Djerba is my home Island where i grew up. For 18 year I wanted to contribute to the cultural scene and now I got the opportunity to design an initiative with my partner Bettina. SEE DJERBA for us is an open space-time when we want to gather different cultural actors and discuss with them about art and it’s important to the context of the island. We wanted also to demonstrate how art matters, therefore we invited international artist to contribute to this frame work and think about a site-specific art-work.

FOCUS

The work of Aymen Gharbi is dedicated to the interplay between architecture Urban research and cultural Heritage.

EXHIBITION

2016 Tunis (tn), INTERFERENCE International Light Art Project

DEVELOPMENT

Since 2016 Tunis (tn), Freelance Curator
Until 2015 Tunis (tn), National Institute of Heritage (INP): Architect
Until 2013 Sidi Bou Said (tn), ENAU: Diploma Architectural

LINK

aymengahbri.net

Djerba is home to Aymen, my partner in this initiative. He convinced me to spent time, energy and thought on Djerba – its landscapes and its architecture, its people and its culture. Together we created SEE DJERBA as an open framework to reflect on Djerba as a living enviroment and its future. Located at the intersections of art and its contexts – whether they are social and political, cultural and historical, environmental and economical – we want to pave the way for a new environment for artists, architects, designers, cultural producers, and friends. We want to foster an open space where traditional creative roles are dissolved, where the creative disciplines are challenged, and where new concepts of art-making are shared.

FOCUS

The curatorial work of Bettina Pelz is dedicated to art-in-context projects in urban space, cultural heritage and postindustrial environments, natural heritage and cultivated landscapes.

EXHIBITIONS

2017 Halifax (ca), RESPONSIVE
2016 Tunis (tn), INTERFERENCE with Aymen Gharbi
2016 Unna (de), SWITCH
2015 Hildesheim (de), LICHTUNGEN
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DEVELOPMENT

Since 2004 Bremen (de), UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS: Academic Teacher
Since 1996 Wetter (de), STUDIO BETTINA PELZ: Curator
Until 1988 MÜnster (de), UNIVERSITY & UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES: Diploma Social Pedagogics
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LINKS

bettinapelz.de
@kunstpelz