May 14, 2012

COMMONALITIES



COMMONALITIES

I. Is space the only thing that divides us? And is color and shape really the only thing that further differentiates our divided spaces? Even then, Spinoza's physical theory tell us that in regards to individuality, our bodies are really only modifications of a single substance. We are all woven from the same thread, to put it in colloquial terms. Then can it be said that exchanges and engagements with in art can be a place where commonalities are created as a way to deal with this superficial division of space, color, and shape?
workshop & visual propositions to be presentented
June 4th-9th

Altes Finanzamt
Schönstedtstraße 7 - EG Neukölln 12043 Berlin

[We ask of the participants to expand this text using various sources, notions, scenarios, and incidences. This elements will gathered and discussed at Altes Finanzamt in Berlin, June 4-9th. Expanding list of participants & collaborators: Ayumi Minemura, MiYoung Sohn, Antonio Serna, (more to be added) | Last Updated May 11, 2012 ]

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Commonalities - Workshops & Visual Propositions
Daily Schedule in detail..

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MONDAY 19:00-  "Commonalities" Project Introduction.
Overview of the week schedule. Discuss the possibilities and potential workshops and visual propositions that may take place during the project. Brainstorming of ideas. Collaborations formed, participants make work in groups or individually. Participants are encourages to meet again the next day  between 14:00-17:00 if they need more time for themselves.

Tuesday - 19:00 'Point of Departure' Presentations from Participants.
Participants and groups present a 'point-of-departure' for the next few days. This maybe be in the form of text, images, video, tied together in a loose idea, proposition, or hypothesis. Participants may indicate how the following workshop time slots will be incorporated into their process.

Wednesday -14:00-17:00 Workshops 1 - Participants & Public
Participants are encourage to use time to develop ideas, via research, investigations, and experimentation. Participants may choose to call for public participation during this time. Conversely, participant must also be open to public visitations and questions from those who might wandering into the process.

Thursday - 14:00-17:00 Workshops 2- Participants & Public
Second workshop day. Participants are encourage to use time to develop ideas, via research, investigations, and experimentation. Participants may choose to call for public participation during this time. Conversely, participant must also be open to public visitations and questions from those who might wandering into the process.

Friday - 14:00-17:00 Workshops 3 & Preparation for Vernissage.
Last day for workshops. Participants who choose to work on Friday should also be expected to mount their findings for a vernissage later that day (see next schedule event)

Friday - 19:00-21:00 Vernisage.
A display and presentation of the work or process under taken during the project.

Saturday 14:00-18:00 Conclusion + Afternoon Gathering
All participants are invited for a final reflection, to exchange feedback, concluding ideas, future prospects  and collaborations, as well as food and drink.


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Reading/Research List:
To be collaboratively assembled.

rough suggestions:

painting/public-networks/private-experiences...
- James Elkins, Thirty-Two Letters. Appendix to Pictures and Tears
- David Joselit, Painting Beside Itself.
- Jan Verwoert, Why Are Conceptional Artist painting Again?    
- Seth Price- Dispersion

on culture/commons/capitalism/post-capitaslism..
- Marion Von Olsten, Insearch for the Post-capitalist Self
- Hito Steyerl, Art as Occupation: Claims for Autonomy of Life
- An Architektur, On The Commons: An interview ith Massimo De Angelis and Stravos Stavrides
- Andrea Fraser, There's no Place like Home.
-Andre Fraser, L'1% C'est Moi