 28 November, Euba is presenting a film programme at FLACC. Drawing from films by Fassbinder, Godard, Warhol, Beuys and others, he will analyse, together with the audience, a few historical case studies and strategies. The actual work will be created in the course of the next two days, with the group of volunteers formed over the week. The title – ‘One Week, Two Horses, Three Cameras’ – contains the three preconditions of the new creation.
Jon Mikel Euba's work consists of photographs, videos, words and drawings in which he places people in indeterminate situations and stages strange incidents. The artist is mainly interested in the construction of the image and its potential of creating simultaneous but different narratives. In this manner, he develops a highly personal and contemporary cinematographic idiom.

Lecture by Jon Mikel Euba:
Saturday 25 November 2006, 19:00

Public film programme:
Monday 27 and Tuesday 28 November 2006, 19:00

Shooting:
Wednesday 29 November, 10:00–17:00 and Thursday 30 November 2006, 10:00–21:00 – FLACC, Casino Waterschei, Genk

The lecture and the film programme are open to the general public. The definitive film programme will be posted on www.flacc.info in the beginning of November.

WORKSHOP JON MIKEL EUBA – CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS
25 until 30 November 2006 - FLACC, Casino Waterschei, Genk
Admittance to the workshop with Jon Mikel Euba will be limited to approximately ten participants. Interested volunteers can register at #32 (0)89 84 52 23 or via flacc@skynet.be. They should submit a brief resume and state their motivation. If more than ten people express an interest in participating in the project week, the artist reserves the right to make his own selection. Participation is free of charge. The working language will be English. There are no requirements of prior knowledge or training. However, participants who register undertake to attend the complete week's programme. They will receive a detailed programme.

WWW.FLACC.INFO
FLACC's revamped website is now on-line. On www.flacc.info you can find information on the aims of the organisation, introductions to all the artists involved and lots of pictures of past and current projects.

RECEPTIVE ACTIVITIES
In the past month, the following artists made use of FLACC studios for the realisation of their work: Ils Van De Reyd, Silke Sarens, Bruyneel Tjorven, Ives Maes, Hang the princess, Stefan Serneels, Kristof Vrancken, Ben Meewis, Bie Flameng, Ellen Visschers, Maddy Arkesteyn, Philip Janssens, André Bertels, Arno Roncada and Inge Godelaine.

SHOWS
- Marc Claes (b. 1970, Heusden-Zolder) spent three months at FLACC working on a monumental sculpture with the help of Joseph Jessen (b. 1972, Sittard). The result will be exhibited from 24 November 2006 until 18 February 2007 in Galerie Annette De Keyser at 19, Gen. Belliardstraat, Antwerp. - Two recent graduates from the Brussels Sint-Lukas art college, Hilke Muyldermans and Samira El Khadraoui, are currently preparing two shows at FLACC. The first project will take place in Vooruit Arts Centre in Ghent from 25 until 28 October in the framework of the international Elia conference. The other exhibition will take place from 24 November until 22 December at the Sint-Lukasgalerij in Brussels.