Association of Art Historians Summer Symposium
Henry Moore Institute, Leeds, 24 - 25 June 2010
Call for Papers


Architectural Objects
Discussing Spatial Form Across Art Histories

The 'spatial turn' in the history of art has had a significant impact on the
understanding of artistic practice and the built environment, and the formal
and political complexities of space in a broader sense. This symposium
explores the role of architectural theory and practice within multiple art
histories, working across theoretical and aesthetic categories to redefine
notions of space and form. From Tatlin's Monument to the Third
International, to the spatial environments of LeCorbusier and Robert Morris,
this interrelationship has challenged and reconfigured canonic divisions
between architecture, ornament, sculpture and performance. Within a global
perspective, the 'architectural object' can be traced throughout many
histories of cultural production, demonstrated within the sculpted interiors
of temples and mosques, the conceptual forms of the stupa or reliquary, or
the use of decorative 'architectura' within ornamental schemes.

Exploring the 'architectural object' as a recurring and ever-changing
phenomenon, a two-day symposium will consider a diverse range of papers that
discuss this theme across cultural and temporal divides. Topics might
include but are not restricted to:

•	Sculptural practice and architectural ornament
•	Anthropological and cross-cultural studies of the architectural object
•	Monumental buildings as public sculpture
•	Performing architecture; the social production of space 
•	Interior design and sculpture; the structural/decorative divide
•	The architectural maquette as art object; history of the conceptual model
•	The church and the miniature; religious contexts

Keynote speakers include former Henry Moore Fellows Dr. Richard Checketts
and Dr. David Hulks. Architectural Objects is hosted in collaboration with
the Henry Moore Institute's Hermann Obrist exhibition, marking the
wide-ranging ‘spatial’ production of the prolific architect, sculptor and
designer.

Deadline for Paper Proposals: 15 February 2010
To submit a proposal for this session please send a paper abstract no longer
than 300 words, along with CV to:

Session Conveners: 
Lara Eggleton, University of Leeds: [log in to unmask]
Rosalind McKever, Kingston University: [log in to unmask]