DEFIBRILLATOR PERFORMANCE ART GALLERY is proud to present the first annual RAPID PULSE INTERNATIONAL PERFORMANCE ART FESTIVAL. Opening 01 JUNE and closing 10 JUNE 2012, RAPID PULSE aims to represent a vast range of styles and forms in order to provoke thought and stimulate discourse surrounding performance art.

RAPID PULSE will present 29 international, national, and local artists who were invited or selected from an international call for proposals. The curatorial committee consists of Julie Laffin, Steven Bridges, Giana Gambino, and Joseph Ravens. In addition to live gallery performances, RAPID PULSE will include random public performances, a video series, social events, artist talks and panel discussions.

A R T I S T S
Cristiane Bouger (Brazil) Jean Marie Casbarian (US) Church of Contemporary Art (US) Arthur Elsenaar (Netherlands) Les Fermiéres Obsésdées (Canada) Arianne Foks (France) Regina Frank (Germany) Tales Frey (Brazil/Portugal) Snežana Golubović (Serbia/Germany) Francisco Fernando Granados (Canada/ Guatemala) Great Lakes Ensemble (US) Helmut Heiss (Italy/Austria) Autumn Hays (US) Industry of the Ordinary (US) Igor Josifov (Macedonia) Saiko Kase (Japan) Ane Lan (Norway) Eric Leonardson / Carol Genetti (US) Zihan Loo (Singapore) Lucky Pierre (US) Jennifer Mills (US) Clover Morell(US) Taisha Paggett / David Lakein(US) Sallie Smith (US) Chaw Ei Thein (Myanmar) Lisa Vinebaum (US) Julia Claire Wallace (US) Meredith Weber/Anna Trier (US) Willem Wilhelmus (Finland)

VENUES

DEFIBRILLATOR GALLERY (a.k.a dfbrL8r or dfb) (1136 N Milwaukee) is a non-profit arts organization that provides a gathering place to conceive, present and promote performance art and other ephemeral forms of expression. Dynamic programming, decidedly varied and unique, is a priority at DEFIBRILLATOR.

HAPPY COLLABORATIONISTS (1254 N Noble ) is the curatorial collective of Anna Trier, Hadley Vogel, and Meredith Weber. “Happy C” provides exhibition opportunities for performance, installation and media works.

THE NIGHTINGALE (1084 N Milwaukee) is run by visionary Christy LeMaster who is a galvanizing force behind Chicago’s film and video community.

THE HUB (1184 N Milwaukee) is a temporary space secured for the festival as headquarters, artist gathering place, and as a location for artist talks.

PANEL AND ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS
SAT 6.2 @ 2PM: CURATING PERFORMANCE ROUNDTABLE
What are some of the obstacles and triumphs that face curators of performance art?

SUN 6.3 @ 2PM: OPPRESSIVE REGIMES
How can performance art thrive within an oppressive regime?

SAT 6.9 @ 2PM: BODY/ABSENCE/LIVENESS
Where do we site the body within our current technological climate?

SUN 6.10 @ 11AM: CHICAGO AESTHETIC
Is there a definitive chicago style?

SUN 6.10 @ 2PM: INTERSECTION OF MEDIUMS
What is the relationship between performance art and other time based mediums?

ARTIST TALKS (@ HUB) FRI 6.1: Lisa Vinebaum (US) / MON 6.4: Regina Frank (Germany) / TUE 6.5: Francisco Fernando Granados (Canada/Guatemala) / WED 6.6: Clover Morell (US) / THU 6.7: Cristiane Bouger (Brazil) / FRI 6.8: Igor Josifov (Macedonia)

S C H E D U L E
FRI 6.1
2PM artist talk @ HUB: LISA VINEBAUM (US)
4PM electrodes: JEAN MARIE CASBARIAN (US)
6PM TRIAGE @ HAPPY COLLABORATIONISTS
at play: Pete & Dyl (US)
7pm performances
CHURCH OF CONTEMPORARY ART (US)
INDUSTRY OF THE ORDINARY (US)
LES FERMIÉRES OBSÉDÉES (CANADA)
10PM reception: DJ SASHA HODGES
SAT 6.2
2pm roundtable: CURATING PERFORMANCE @ dfb
4PM electrodes: JEAN MARIE CASBARIAN (US)
4PM LUCKY PIERRE (US) dfb/intervention
6pm TRIAGE @ HAPPY COLLABORATIONISTS
at rest: Jesus Mejia & Ruth (US)
7pm performances
REGINA FRANK (GERMANY) @ dfb
TALES FREY (BRAZIL) intervention
FF GRANADOS (CANADA/GUATEMALA) @ dfb
10pm reception: DJ DANIEL SMITH (NEON MARSHMALLOW)
SUN 6.3
2PM panel: OPPRESSIVE REGIMES
4PM intervention: Lisa Vinebaum (US)
7PM performances
CHAW EI THEIN (MYANMAR) @ dfb
VIDEOS @ NIGHTINGALE
LY HOANG LY (VIETNAM)
DOLORES WILBER (US)
ANA MENDES (UK)
MON 6.4
2PM artist talk: REGINA FRANK (GERMANY) @ HUB
7PM performances
TAISHA PAGGETT /DAVID LAKEIN (US) @ dfb
AUTUMN HAYS (US) electrodes
ERIC LEONARDSON /CAROL GENETTI (US) @ dfb
VIDEO @ NIGHTINGALE
CHRISTINE ELLISON (UK)
TUE 6.5
2PM artist talk: FF GRANADOS (CANADA/GUATEMALA) @ HUB
7PM VIDEO PERFORMANCES @ dfb
VESTANDPAGE (ITALY/GERMANY)
TORUNORA (JAPAN/NETHERLANDS)
KARIN FELBERMAYR (GERMANY/AUSTRIA)
IVANA STOJAKOVIC (SERBIA/INDONESIA)
GERALD ZAHN (AUSTRIA)
ANYA LIFTIG (US)
EVY SCHUBERT (GERMANY)
CARA HAGAN (US)
RYAN HAWK (USA)
8:30PM reception: DJ KATE RUGGERI
WED 6.6
2PM artist talk: CLOVER MORELL (US) @ HUB
4PM electrodes: SNEŽANA GOLUBOVIĆ  (SERBIA/GERMANY)
7PM performances
ARIANNE FOKS (FRANCE) @ dfb
ARTHUR ELSENAAR (NETHERLANDS) @ dfb
VIDEOS @ NIGHTINGALE
KEREN CYTTER (ISRAEL)
NILBAR GURES (TURKEY/AUSTRIA)
MONET CLARK (US)
NICOLETTA CABASSI (ITALY)
THU 6.7
2PM artist talk: CRISTIANE BOUGER (BRAZIL) @ HUB
7PM performances
SAIKO KASE (JAPAN/US) @ dfb
CRISTIANE BOUGER (BRAZIL) @ dfb
VIDEO @ NIGHTINGALE
MEHDI-GEORGES LAHLOU (BELGIUM)
FRI 6.8
2pm artist talk: IGOR JOSIFOV (MACEDONIA) @ HUB
6PM TRIAGE @ HAPPY COLLABORATIONISTS
at rest: Arthur Elsenaar (Netherlands)
7pm performances
ZIHAN LOO (SINGAPORE) @ dfb
SALLIE SMITH (US) @ dfb
10PM reception: DJ SQUARE SQUARE
SAT 6.9
2PM panel: BODY/ABSENCE /LIVENESS
4PM CLOVER MORRELL (US) @ dfb
6PM TRIAGE @ HAPPY COLLABORATIONISTS
at play: Sarah Belknap and Joseph Belknap (US)
7PM SHARP performances
HELMUT HEISS (ITALY/AUSTRIA) intervention
JULIA CLAIRE WALLACE (US)
IGOR JOSIFOV (MACEDONIA) @ dfb
VIDEOS @ NIGHTINGALE
MARIANNE KIM (US)
JON JOHN (FRANCE/GERMANY)
LIGIA MANUELA LEWIS (US/GERMANY)
MICHAEL DUDECK (CANADA)
LU YANG (CHINA)
10PM reception: DJ HARRISON ADAMS
SUN 6.10
10AM GREAT LAKES ENSEMBLE (US) @ dfb
JENNIFER MILLS (US) holding 10-15 minute exchanges throughout the day @ HUB
11am panel: CHICAGO AESTHETIC
2pm panel: INTERSECTION OF MEDIUMS
4PM CLOVER MORRELL (US) @ dfb
7pm performances:
WILLEM WILHELMUS (FINLAND) @ dfb
ANE LAN (NORWAY)
VIDEOS @ NIGHTINGALE
DANIÉLE WILMOUTH (US)
BRANKO MILISKOVIC (SERBIA)
JENNY MAGNUS (US)
SHANA MOULTON (US)

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