Barbara Steveni:: Beyond the Acid Free
Wednesday, 24 March, 18:00 – 19:00
University College London
Gower Street, London, WC1E 6BT
Garwood Lecture Theatre, South Wing
(Details how to get there at the bottom of the page)
Barbara Steveni conceived and co-founded the Artist Placement Group
(APG), in London in 1966. Steveni’s innovative concept, based on a
more holistic and intuitive view of Art than was current at the time,
would take another 20 years to enter the mainstream. APG, later
renamed O+I, acted as the precursor to current notions of ‘Artist in
Residence’ and Public Art programmes.
Steveni is currently active as artist, curator and lecturer, in
particular addressing Art and the ‘new’ Economics, Art and Business
and ‘Socially Engaged Art Practice’ from and on behalf of the artist
voice. Additionally, Steveni is engaged in a personal work under the
title: I AM AN ARCHIVE, tracing through a series of walks, revisits
and interviews, her life and role within APG / O+ I, in relation to
today’s circumstance, and to current and future art practice.
Website
http://www.tate.org.uk/learning/artistsinfocus/apg/chronology.htm
(more details about Barbara's talk coming soon)
Getting to UCL:
The nearest Tube stations are Euston Square and Warren Street. For
full details, see
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/about-ucl/location/public-transport
How to find the Garwood Lecture Theatre:
Once you enter the main gate of UCL in Gower Street, you will face the
Portico in the UCL quadrangle courtyard. Please take the right hand
side diagonal and walk to the right corner of the building. You will
see the brass tablet indicating South Wing. Enter the second entrance
door at the South Wing, and you will find the Garwood Lecture Theatre
on the first floor. There will be signs from the entrance that will
help you to find the exact location easily.
You may also consult the UCL maps at:
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/about-ucl/location/maps
Entrance is free, all welcome.
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