Artist Talk : Jo Lathwood
Wonderful to see the process of casting so indulged. The Lava casting process was very exciting to see. The question I had in mind was when does the process crowd out intention and ideas? However she concluded with a comment that she was looking forward to indulging in working with wooden construction and at a faster pace again.
A great example of an artist getting on and creating opportunities and finding ways to balance practice and practicalities of living.
Image credit Jo Lathwood
Crits
An interesting mix today. A need for conviction and confidence from some.
Theory
Dialogical art :
We the people failures
Social engagement pressures from funding
Social engineering
Social work
Grant Kester socially engaged practice
Where is the aesthetic consideration.?
Can it be bad art?
Discomfort disallowed ?
Why
Hindley portrait
Context providers rather than content providers. WochenKlauser lake Zurich 84
Routes project Belfast
Willats
Radio Dartmoor
Judy Chicago – dinner party
Rirkrit T cook cook Tiravanja
Mama Toro a better life for rural women
Alderman Ukeles maintenance art.
Touch sanitation
Bourriaud relational aesthetics
Witnessing publics
Are engaged works post-retinal ?