Along with ‘utopia’ and ‘revolution’, collectivity and collaboration have been some of the most persistent themes of advanced art and exhibition-making of the last decade.
Claire Bishop, Artificial Hells: Participatory Art and the Politics of Spectatorship, London: Verso Books, 2012, p.12
This informal event, run by Tate’s Collaborative Doctoral Award students, for collaborative PhD students, will explore the nature of collaboration, and provide an opportunity to discuss our experiences and form new connections.
Gillian Wearing CBE
‘Everything is connected in life...’ (1992–3)
Tate
© Gillian Wearing, courtesy Maureen Paley/ Interim Art, London
Schedule
14:00 Registration
14:30 Introduction by Tate Students and Nigel Llewellyn (Head of Research Tate)
14:45 Brief presentations by museum professionals on the theme of collaboration:
- Emily Pringle, Head of Learning Practice, Research and Policy, Tate
- Alex Burch, Head of Learning, Science Museum Group
- Silaja Birks, Manager of International Programmes, Tate
- Philippa Simpson, Touring Exhibitions Manager, National Maritime Museum
15:30 Panel discussion
16:15 Refreshments and ‘Tracing Connections’ exercise
17:10 Closing comments
To reserve a place, please email cdatate@gmail.com by Sunday 1 September with the following information:
- Your name
- Your university and collaborative institution
- Your research topic
- 3–5 keywords that describe your research