Hi Dave, I'm not sure if Ellie on this list, but I'll send her your post:-)
I think that this theme, or re-evaluation of how we come to terms 'as artists', or whatever that means now; with issues around climate change and social context is, something which is being discussed in various fields of practice a lot these days. In fact, we have been exploring such ideas ourselves for a while now - hence, the media art ecologies projects at furtherfield (http://www.furtherfield.org/mediaartecologies.php) "Many of these practices share an ecological approach - an interest in the interrelation of technological and natural processes: beings and things, individuals and multitudes, matter and patterns. They have been developing for nearly half a century, but their effects become especially compelling in the context of contemporary ecological and economic crises. They engage imaginations toward a critical view of growth economics and patterns of consumption, inspiring audiences to generate alternative visions of sustainability and prosperity through creativity and collaboration. Through this programme of work we want to increase opportunities for art making and appreciation, critical debate, exchange and participation in emerging ecological media art practices, and the theoretical, political and social contexts they engage; to engender shared visions of other possible worlds." What I find interesting is that, the traditional art arena is still stuck on the same old themes, as well as carrying on in supporting the usual art myth of 'genius', whilst not being critical or at least self evaluating in respect of their own behaviours and contributions towards hermetically sealing themselves from 'real' cultural shifts happening in the world. I am not trying to suggest that 'little' me or our 'org' has the answers, but am proud to be connected and exploring various options with others - exploring at a deeper levels than 'conveyor belt art' producing more art and more waste, but why? Which yes - creates and opens up some complicated questions about how we continue to engage as imaginative beings when faced with such big, life changing events in our lives. Yet, great stuff has come out of difficult times and I am sure anyone on here could give examples of work which reflects on situations and ideas of a time, in an art historical sense (even though I am not particularly a great fan of art history and its uses of deleting other great talent), offering inspiring art and realisations in ways that communicate different ways in seeing and being. If we are touching on art history here, my favourite examples would be Dada, Situationism, Fluxus, net art and related creativities. Yet, at the same time I do not see art as having to be only about making things. I also see an argument for an art that explores in ways which are more relational (not Bourriaud's relational), not necessarily in art spaces or even onl-ine, but also engaged in infiltrating everyday life as well. This is where practices coming from a more ecological approach can show us other ways of engaging in the art process. wishing you well. marc > Ellie > This is a great project - I really like your idea, and it seems to > articulate something I've been wallowing around in/ playing with over > the past months. > > When I get some time at the end of this week I'm going to read through > all the parts you've already published - I'm feeling a bit confused > creatively at the moment and I think your work will help me > > cheers, dave > > On 6 July 2010 16:36, info <[email protected]> wrote: >> Trajectories: How to Reconcile the Careerist Mentality with Our >> Impending Doom Part 3. >> >> by Ellie Harrison >> >> From September 2008 - June 2010, Ellie Harrison undertook a Leverhulme >> Scholarship on the Master of Fine Art programme at Glasgow School of >> Art. The thesis published forms one of the major outcomes of her >> research during this period. This is part 3, of 4 articles to be >> published on Furtherfield. >> >> Part 3, here: >> http://www.furtherfield.org/displayreview.php?review_id=395 >> >> How Can We Continue Making Art? - questions whether there is a place for >> art in a world which is fast approaching environmental catastrophe, and >> Altermoderism: The Age of Stupid (http://tinyurl.com/32a3wr7) published >> on Furtherfield (26/8/09) - which uses Nicolas Bourriaud's Altermodern >> exhibition at Tate Britain in 2009 as a paradigm for exploring the art >> world institution's lack of acknowledgement and action over climate change. >> >> Trajectories: How to Reconcile the Careerist Mentality with Our >> Impending Doom, addresses the ethical implications of continuing to >> choose the career of an artist in the twenty-first century. It is a >> manifesto of sorts, written from the personal perspective of a young >> UK-based artist looking to identify worthwhile reasons for continuing >> down this 'self-interested' path, given that the future we are likely to >> face as a result of climate change, is so different from how we dreamt >> our careers might pan out whilst growing up under Thatcher and New >> Labour. 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