W.J.T. Mitchell on the “Arts of Occupation”
In a recent issue of Critical Inquiry, W.J.T. Mitchell examines the particular image (or imaginary) that, in his view, links the Occupy Movement to the Arab Spring. The article is … Continue reading
The State of Things: Biennale di Venezia
Somehow missed this! Some of the talks with videos are already available here. Courtesy of the OCA: The Office for Contemporary Art Norway (OCA), as commissioner of Norway’s representation at … Continue reading
WE HAVE OUR OWN CONCEPT OF TIME AND MOTION
Fascinating series of events/workshops at the Auto Italia space in South London. Text courtesy of Auto Italia 25th – 28th August 2011 Open from 12 noon each day Audio recordings released daily … Continue reading
Arts Against the Cuts Weekend
Courtesy of Nina Power at Infinite Thought: ARTS AGAINST CUTS // DIRECT WEEKEND THIS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY [Jan 15th and 16th] Camberwell College of Art, Wilson Road Building (off Peckham … Continue reading
Round-up: October 28, 2010
1. Nina Power’s Infinite Thought Blog has posted details of an upcoming talk by Martha Nussbaum in London entitled: “Not for Profit: Why Democracy needs the Humanities.” How appropriate and timely! … Continue reading
Iniva Talk: July 8, 2010
A couple of months ago I was asked to give a talk at Iniva in London as part of the Whose Map is it? exhibition. The exhibition focused on the way … Continue reading
Nottingham Sideshow Website Live/LAB Events (Sept. 18-19)
The Sideshow website has now gone live. Sideshow will be supporting the British Art Show when in opens in Nottingham in October. The website can be accessed here: http://www.sideshow2010.org/ssfrontpage One … Continue reading
From Extreme Realism to Traumatic Cartography
In between archival trips and transcriptions I was lucky enough to catch a couple of excellent exhibitions on Friday. This year’s Berlin Biennale, entitled “what is waiting out there”, adopts … Continue reading