27
Feb

Reading Group 270218 – Relational Aesthetics

Relational Aesthetics – Nicolas Bourriaud (1998) Relational form….http://post.thing.net/files/relationalaesthetics.pdf Notes Critical study of forms of the present product of Modernity – 20th century advancement and belief that all could be better exploitation moved – technology and progress broadening of art forms look at Plastic Fantastique – sensual material pg 7/8 – Form of the work different […]

20
Feb

‘The Production of Subjectivity’

In this group session we are going to collectively unpack ideas found in Simon O’Sullivan’s text “The Production of Subjectivity”. Do try and read this in advance and outline any key questions you wish to discuss. In this paper, he considers theories of subjectivity, specifically the formation of subjectivities through the diverse set of relations […]

8
Feb

how many stages of grief?

Exploring this issue that underlies much of my work and I wondered about the instruction of how to deal with loss – funny how we subscribe to a set of instructions to ensure we are grieving adequately! So – is it 5 or 7 stages? Five = denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance Seven = shock/disbelief, […]

6
Feb

Cultures of Curatorial

Reading for workshop on Tuesday 6th February. We will look at some proposed differences between ‘curating’ and ‘the curatorial’ as discussed by Beatrice von Bismarck and Irit Rogoff in Cultures of the Curatorial. They ask what are the different claims made for the exhibition as a space of experimentation, critique, rhetoric or mediation? How do these […]

6
Feb

Sketches & Ideas

Don’t look at Me!!!  I’m shy – from a comedy sketch (Tittybangbang) – want to use the audio and play with either projecting or just sound Wizard of Oz – still researching & thinking about – re read Salman Rushdie’s Wizard of Oz Houses – looking at footmaps and journeys (Deligney) & Isabel Nuno Del […]