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Call for Action: Re(s)on-art
An International Artistic Research Conference with Actions in Public Space
September 9-12, 2014, Stockholm, Sweden
Application Deadline: June 16, 2014
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Welcome to participate in an international artistic research conference organized within the research project: In Situ-Action: Resonance, Improvisation and Variation of Public Space at the Swedish Centre for Architecture and Design.
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The conference is planned in collaboration with and coordinated as the second of three international events in 2014:
- FASE, Sound Art Festival in Berlin June 11-13. Coordinator: Raquel Rivera. http://www.fasefest.org/
- Re(s)on-Art, in Stockholm Sept. 9-12. Coordinators: Ricardo Atienza, Monica Sand
- International Congress on Sonic and Audivisual Spaces, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, December 2-5. Coordinator: José Luis Carles.
Why Stockholm? A brief background
Globally, cities are in fast transformation with a significant expansion of consumption and tourism. Citizens are transformed into consumers, within the illusion of the individual choice. Further, this contemporary global economic order forces displacements and makes human basic needs visible; public consumption of food, accommodation and health is faced by the vulnerable and exposed bodies of homeless people, beggars, refugees, immigrants, non-citizens, unemployed, people without rights populating the urban shopping streets, not least in Stockholm. Sweden has by far the most shopping malls per capita in Europe. Even art and culture function as commodities in a market that transform artists into brands in the "creative city". Artistic ideas and interventions are quickly incorporated in global advertising, tourism and commercial events; for example graffiti and public performances.
The conference Re(son)-Art will take place just before the Swedish national and local election (Sept. 14), a second reminder in 2014 of the meaning of democracy and citizenship: European citizens elect their representatives to the European Parliament in May 25.
Invitation:
The aim of the conference Re(son)-Art is to explore public daily situations and to encourage daily urban awareness by collective actions, described as "the art of resonating with/in/through the city". This means that the exploration will take the form of careful interventions, based in the participants' own research and artistic practice.
How are spatial transformations played out, how does it sound, what rhythms does it reinforce? What kind of different voices, expressions and collective actions are supported by contemporary architecture and planning? Where do we find interesting thought-provoking social and cultural manifestations?
We welcome groups of artists/researchers/architects/planners to contribute by sending a short description of an action that can be collectively performed during the conference in Stockholm. The planned action should be developed and performed in situ, during the conference, by the participants under guidance of the proponents. In this collective setting a wide range of methods, theories and tools will contribute to the (mis)understanding of the city.
Application/Publication
We welcome applications written in the Scandinavian and Latin languages (preferable your own) or English. It should contain a clear description of a short action (20-30 min) in text, drawings, maps, images, collage or other means; carefully composed on One Page:
1. Title of action. Names and professions of the group, freelance/institution.
2. Aim and questions: Describe which daily situation the action highlights, how it resonates with the city, its background/theory/concepts
3. Description and instructions for the action, kind of place (square/street/metro/building or other), time of day, amount of people in the action...
4. Documentation: describe how documentation is consciously integrated in the action
The reason for the One Page composition is that the applications will be part of a final publication - a "Book of Instructions" including a selection of the proposed actions and documentations of the actions performed during the conference.
Tools: Since the aim of the actions is to encourage daily urban awareness, the actions proposed should not require other technological tools than normally used in the situation.
Economy: Fee 0. Travel, accommodation and daily costs are paid by the participants themselves.
The Selection Process: Send the application to: [log in to unmask] before June 16, 2014. You will receive an answer to the application in the beginning of July.
Evaluation Committee:
Stockholm: Ricardo Atienza, architect/artist/researcher, Monica Sand, artist/researcher, Swedish Centre for Architecture and Design, Anna Laine, artist/anthropologist, Stockholm University, Jonathan Metzger, researcher, Urban and Regional Studies, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH).
Berlin: Raquel Rivera musician/curator/researcher, Alex Arteaga, artist/philosopher/researcher, Dep. Of Auditory Architecture, University of the Arts
Madrid: Cristina Palmese, architect/artist/researcher Universidad Politécnica, José Luis Carles composer/researcher, Human ecology, Universidad Autónoma.
With support from:
- Swedish Centre for Architecture and Design, Stockholm http://www.arkdes.se
- AC/E, Acción cultural española, PICE program / Mobility http://www.accioncultural.es/es/re_s_on_art
- The Spanish Embassy, Stockholm
- Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, research network Spaces, Landscapes and Sonic Cultures.
- University College of Art, Crafts and Design (Konstfack), Stockholm: http://www.konstfack.se/
Jonathan Metzger, (PhD)
Assistant Professor / Biträdande Lektor
Division of Urban and Regional Studies
KTH - Royal Institute of Technology
Stockholm, Sweden
e-mail: [log in to unmask]
telephone: +46-(0)8-7907905
cell: +46-(0)70-4451593
mailing adress:
Division of Urban and Regional Studies, ABE-school, KTH, SE-100 44 Stockholm, SWEDEN
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