Kenneth McBride is an artist, writer and educator as well as being the founder of agora8
In his durational performance installations he is interested in art as a form of memorial that can activate collective memory. He is author of many works and has presented in diverse locations and contexts internationally, often operating beyond the traditional gallery structures and in a wide variety of impermanent or public spaces. Works often engage the full range of senses.
Art Margins. (1999) Art Margins: Central and Eastern European Visual Culture. Available at:http://www.artmargins.com(Accessed: 12 June 2005) association APSOLUTNO. (2000) The Website of association APSOLUTNO. Available at: http://www.apsolutno.org (Accessed: 1 May 2005)
i_CAN. (1999) i_CAN: International Contemporary Art Network – The Ultimate Source on East and Central European Art. Available at: http://www.c3.hu/ican.artnet.org/ican/ (Accessed: 15 June 2005)
Irina Botea. (no date) Irina Botea. Available at: http://www.irinabotea.com (Accessed: 14 January 2009)
Irwin (2004) East Art Map. Available at: http://www.eastartmap.org (Accessed: 10 November 2004) Kenny McBride. (2005) The Website of Kenny McBride. Available at: http://kennymcbride.com (Accessed: 11 March 2005) Kollektivnye Deistvia (Collective Actions). (no date) Kollektivnye Deistvia: List to The Descriptions of All the Actions. Available at: http://conceptualism.letov.ru/KD-ACTIONS.htm (Accessed: 22 March 2007) Komar & Melamid. (2005) The Website of Komar and Melamid. Available at:http://www.komarandmelamid.org(Accessed: 17 August 2006) Laibach. (1997) Laibach. Available at: http://www.laibach.nsk.si Moscow Conceptualism. (c. 2006) Moscow Conceptualism. Available at: http://conceptualism.letov.ru (Accessed: 22 September 2007)
Nenad Bogdanovic. (no date) The Official Website of Nenad Bogdanovic. Available at: http://www.geocities.com/man_gallery (Accessed: 10 April 2005)
NSK. (2009) First NSK Citizens Congress – Berlin 2010. Available at: http://www.nskstate.com (Accessed: 2 August 2009)
SocialEast Forum.(2006) SocialEast Forum on the Art and Visual Culture of Eastern Europe. Available at: http://www.socialeast.org (Accessed: 15 May 2007)
Tomáš Ruller. (no date) Tom Ruller Per-Form Dis-Play. Available at: http://www.ruller.cz (Accessed: 24 April 2007)
Books Anderman, J, Barańczak, S, Taylor, N, & Short, A (1985) Poland Under Black Light Louisiana: Readers International.
Arendt, H. (1951) The Origins of Totalitarianism. California: Harcourt & Brace. Bakhtin, M, Holquist, M, Emerson, C, & McGee, V. (1986) Speech Genres and Other Late Essays.Texas: University of Texas Press.
Bartos, A, & Boym, S. (2001) Kosmos: A Portrait of the Russian Space Age. Princeton: Princeton Architectural Press.
Baudrillard, J. (1994) Simulacra and Simulation. Michigan: University of Michigan Press. Boym, S. (2001) The Future of Nostalgia. New York: Basic Books. Hull, E. (2006) The Disenfranchisement of Ex-Felons. Philadelphia: Temple University Press. Foucault, M. (1980a) in Bouchard, D. (ed.) Michel Foucault: Language, Counter-Memory, Practice: Selected Essaysand Interviews.New York: Cornell University Press.
Foucault, M, & Gordon, C. (1980) Power/Knowledge. New York: Pantheon Books. Gilbaut, S. & Goldhammer, A. (1985) How New York Stole The Idea Of Modern Art: Abstract Expressionism, Freedom, And The Cold War Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
Godfrey, T. (1998) Conceptual Art. London: Phaidon. Groys, B. (2006) Ilya Kabakov: The Man Who Flew Into Space From His Apartment. London: Afterall.
Gržinić. M. (2000) Fiction Reconstructed: Eastern Europe, Post-Socialism and the Retro-Avant-Garde. Vienna: Edition Selene Vienna + Springerin.
Gržinić, M. (2003) ‘Neue Slowenische Kunst’, in Djurić, D, & Šuvaković, M. (eds.) Impossible Histories: Historic Avant-Gardes, Neo-Avant-Gardes, and Post-Avant-Gardes in Yugoslavia, 1918-1991. Cambridge: MIT Press. pp.246-269.
Kusin, V. (1978) From Dubček to Charter 77: A Study of Normalization in Czechoslovakia,1968-1978. Edinburgh: Q Press.
Machin, H. (1983) National Communism in Western Europe London: Taylor & Francis.
Metzger, G. (1996) Earth to Galaxies: On Destruction and Destructivity. Glasgow: Tramway. Misztal, B. (2003) Theories Of Social Remembering.Berkshire: McGraw-Hill International. Monroe, A. (2005) Interrogation Machine: Laibach and NSK. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press. Morley, D, & Robbins, K. (1995) Spaces of Identity. London: Routledge. p. 143.
Palouš, M. (2005) ‘What Kind of God does Human Rights Require?’, in Bucar, E. & Barnett, B. (eds.) Does Human Rights Need God? Michigan: W.B.Eerdmans. pp. 243 – 268. Piotrowski, P. (1998) ‘Male Artist's Body: National Identity vs. Identify Politics’, in Hoptman, L. & Pospiszyl, T. (eds.) Primary Documents: A Sourcebook of Eastern and Central European Art since 1945. New York: Museum of Modern Art. pp. 225-234. Rechcígl, M. (2008) East European Monographs. California: University of California.
Scammell, M. (1995) ‘Art as Politics and Politics as Art’, in Rosenfeld, A. & Dodge, N. (eds.) The Soviet Experience 1956-1986. London: Thames and Hudson. pp 49-63. Scribner, C. (2005) Requiem for Communism. Cambridge: MIT Press.
Siani-Davies, P. (2005) The Romanian Revolution of December 1989. New York: Cornell University Press. Sruve, G. (1971) Russian Literature under Lenin and Stalin: 1917-1953. Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press. Taylor, B. & van der Will, W. (1990) The Nazification of Art: Art, Design, Music, Architecture & Film in the Third Reich. Hampshire: Winchester Press.
Tupitsyn, V. (1995) ‘Non-identity Within Identity: Moscow Communal Modernism 1950’s - 1980’s’, in Rosenfeld, A. & Dodge, N. (eds.) The Soviet Experience 1956-1986. London: Thames and Hudson. pp. 64-100. Vidler, A. (1994) The Architectural Uncanny: Essays in the Modern Unhomely. Cambridge: MIT Press. Williams, K. (1997)The Prague Spring and its Aftermath. (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Wood, A. (1981) Karl Marx. London:Routledge. Žižek, S. (1994) Mapping Ideology. London and New York: Verso.
Djurić, D. & Šuvaković, M. (eds.)(2003) Impossible Histories: Historic Avant-Gardes, Neo-Avant-Gardes, and Post-Avant-Gardes in Yugoslavia, 1918-1991. Cambridge: MIT Press. Holquist, M. (ed.) (1981). Mikhail Bakhtin. The Dialogic Imagination: Four Essays. Texas: University of Texas Press. Hoptman, L. & Pospiszyl, T.(eds.) (2002) Primary Documents: A Sourcebook of Eastern and Central European Art since 1945. New York: Museum of Modern Art.
Morris, P. (ed.) (1994).The Bakhtin Reader: Selected Writings of Bakhtin, Medvedev, Voloshinov. London: Edward Arnold. Rosenfeld, A. & Dodge, N. (eds.) (1995). The Soviet Experience 1956-1986. London: Thames and Hudson.
Scharff, R. & Dusek, V. (eds.) (2003) Philosophy of Technology: The Technological Condition: An Anthology. New Jersey: Wiley-Blackwell. | top |
Conference Papers
Martin, I. (2000) Reconstitutingthe Agora: Towards an Alternative Politics of Lifelong Learning. In Proceedings of the 41st Annual Adult Education Research Conference, Vancouver, January 2000. Vancouver: University of British Columbia. pp. 255-260 Available at: http://www.edst.educ.ubc.ca/aerc/2000/martini-final.PDF (Accessed: 13 August 2005)
Marada, R. (2007) Traumatic Memory in Generational Perspective: Memorizing Communism,In the American Sociological Association, TBA, New York, 11 August 2007, New York: All Academic. Available at: http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p185603_index.html (Accessed: 22 September 2008)
Arns, I, & Horn, G. (eds.) (2007) History Will Repeat Itself: Strategies Of Re-Enactment In Contemporary (Media) Art And Performance: published on the occasion of the exhibition at HMKV and KW Institute at Contemporary Art, 18 November 2007 – 13 January 2008. Frankfurt am Main: Archiv für aktuelle Kunst. Badovinac, Z. (ed.) (1999) Body and The East: published on the occasion of the exhibition at Museum of Modern Art, Ljubljana 7July – 27 September 1998. Cambridge: MIT Press. Battista Ilic, A. (2000) Weekend Art: Hallelujah the Hill 1996-2000 in collaboration with Ivana Keser and Tomislav Gotovac: published on the occasion of the exhibition at Galerija Marino Cettina, Zagreb26 August – 15 September 2000. Zagreb: Galerija Marino Cettina. Godfrey, M, Obrist, H, & Gillick, L. (2005) Anri Sala. London: Phaidon. Groys, B. (1991). ‘The Irwin Group: More Total Than Totalitarianism', in, Irwin: Kapital: published on the occasion of the exhibitionat , Ljubljana 1991. Edinburgh: Colaborator.
Groys, B, & Hollein, M. (eds.) (2004) Dream Factory Communism. The Visual Culture of the Stalin Era: published on the occasion of the exhibition at Shirn Kunsthalle, Frankfurt 24 September 2003 - 4 January 2004. Frankfurt: Hatje Cantz. Guéniot, D. (2009) Leftovers, Tracks and Traces: Documentation Practices in Contemporary Creation: published on the occasion of the exhibition at Atelier Real, Lisbon 26 September 2009. Lisbon: Atelier Real Kabakov, I. (1995) Ilya Kabakov: Installations 1983-1995.Paris: Centre Georges Pompidou. Keratová, M. (2009) Vivez Sans Temps Mort: Published on the occasion of the exhibition ‘Pracovná pamäť/Working Memory’ at Studená 12, 15 May – 13June 2009. Bratislava: Working Memory. Kharitonova, A. (2007) Movement. Evolution. Art: published on the occasion of the exhibition at theCultural Foundation Ekaterina, Moscow 21 February - 31 March 2007. Moscow: Ekaterina.
Klímová, B. (2006) Replaced: published on the occasion of the exhibition at Manifesta 7, 19 July – 2 November 2008. Brno: Author’s edition.
Majaca, A. & Bago, I. (2007) Stalking with Stories: The Pioneers of the Immemorable: published on the occasion of the exhibition at Apex Arts, New York 19 September – 3 November 2007. New York: Apex Art.
Miller-Keller, A. (1978) Vitaly Komar and Aleksandr Melamid: published on the occasion of the exhibition ‘Komar and Melamid’ atWadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Connecticut 28 September – 28 November 1978.
Paperny, V. (2001) Leaving Las Vegas: published on the occasion of the exhibition ‘Cold War, Hot Culture’ at University of Nevada, November 19-22, 2000. New York: Art Margins. Available at: http://www.artmargins.com/content/feature/boym.html (Accessed: 10 August 2009)
Sosnowska, M. (2007) Monika Sosnowska: published on the occasion of the exhibition ‘1:1’ at the 52nd Venice Biennial 10 June – 21 November 2007. Warsaw: Zachęta Galeria Sztuki.
Stanislawski, R, & Brockhaus,C. (eds.), Europa, Europa, Das Jahrhundert der Avantgarde in Mittel- und Osteuropa, published on the occasion of the exhibition at Kunst- und Ausstellungshalle der Bundesrepublik, Bonn, 1994. Bonn: Kunst- und Ausstellungshalle der Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Todosijević, R. (2002). Hvala Raši Todosijeviću, Thank you Raši Todosijević: published on the occasion of the exhibition at Museum of Contemporary Art, Belgrade 2 November – 22 December 2002. Belgrade: Museum of Contemporary Art.
Truszkowski, J. (1989) Quinta Essentia: published on the occasion of the exhibitionPerformance Now at Galeria Grodzka, LublinJune 1990. Lublin: Galeria Grodzka.
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Kahout, M. (11/2006). Discussion with the author. Boston.
Komar, V. (21/6/2009). E-mail correspondence with the author.
Lukensas, C. (08/2009) Discussion with the author. Vilnius.
Todosijevic, R. (08/2005). Discussion with the author. Belgrade.
Piotrowski, P. (7/7/2009) E-mail correspondence with the author.
Ütö. G. (08/2008). [Discussion with the author]. Sête.
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Journals (Electronic)
Blitz, B. (2006) ‘Statelessness and the Social (De)Construction of Citizenship: Political Restructuring and Ethnic Discrimination in Slovenia’, Journal of Human Rights, 5 (4), pp. 453–479 SPAJZA [Online]. Available at: http://www.spajza.net/dostje/Besedila/blitz.pdf (Accessed: 22 September 2008) Boym, S. (2007) ‘Nostalgia and its Discontents’, The Hedgehog Review, 9 (2), pp. 7-18. Virginia.edu [Online]. Available at: http://www.virginia.edu/iasc/eNews/2007_10/9.2CBoym.pdf (Accessed: 10 October 2008)
Pintilie.I. (2005) ‘Spira Mirabilis.The Hymn OfAn Inner Growth’s Cyclical Return’. E-Cart Contemporary Art Magazine, issue 6. e-cart.ro. Available at: http://www.e-cart.ro/ec-6/ileana/uk/g/ileana_uk.html (Accessed: 22 September 2008) Schwartz, B, Zerubavel, Y, & Barnettt, B. (1986) ‘The Recovery of Masada: A Study In Collective Memory’, Sociological Quarterly, 27. pp. 147-64. Barry Schwartz [Online]. Available at: http://barryschwartzonline.com/SQ1986Masada.pdf (Accessed: 17 August 2008) | top |
Komar & Melamid. (1976) Passport: Codes with Charlotte Moorman in Robert Feldman Gallery, New York [Online image] Available at: http://www.komarandmelamid.org/chronology.html (Accessed: 17 August 2006)
Ütö, G. (1981-ongoing) Living Statue. Private collection of the author. Kollektivnye Deistvia (Collective Actions). (1976-ongoing) Trips Out of Town Participant’s Card [Online image] Available at: http://conceptualism.letov.ru/KD-ACTIONS-1.htm (Accessed: 11 April 2009) Kollektivnye Deistvia (Collective Actions). (1977) Slogan 77 [Online image] Available at: http://conceptualism.letov.ru/KD-ACTIONS-4.htm (Accessed: 11 April 2009)
Sosnowska, M. (2006) The Hole [Online image] Available at: http://farm1.static.flickr.com/105/282970474_fe48ec04e9.jpg?v=0 (Accessed: 21 June 2009) Truszkowski, J. (1987) The Farewell to Europe. In: Badovinac, Z. Body and the East. Cambridge, Mass: MIT Press. 1999.
Todosijević, R. (a) (1994) Gott liebt die Serben(God Loves the Serbs). In: Todosijević, R. Hvala Raši Todosijeviću, Thank you Raši Todosijević. Belgrade: Museum of Contemporary Art. 2002. Todosijević, R. (b) (1998) Gott liebt die Serben(God Loves the Serbs). In: Todosijević, R. Hvala Raši Todosijeviću, Thank you Raši Todosijević. Belgrade: Museum of Contemporary Art. 2002.
Todosijević, R. (c) (1998) Gott liebt die Serben(God Loves the Serbs). In: Todosijević, R. Hvala Raši Todosijeviću, Thank you Raši Todosijević. Belgrade: Museum of Contemporary Art. 2002.
Battista Ilic, A. (a) (1996-2005). Weekend Art: Hallelujah the Hill. In: Battista Ilic, A, Weekend Art: Hallelujah the Hill 1996-2000. Zagreb: Galerija Marino Cettina. 2000. Battista Ilic, A. (b) (1996-2005). Weekend Art: Hallelujah the Hill. In: Battista Ilic, A, Weekend Art: Hallelujah the Hill 1996-2000. Zagreb: Galerija Marino Cettina. 2000.
Battista Ilic, A. (c) (1996-2005). Weekend Art: Hallelujah the Hill. In: Battista Ilic, A, Weekend Art: Hallelujah the Hill 1996-2000. Zagreb: Galerija Marino Cettina. 2000.
Tabar, I. (1997) Intubation. In: Badovinac, Z. Body and the East. Cambridge, Mass: MIT Press. 1999.
Lukensas, C. (1989). Thrown Out Students. Private collection of the author. Miler, K. (1972). Close to the Clouds. In: Badovinac, Z. Body and the East. Cambridge, Mass: MIT Press. 1999.
McBride, K. (2009) Re-enactment: One Minute Silence for Performers. [Online image] Available at: http://agora8.com/artist/index.html(Accessed: 18 September 2009) Szombathy, B. (1972) Lenin in Budapest [Online image] Available at: http://agora8.com/artist/index.html(Accessed: 10 November 2007)
McBride, K. (2009) Re-enactment: Lenin in Warsaw. [Online image] Available at: http://agora8.com/artist/index.html(Accessed: 20 September 2009)
Kunst, B. (2005) Bojana Kunst – On Strategic Interventions in Performance Art: Self-Representation of the Body. Available at: http://www2.arnes.si/~ljintima2/kunst/t-osipa.html (Accessed: 14 February 2006)
Perry, M. (2005) Fedorov, Nikolai Federovich (The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy). Available at: http://www.iep.utm.edu/fedorov (Accessed: 15 October 2008)