From Avant Garde to Afon Gad – Artistic practices in Wales. Now and then. A conversation performance for Direct Art
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26/06/22
- Sarah Pogoda - Contributor
Description
We are delighted to invite you to an open conversation with artists Lindsey Colbourne, Peter Davies, Lisa Hudson, Pete Telfer and Wanda Zyborska.
Together we will dive into a conversation about contemporary arts practices in Wales and their predecessors. We would be delighted if you want to join our conversation and share your memories of arts events which stayed with you throughout years and decades.
Where and when: Bangor, Pontio, PL2, 22.6.2022, 5:30-7pm.
* In 1972, German Fluxus artist Joseph Beuys decided to contribute a durational performance of 100 days to the Documenta 5 (Art World Exhibition in Kassel, Germany). For the so-called Office for Direct Democracy Beuys spent 100 days discussing together with visitors various social design issues relating to direct democracy. Conversation as art. To some extent, we will draw on his idea of art as emerging through conversation.
One of my arts memories which stayed with me was the so-called “Boxing Match for Direct Art” in May 2021 on Ynys Faelog in Menai Bridge. Joseph Beuys and Max Boyce fought for Direct Art as Direct Debit. By doing that Beuys and Boyce somehow re-enacted the “Boxing Match for Direct Democracy” which Joseph Beuys and Abraham David Christian fought on the very Documenta 5 on October 8 1972. Beuys won – both times.
Together we will dive into a conversation about contemporary arts practices in Wales and their predecessors. We would be delighted if you want to join our conversation and share your memories of arts events which stayed with you throughout years and decades.
Where and when: Bangor, Pontio, PL2, 22.6.2022, 5:30-7pm.
* In 1972, German Fluxus artist Joseph Beuys decided to contribute a durational performance of 100 days to the Documenta 5 (Art World Exhibition in Kassel, Germany). For the so-called Office for Direct Democracy Beuys spent 100 days discussing together with visitors various social design issues relating to direct democracy. Conversation as art. To some extent, we will draw on his idea of art as emerging through conversation.
One of my arts memories which stayed with me was the so-called “Boxing Match for Direct Art” in May 2021 on Ynys Faelog in Menai Bridge. Joseph Beuys and Max Boyce fought for Direct Art as Direct Debit. By doing that Beuys and Boyce somehow re-enacted the “Boxing Match for Direct Democracy” which Joseph Beuys and Abraham David Christian fought on the very Documenta 5 on October 8 1972. Beuys won – both times.
22 Jun 2022
Keywords
- Avant Garde, Afon Gad, Grwp Beca, Artistic Research, Wales, Cymru
Prof. activities and awards (11)
Feature in Aled Hughes Radio Programme
Activity: Other › Types of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation
91st annual Association for German Studies in Great Britain and Ireland conference
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in Academic conference
Cysylltu Cymru - Performance
Activity: Other › Types of Public engagement and outreach - Festival/Exhibition