[spectre] Talk about Post Autonomy (Modified by Geert Lovink)

[David Goldenberg]

Bureau for research into Post Autonomy. From David Goldenberg.
david at postautonomy.co.uk
Http://www.postautonomy.co.uk/blog
 
Talk about Post Autonomy

Invitation to present ideas on Post Autonomy
 
     One hour presentation in the PA site chat room
     Webcast debate on Saturday May 20th
  
Hello
 
In order to develop a number of the ideas generated during the on-going 
series of "Walk/dinner/webcast talk events", I would like to invite you 
- on behalf of the Bureau for research into Post Autonomy - to present 
any ideas or thinking you may have concerning Post Autonomy - whether 
your thinking covers the ambiguity of the notion, its difficulty as a 
concept, problems with its application, disagreements concerning the 
notion, or positive insights you may have into PA etc.
 
An opportunity to take the on-going series of "walks/dinners/webcast 
debate" further
 
As you may recall one of the threads of these events has been to 
"Develop a practice in the space of  Post Autonomy" . The specific 
concern's of this stage of the project is to find a point or ground 
where it is possible to build a Post Autonomous Practice, and to test 
out whether PA exists solely as text or as theory, in other words can 
it be anything else? But as you also probably realize the definition of 
Post Autonomy is in the process of formation, the domain of Post 
Autonomy itself is in the process of being mapped, so it is not so 
clear cut how to address these issues.
 
So we would be interested to hear or receive any thoughts or concerns 
you have on this set of issues, since we consider any thoughts you have 
to be very valuable, while it is the difference's, and perspectives 
into this notion which we are interested in knitting together.
 
What is Post Autonomy?
 
If the notion of Post Autonomy is in formation, and there are different 
trajectories for opening up PA, how do we then establish an agreed  
reading of the notion so that we can at least begin to discuss the 
notion Post Autonomy, and further on down the line look at embodying 
PA?
 
For my part I am interested in examining the trajectory of a PA that 
examines the exiting of Autonomy and its relationship and identity to 
the regime which we identify as a Euro-centric  tradition of art - What 
I want to suggest is that we have entered into a completely different 
domain, the domain of PA. What we are then faced with is the question 
of the use and value of constructing a contemporary cultural practice 
along completely different principles, which is equivalent to mapping 
out the domain of PA.
 
Here I think Ola's [Ccred] recent perceptive observation into PA is a 
useful point of departure. He noted -
 
"In relation to the post-autonomy project, the comment was made that 
the project raises a significant question: What is a concept? How does 
a concept operate? Referring specifically to the notion of 
Post-Autonomy, for instance, is it meant to be an art historical 
concept (used to group together and define a number of practices as 
being post-autonomous), or is it an 'inventive' concept (i.e. is it 
used to crack open habitual practices of thought (and practice in 
itself) to open up to different parameters of cultural 
production/practice)?"
 
A weekly one hour slot to present texts, lectures, and any other ideas 
on Post Autonomy in the PA website chat room
 
A one hour slot   on the Post Autonomy website chatroom - (this may 
develop into a webcast event shortly) - each week on a Wednesday or 
Thursday evening, starting at 7/8 pm gmt, followed by a further one 
hour slot for q&a. (Once I have feedback we can set a start date and 
adjust both the day & time to suite participants). The idea is to 
provide the space for the delivery of a substantial text or material on 
Post Autonomy - followed by a substantial and serious feedback from the 
on-line community and visitors.
 
Webcast debate on Post Autonomy on Saturday 20th May
 
I have recently installed a project in a group show at Netwerk/centrum 
voor hedendaagse kunst, Aalst, Belgium, titled Back to back: a dialogue 
on Post Autonomy between David Goldenberg and Others. The work proposes 
different platforms through the examination of participation for 
discussing and staging a contemporary cultural practice. Part of the 
work consists of a computer, data projector and on-line connection, 
webcam.
 
During the first two days a small group of local people camped for 48 
hours on the platform, using the stage in whatever way they wanted to, 
while also looking into Post Autonomy. Next week there is a second PV 
and series of events. I have proposed staging a lecture/performance 
with the group who staged the 48 hr wake event. But it would also be 
interesting to take that material a stage further by using these ideas 
to stage a general webcast debate into Post Autonomy. I would therefore 
like to invite you to take part in this Web cast debate to share your 
views on Post Autonomy.
 
The structure of the web cast debate
  
Technical issues
 
What I propose is a loose structure until I receive feedback, then the 
initial structure can be fine tuned. If you don't have access to a web 
cam, we can think about using skype or the PA chat room.
 
Start time of the debate
 
What I propose is that the debate start at 4 pm Belgium/European time 
(which is 1 hour ahead of gmt) and that each person/group is given one 
half hour slot to present their views, followed by a brief q&a session 
of approx 10 minutes at the end of each presentation. At the end of the 
debate we can have a more extensive q&a session of approx 1 hr.  
(*Please note there is also the possibility of staging the debate 
during the evening of the 19th May from 20.00 pm Belgium/European time)
 
* If you are interested in taking part can you let me know as soon as 
possible and roughly the time you may want to present material then I 
can time table you in, once I have a clearer view of the event I will 
get back to you with a more precise outline of the programme.
  
Ideas for taking the debate into Post Autonomy onto the next stage
 
In addition to the above events I want to invite you to engage with the 
research into Post Autonomy on a more regular basis.
 
If you haven't looked at the Post Autonomy website I would like to 
invite you to do so. The site is still in the early stages of 
development but it does give a rough idea of the possibilities for 
engaging in the project, along with the issues the site proposes to 
examine.
 
Below I have set out a few of the things the site is looking at:
 
The site is set up as a hub or centre to generate discussion into 
issues raised by Post Autonomy
A space to embody ideas of a Post Autonomous practice
A space for experiments into Participation
A space for presenting texts on PA
 
Currently there are opportunities for taking part in -
 
.       The regular Monday evening chat room Q&A debates - 7 pm gmt
.       On the first Sunday of each month we propose to meet in the 
chat room to discuss the management of the site and
         programme of events
.       A substantial reading of core texts examining and opening up 
Post Autonomy
 
If you have any questions on the above please do not hesitate to 
contact me
 
I look forward to hearing from you
 
Regards
  
David Goldenberg

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