The Artists' Collective: Practical Aspects of Creative Activism
Submitted by drennan_d on Thu, 01/27/2011 - 4:21pm
Panel Abstract:
Artists’ collectives past and present seem to follow a particular trajectory of hopeful spark, intense work spanning years, and then dissolution. Often, their work resurfaces years later, appreciated for its aesthetic or semiotic value, but with no acknowledgment of their activism. Such artists include Elizabeth Catlett, of the Taller de Grafica Popular in Mexico during the Mexican Revolution; Emory Douglas, of the Black Panther Party in the United States; and Burhan Karkoutly, whose work helped define Palestinian resistance. All imagined local practice as having global impact. Valuable insight remains to be explored in terms of their practice, their methodologies, and their understanding of the nature of collective work. This panel would present the work of activist collectives, to discuss and bring forward problems and pitfalls, ideas and inspirations, in an effort to enable and empower the artist engaged with his or her community and to produce a more powerful and valid Voice.
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- Art
- Political and Social Movements
- M. Panel Session 6—Sunday 12:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.
- Daniel Drennan
- Approved
- Daniel Drennan—American University of Beirut, founder of the artists' collective Jamaa Al-Yad
- Jesus Barraza—Taller Tupac Amaru
- Josh MacPhee—JustSeeds: Visual Resistance Artists' Cooperative
- Melanie Cervantes—Taller Tupac Amaru
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- W604
Panel Abstract:
Artists’ collectives past and present seem to follow a particular trajectory of hopeful spark, intense work spanning years, and then dissolution. Often, their work resurfaces years later, appreciated for its aesthetic or semiotic value, but with no acknowledgment of their activism. Such artists include Elizabeth Catlett, of the Taller de Grafica Popular in Mexico during the Mexican Revolution; Emory Douglas, of the Black Panther Party in the United States; and Burhan Karkoutly, whose work helped define Palestinian resistance. All imagined local practice as having global impact. Valuable insight remains to be explored in terms of their practice, their methodologies, and their understanding of the nature of collective work. This panel would present the work of activist collectives, to discuss and bring forward problems and pitfalls, ideas and inspirations, in an effort to enable and empower the artist engaged with his or her community and to produce a more powerful and valid Voice.
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