Transformer in partnership with DCAC presents: SUPER! a sound and video exhibition of recent work by emerging artists from southeast Europe and the Mid-Atlantic United States

Continuing in the footsteps of DCAC's 2000 Tandem Project founded by Jayme McLellan and Katherine Carl, Transformer's Co-Directors and Super! curators Victoria Reis and Jayme McLellan, in June 2002 embarked on a research trip to Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia to view work by emerging artists from this region. The word "super" was the one pop culture reference word they encountered throughout southeast Europe understood by all to mean extraordinary.

Super! will explore cross cultural and geographic boundaries through the sharing of collective imagery, mythology, memory and universal human experience, all with a flair for the extraordinary. Taking place at a time of historical intolerance, there has never been a better moment for diplomacy and the need to know our partners across the globe.

Artists from Southeast Europe include Polonca Lovsin and Tomaz Tomazin (Slovenia), protege artists of Joze Barsi (Tandem Project 2000, Venice Biennale 1997); Nebojsa Seric - Soba, one of three artists selected to exhibit at the first Bosnian Pavilion at this year's Venice Biennale; Kristina Leko, Croatian artist-in-residence at PS1/MOMA; and Belgrade Yard Sound System (Goran Simonoski and Relja Bobic), DJs and musicians from Serbia.

Mid Atlantic United States artists include sound artist Richard Chartier (2002 Whitney Biennial); performance and video artist Noah Angell; and video artist Peter Baldes (Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University).

This exhibition has been funded in part by the Trust for Mutual Understanding, the D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities and Transformer's Board of Directors, Advisory Council and the visionary Friends of Transformer.

Exhibition Dates: May 30 - July 6, 2003

DC ARTS CENTER Opening of Super! Friday, May 30 7-9pm (2438 18th Street NW WDC)

TRANSFORMER Opening of Super! Saturday, May 31 6-9pm

SUPER! PROGRAMS: Belgrade Yard Sound System @ The Black Cat, 5/31 - 10pm / "dancey set" - underground, hip hop, 2 step and hardcore, drum & bass.

@ Filler / The Blue Room, 6/1 - 10pm / "abstract set" - sometimes quiet, sometimes noisey mix of electronic music with all kinds of experimentation.

Muse, 6/1 - 7:30pm / Paul Brewer, Director of Exhibitions and Lectures at the Corcoran College of Art and Design, moderates a discussion with the Super artists at DCAC.

Gallery hours at Transformer: Thursday and Friday from 6:30 to 8:30pm, Saturday from 1-6 pm or by appointment.

Gallery hours at DCAC: Wednesday - Sunday 2-7pm

Contact: 202-483-1102