Present.
Libby (LW)
Finn (FA)
Jess (JF)
Tekla (TW)
Jim (JH)
JH: Transmission portraiture – there is good exhibition on here at the moment which is worth going to see
JH: Toby Webster at Transmission > JH spoke to him and he is tentatively interested in the Symposium if we want to take it in that direction. i.e. professional curator / gallery focus
JH: Briefly went through some conferences / speakers etc such as Creative Industries: Milton Keynes. / Speakers. Enterprises…New Labours Vision. Symposium 27.02.08. Handout.
JH: Utrecht. Modules – see handout
JH: 2 day conferences 7-8 March, 2008 > look behind traditional path to exhibiting. NVA – Angus Farquarson ‘Out of the Box’
JH: studio 1.1, past student at GSA
LW We met through the week and went through the Minutes and briefly discussed with Tekla
Questions that came from our mid week meeting….
FA Research as practice: how flesh it out? An angle? Meet with an idea of why we were selecting certain people might be a way to consolidate the idea of practice based approach/theme
LW the idea of getting professional prac people is still interesting but not so much as a symposium, more as to be fitted into class scheduled time, visiting galleries etc
JF The first assessment query: is it just a typed paper or what is it?
JH Given that there are more students than last year , play it by ear.
Based on this format of the symposium will determine how we interpret this – i.e. a text piece of around 500 words would be suitable perhaps the ‘introduction’ of the symposium guests.
JH explaining assessment process, mainly the rationale behind the written document is proof / material for the external examiner as they would not be attending the symposium presentation and therefore cannot assess it. There needs to be some format of hardcopy to accompany this.
JH says bare with him, he’ll speak to Sue Brind about this component of the assessment.
FA Should we be considering Studio 55 as a possible forum / method for a publication?
TW we don’t want to double up work – can we tie it in somehow to the already allocated assessment tasks
JH We need to consider how the publication would work with the timetable problems. Time between symposium and submission may allow for a paper. A proposal? May be the thing we use to hand out as a program…inline / a piece about the individual you chose to speak. He will double-check it – potentially we can then reflect on whether what we thought would happen / the contribution they would make when we invited them did actually happen.
LW summary – potentially the visual and verbal component of the assessment is/will be the program part of the symposium to be completed prior to the event.
JH: use the contacts made in the gallery visits as invites to symposiums. You can potentially host the Symposium at one of these venues?
FA what about an offsite venue? No problems for me….FA communicates Lisa Beatties response about confirmation for booking on the 17/ 4/08 inclusive of catering and budget etc at the staff lounge. We realised in mid week meeting that the Mac Theatre was not actually booked and thought we should look into it…
What do we think of the staff lounge as a suitable venue for the speaking part of the Symposium – we going to look into the Mac Room ?
LW The Mac room is preferable as this works for access to catering, Transmission gallery there may be difficulty in chairs / moving people from the speaking venue to the catering venue etc
FA Ok, so we will request the Mac Room or similar.
JH how many does it fit?
JF approx 100?
JH Mac lecture theatre is much better as it has infrastructure etc rather than simply a conference room.
FA should we shortlist the speakers?
LW How about we do a statement for each of the speakers we have expressed an interest in and tie it together in themes?
TW Focus on the research aspect or the process aspect of the theme of Practice Led Research?
JH Practiced based research is valid theme but maybe it needs to be finessed. Can we free up an afternoon by resolving some issues earlier?
LW I am not prepared to speak on Ross Birrell now…in speaking to the theme as I do not know enough about his work
JH Christine Borland could be a starting point… then use her as a focus and develop, and select other speakers around this… Can we have two speakers in discussion, then two speakers in discussion then have a communal discussion at the end…? What is it about Christine specifically that interests you?
FA Elaborates on Christine Borland
Research Fellow at GSA
Collaborated with Glasgow University
Residencies…
Cross disciplinary guides the work
JH the booklet form her residency has essays from people from the institution…interesting dynamic possibly for a symposium..
LW RB as from an editorial perspective speaking to this interdisciplinarity or from an artist perspective?
FA we saw in his talk in class that in his art practice he does find a hook and then explore from there…
TW We don’t want to ask him to speak about his work (the same as in this class) as it could be that he would be repeating it?
JH Typically speakers would / could reinvent it for this occasion? Potentially Nicky Bird as she has experience with research and practice
FA we are hesitant to invite her as we have heard about her work to some extent last session…
JH can we ask the speakers to approach it from the different institutional structures or what are the other themes….that is academic, curator/gallery, editorial…studio 55
LW I hesitate to be too prescriptive?
JH well you need to be in a way…you can say – I have heard you speak about a,b,c and could you focus on this and tease out this argument..
FA taking off from that – research in a contemporary art context …there are already themes i.e. artist, editor, curator, ?
JH why Ross in particular? As an editor? As?
LW there are some many aspects he can speak on…refer Finns sketch up
TW Tracey Warr – Is she appropriate now and how does she fit into the themes….still a possibility, but needs to do more research…
JH to JF still Katrina?
JF still interested in her…
JH Christine and Katrina are friends – dialogue, conversation could be an interesting discussion but perhaps you are interested in the more curatorial aspects and its not so appropriate…recap on three guests…an artist, an editor/academic/artist, a curator
LW or is it three speakers and fourth speaker spot is dialogue
FA we can have either – there is enough for fourth speaker and still dialogue…
TW will still look into it…
JH don’t be put off by the time phrase, the academic conference there is a key note speaker…and then 15-20 minute papers > hour and 45 minutes and then ½ hour discussion. Just think about what you want the structure to be…
FA contributors to the contemporary art context…exciting
NH Nicky Milligan – New Moves > performance live arts – could she be a possible speaker? She has organised large international live art festival…10-15 years experience...but it would be from a curatorial perspective.. Performance has become somewhat ghetto’ ised…Richard Layzell, interesting performance artist and has written about it and he is very good at running workshops and is interesting performer. Consider these (to TW)
FA meeting New Media class…I need to book it….
LW How about a meeting in Reading Week? Tie in our own research on each person with the tentative sketch of the contemporary art focus discussed found today
TW trying to not to focus soon people from far, far away…
JH go to environmental art department at GSA and ask them about performance artists that may be around. Most are down south and this incurs costs….
FA ‘encounters’ book in the library...performance and photography as documentation…not one off performances but one singular photographer…
JH in his past work experience… the joys and horrors of documenting performance artists…
JH finalising concept, no structure, total form, list of potential speakers and their contributions, and documentation … promotion we will know better when we work out theme
Next week reading week… following week shortlist …all set.
3000 word is definite but I will ask Sue about it specifically.
Rest is all up for grabs basically.
JH to TW Angus Farqhar – dramatic events. NVA. Tess Department? Band in the 80’s? management or musician – chose a glen in the highlands and Buddhists , map that you followed to encounter performances
Think about the gender balance – should you keep it all women? Does it matter? Up to you?...Does this impact on the way women research?
Locating the Symposium in house may mean promotion and management should be a little easier….this may free up some tutorial space…where we can look at your work. I am happy to stay back for further discussions if need be subject to other meetings etc..
JH meant to say last week the food program is on Sunday at 12.30 Radio 4 .
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