7th February, 2014 / 11.00am - 4.00pm
12th June, 2014
This symposium interrogates the relationship between art and events of social and political significance, and in particular, the way art incorporates non-art elements via social practices.
When did the mandate for art to be ‘socially responsive’ emerge? How and why do artists negotiate roles as activist, organiser, witness, archivist and counsellor? Why does architecture and urban space figure so centrally in the engagement of art with social practices?
To find out more, visit the Kingston University London website.
Looking forward @JS_Diaspora opening a discussion with stimulus from award winning film #MyNameIs @mynameisdocu on 'Decolonising the self before we can decolonise HE & culture' @RADA_London via @InfoTCCE tomorrow as part of a broader event from 1pm to 3pm. Deets to follow in🧵 pic.twitter.com/6ozzJLHTrG