Friday 7th May
As the last election results roll in I shall be introducing a selection
of chapters from Oliver Ressler's fim What is Democracy? at the 'Late at
the Tate' event this Friday.
RESISTANCE & SPATIAL REFORMERS: REFUSING TO ACCEPT ONE'S PLACE
FRIDAY 07 MAY 2010, 6:30PM at TATE BRITAIN {Turner's Italian Odyessy T7}
It's difficult to 'include as many people as possible' in public
discourse about rethinking democracy, let alone the implementation of
institutional frameworks that might facilitate this. But the sameness of
the UK political parties, and the apathy of voters without choice leads
us to ask exactly 'What is Democracy?' and how might we achieve it?
Ressler's films offer many insights through exploring the blindpots,
backspots and diverse perspectives on democracy around the world.
The Salon is organised by 'This Is Not A Gateway' is part of European
Alternative’s Transeuropa Festival and Tate Britain’s Late at Tate event
East is East.
The EA Festival is tackling the European Commission's 2010 theme
'Poverty & Social Exclusion'- their specific interest is exploring the
return of slums to European cities. Tate Britain's Cross Cultural
Contemporary Art Team are looking at contested spaces and notions of
London's East End for their event 'East is East'. TINAG's interest in
both these areas is the potential to explore the psycho/social idea of
'refusing to accept one's place'.
The salon will explore how notions of poverty are constructed, the
return of slums in Europe, understandings of democracy, the links
between land ownership and social exclusion and the psycho/social
condition of Refusing To Accept One's Place that may have motivated
social and spatial reformers - past & present.
Speakers:
. Ruhana Ali, Community Organising Foundation
. David Rosenberg, teacher and guide of radical history walks in East London
. Andrea Luka Zimmerman & Lasse Johansson, Fugitive Images
. Kevin Cahill, investigative journalist and author of 'Who Own's Britain'
. Oliver Ressler, artist and filmmaker, with curator Ele Carpenter.
. Andrea Gibbons, Right to the City, JustSpace and PM Press.
. Mark Saunders, Spectacle Documentaries
. Paul Trevor, photographer 'Eastender Archive'.
Monday 10th May
Dematerial: Critical Debates in Digital Arts
University College, Falmouth
Exploring the political, ethical and aesthetic considerations of data
visualisation and auralisation within art.
http://www.dematerial.org/critical-debates-digital-arts
The arts sector is changing. Developments in information and
communications technology are affecting the way people think and behave
and are impacting on their expectations as consumers. These shifts raise
challenges and opportunities for artists, arts organisations and for the
Arts Council. Through a series of critical debate sessions the Arts
Council aims to equip itself and the sector with the knowledge and
understanding to adapt and respond to these changes.
During May/June 2010 you are invited to participate in
Dematerial:critical debates in digital arts - a series of events taking
place across the South West region that seek to stimulate and generate
critical debates in digital arts. The events also aim to contribute to
the next stage in the development of the digital arts within the region.
--
Dr Ele Carpenter
Lecturer, MFA Curating, Dept of Art, Goldsmiths College,
University of London. New Cross, London SE14 6NW
HUMlab Research Fellow at BildMuseet
Umeå University, SE-90187, Umeå, Sweden.
m: +44 (0)7989 502 191
www.eleweekend.blogspot.com
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