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 Hanging Gardens and Shining Stars Embroideries From Settlements In Central Asian Oases
Volkmanntreffen 2009
Berlin, October 23 - 25, 2009 in collaboration with the Museum of Islamic Art
Staatliche Museen of Berlin Museum Island, Pergamon Museum Berlin-Mitte, Am Kupfergraben |
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Programm
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 Friday, October 23, 2009 Museum of Islamic Art, Mschatta-Hall, Am Kupfergraben 5, 10178 Berlin
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6:30 p.m. |
opening of the exhibition Large-Medallion Suzani - Embroideries from Central Asia
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7:00 p.m. |
Dr. Dietmar Pelz, Gelsenkirchen Zentralasiatische Suzani und die Methoden ihrer Einordnung Central Asian Suzani and Methods of their Classification |
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Saturday, October 24, 2009 Theodor-Wiegand-Hall of the Pergamon Museum, Am Kupfergraben 5, 10178 Berlin |
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10:15 a.m. |
opening remarks by Dr. Stefan Weber Director of the Museum of Islamic Art
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| followed by | 'remembering Martin Volkmann and Martha Henze' |
| 10:30 a.m. | Michael Franses, London Travel to Tartary
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| 11:30 a.m. | Dr.Jakob Taube, Markkleeberg / Leipzig Wenn zunächst die Worte fehlen: Anmerkungen zu einigen Stücken der Sammlung Vok When Speechless at First: Remarks about some Pieces in the Vok Collection
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| 12:00 a.m. | Collectors Present their Favourite Suzani |
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| lunch break | |
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| 2:00 p.m. | Dr. Elena Tsareva, St.Petersburg Bactrian Embroideries of the Hellenistic Period
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| 2:30 p.m. | Prof. Dr. Richard Laursen, Boston Analysis of Dyes in Historical Textiles: Application to some 19th Century Uzbek Suzani
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| 3:00 p.m. | Martyn Rix, South Molton Flowers in Art in Central Asia |
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| coffee break | |
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| 4:15 p.m. | Penny Oakley, London Out of India |
| 4:45 p.m. | Deniz Erduman-Çalış, Frankfurt Die Arabeske: Wesen und Spielweise eines Ornaments auf seinem Weg bis nach Zentralasien The Arabesque: Character and Play of an Ornament on its Way to Central Asia |
| 5:15 p.m. | Collectors Present their Favourite Suzani |
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| dinner | |
| 7:30 p.m. | at the restaurant "Humboldt's 2" Hotel Park Inn Berlin-Alexanderplatz Am Alexanderplatz, 10178 Berlin |
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Sunday, October 25, 2009 Theodor-Wiegand-Hall of the Pergamon Museum, Am Kupfergraben 5, 10178 Berlin |
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| 10:15 a.m. | Dr. Carol Bier, San Francisco Suzani from Shangri La: The Doris Duke Collection in Honolulu
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| 10:45 a.m. | Gisela Helmecke, Berlin Suzani quer durch die Welt Suzani World Wide
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| 11:15 a.m. | Collectors Present their Favourite Suzani
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| 12:00 a.m. | Jeff Spurr, Cambridge MA Shakhrisabz, Lakai, or Both? A Case for the Identification of a Singular Group of Suzani
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| followed by | closing remarks |
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P.S. |
Upon the suggestion of Dr. Stefan Weber a group of experts will meet on Sunday afternoon, 2.30 to 5 p.m., for a strategic talk to discuss not only new ways of presenting carpets and Islamic textiles, possibly in context with their lebensraum, but also what ways and means of carpet and textile studies can be made available to a new generation of scholars. |
N.B. |
The Volkmann Treffen 2010 will take place in collaboration with the Museum of Islamic Art in Berlin from October 22 to 24, 2010. |
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Copyright © 2009 Christian Erber erber@erber-statik.de |