CFP for session at the Association for Art History 2020 annual conference <https://forarthistory.org.uk/our-work/conference/2020-annual-conference/>, 1–3 April 2020
Session Convenor: Michael Tymkiw (University of Essex, [email protected] <[email protected]>) For millennia, floors have served as an important site for displaying imagery, as evidenced by mosaic pavements, tomb slabs, rugs, and, more recently, floor-based works of fine art. In many cases, human beings have been encouraged to walk on such imagery – a mode of viewing that not only results in direct physical contact with images but also means that a spectator cannot view ground-based images without simultaneously seeing parts of his or her own body. In this respect, a spectator's body at once completes and interrupts the imagery being viewed. This session seeks to explore a range of issues broadly related to the theme of walking on images. Some possible topics for consideration include: the conservation and restoration of floor-based imagery that has been effaced through walking; the motivations for making and/or commissioning particular examples of 'walkable' imagery; theoretical or transdisciplinary discussions of the figure-ground relationship during the act of walking on images; the dialogue between figuration and abstraction in floor-based decorative arts; the extent to which the act of walking on imagery problematises the very notion of the image, which is closely associated with resemblance and similitude. To submit a paper proposal, please fill out the proposal form, which can be found here <https://forarthistory.org.uk/our-work/conference/2020-annual-conference/walking-on-images/>. You will need to provide a title and abstract (250 words max), your name, and institutional affiliation (if any). Proposals should be sent to [email protected] <[email protected]>. You will receive an acknowledgement receipt of your submission within two weeks. Deadline for submissions: Monday 21 October 2019 ------------------------------ Michael Tymkiw Senior Lecturer University of Essex Colchester ------------------------------ Reply to Sender : https://community.culturalheritage.org/eGroups/PostReply/?GroupId=481&SenderKey=e940b206-d1ca-44b8-91b1-7a7c5984b5b1&MID=8691&MDATE=756%253e45%253e47%253a&UserKey=d16eaa87-0f69-494b-9f2f-303dbc1222e1&sKey=fab9aa4f27a04c5d876e Reply to Discussion : https://community.culturalheritage.org/eGroups/PostReply/?GroupId=481&MID=8691&MDATE=756%253e45%253e47%253a&UserKey=d16eaa87-0f69-494b-9f2f-303dbc1222e1&sKey=fab9aa4f27a04c5d876e To Download the attachment(s) click on the link below: https://community.culturalheritage.org/eGroups/ViewAttachment/?DocumentKey=3b8eb7ee-b30f-4588-93f2-e1e896a89dc2&MDATE=756%253e45%253e47%253a&UserKey=d16eaa87-0f69-494b-9f2f-303dbc1222e1&sKey=fab9aa4f27a04c5d876e (if the link doesn't work, copy and paste it into your web browser) ------------------------------------------- You are subscribed to "Global Conservation Forum (ConsDistList)" as [email protected]. To change your subscriptions, go to http://community.culturalheritage.org/preferences?section=Subscriptions&MDATE=756%253e45%253e47%253a&UserKey=d16eaa87-0f69-494b-9f2f-303dbc1222e1&sKey=fab9aa4f27a04c5d876e. To unsubscribe from this community discussion, go to http://community.culturalheritage.org/HigherLogic/eGroups/Unsubscribe.aspx?UserKey=d16eaa87-0f69-494b-9f2f-303dbc1222e1&sKey=fab9aa4f27a04c5d876e&GroupKey=757a8f16-505f-4323-8e74-e376757aa9f7.
