[spectre] Affective Imaging; Uneasy Spaces

[maria x]

Symposium: Affective Imaging; Uneasy Spaces.


Contemporary Arts Practice and Research Exhibition: Crossing the 
Atlantic; Uneasy Spaces.
Curated by Liz Wells and Ann Chwatsky

Goldsmiths Digital Studios, University of London will be hosting a 
one-day symposium on contemporary arts practices and research entitled: 
Affective Imaging; Uneasy Spaces. The symposium brings together artists, 
theorists and historians in five one-hour sessions. Affective Imaging; 
Uneasy Spaces features presentations, responses and discussion of 
current artist practices and research concerned with Photography and 
related media. The work of the invited artists, theorists and historians 
demonstrates a wide range of interests and production dealing with the 
'spaces' of engagement of the artist or viewer, the influence of global 
markets and the conceptual frameworks of creative and critical practices.

Date: October 20, 2006
Location: Goldsmiths College, New Cross London SE14 6NW Venue: Ben 
Pimlott Building, Ground Floor
Time: 10am- 5:30pm

Symposium Speakers include: Jonathan Friday, History and Philosophy of 
Art (University of Kent); Carey Young, Artist (www.careyyoung.com); 
Theresa Mikuria, Artist-History and Philosophy of Art (University of 
Kent); Sarah Pierce, Artist and Researcher (Interface, Univ. of Ulster); 
Kevin McCoy, Artist (New York University) (www.mccoyspace.com)

Symposium Respondents include: Janis Jefferies (Goldsmiths College, 
Digital Studios); Simon O'Sullivan (Goldsmiths College, Dept. of Visual 
Culture); Ann Chwatsky (New York University, Art in Media); Susan Kelly 
(Goldsmiths College, Dept. of Visual Art); John Hutnyk (Goldsmiths 
College, Centre for Cultural Studies)

Symposium Convened by: Craig Smith (London College of Communication, 
Photography Practice)

This symposium is FREE and open to the public. Please email reservation 
requests for student groups to Professor Janis Jefferies 
(j.jefferies at gold.ac.uk).

This symposium is scheduled in conjunction with the exhibition: Crossing 
the Atlantic; Uneasy Spaces hosted by Goldsmiths College and curated by 
Ann Chwatsky (New York University).

Uneasy Spaces is on view in the Ben Pimlott Building, Goldsmiths College 
between Oct.19 and Nov.8, 2006. The Goldsmiths exhibition is the second 
part of a bi-country exchange between the United Kingdom and the United 
States. The USA exhibition of Uneasy Spaces has been curated by Liz 
Wells and is on view at New York University's 90 Washington Square East 
Galleries through November 6, 2006.

DIRECTIONS TO GOLDSMITHS: Goldsmiths can be reached by train from London 
Bridge Station, by underground on the East London Line or bus including 
436 and 36. The Ben Pimlott Building can be seen upon entry to the 
campus and identified by its trademark "swirlie" sculpture affixed to 
the roof of the building. Map: 
(http://www.goldsmiths.ac.uk/find-us/campus-map.php)

For additional information please contact Janis Jefferies: 
(j.jefferies at gold.ac.uk)

-- 
Maria Chatzichristodoulou [aka maria x] PhD Art & Computational 
Technologies http://www.cybertheater.org