Art Following the Trend? Artists‘ Voices. On Art In Social Space. Panel

Against the background of an expansion of the concept of art, new fields of work emerged that focus on the operational use of artistic skills […] (1)

when
07/10/2008, 07:00 pm
where
depot
3, breite gasse, 1070 vienna

speakers
sini coreth, freelancing artist / art in intercultural contexts
elizabeth mcglynn, university of applied arts vienna / art film and art therapy
amina handke, okto tv / participative media work
barbara putz-plecko, university of applied arts vienna / art and art education

idea / concept | moderation
alexandra reill, kanonmedia
production kanonmedia | vienna / a | gümüslük / tr 2006 – 2008

Against the background of an expansion of the concept of art, new fields of work emerged that focus on the operational use of artistic skills: Artists work as mediators in social areas such as healthcare and social work. You work out a theater performance with senior citizens, develop video projects with young people or initiate writing workshops with migrants. […] The focus is not on creating products, but on designing situations and settings that open up new scope for action for everyone involved. (1) How does artistic work affect social fields? Where are the boundaries between artistic aspirations and social necessities? Which methods of communication flow into art projects in social space and what role do lay participants play in artistic projects?

(1) Ulrike Gießner, Kunst im sozialen Raum, 2005, http://www.esf.at/downloads/update/update_17_05/kunst.pdf, access: 27/06/08; translation alexandra reill, 2020

Art Following the Trend? Artists‘ Voices. supported by

Art Following the Trend? Artists‘ Voices. was supported by the Department of Science and Research and the Department Municipal Activities 1070 Vienna of the Department of Culture of the City of Vienna in 2007.

Art Following the Trend? Artists‘ Voices. zu Kunst im sozialen Raum. installed at

— depot / vie / a / 08

Art Following the Trend? Artists‘ Voices. zu Kunst im sozialen Raum. featured by

— universität für angewandte kunst wien online / vie / a / 08
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