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You are welcome to contribute to CASAzine in any format: submit an article, be a guest editor of the next issue, help us upload articles onto the internet, and more ... |
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Drawing the Line |
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Editors: Milena Placentile and Monika Vykoukal |
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Following the activity of the 2006 Cultural Analysis Summer Academy (CASA)
international meeting in Amsterdam (June 23 – 25), the fourth CASAzine
will explore the subject of art and direct action. In particular, the
issue seeks to investigate the tension between hegemonic forms of
knowledge concerning what constitutes art as it is embodied by the
academy versus alternative forms of creative action and knowledge
production. It is an enquiry into distinctions, limits and
possibilities, and into the positions our actions occupy in relation to
academic knowledge sets, institutions, and ultimately to other people.
"Drawing the Line" aims to examine the implications and potential of our actions. How do aesthetic concerns affect our politics and vice versa? Do actions utilizing mass media heighten awareness, or do they merely contribute additional imagery to the spectacle? More basically, to what extent is art as creative activism a productive way to work for social change? Can ‘radical aesthetics’ productively challenge distinctions drawn between art and activism in traditional academic knowledge systems? "Drawing the Line" applies to our negotiation with institutionalization. What happens to creative forms of direct action when they are defined as art by public bodies or art markets? How can creative practices push agendas for political change in relation to, or even within, those contexts? How can we take critical action that is aware of its own position in a cultural climate of fashion, celebrity, and shopping? How do aspects of cultural life as it is currently conceived (i.e. the figure of a charismatic creator a.k.a. "the artist as genius") affect our goal for leaderless, equal, collaborative forms of art and action? "Drawing the Line" is pertinent to how we relate to others. In all our forms of activism including research, art, and direct action, the nature of our engagement with others is crucial, be they involved, hostile, critical, or indifferent. How do our activities relate to those outside the group of people specifically engaged in this alternative practice? How do the microcosms of dissent created in our daily lives relate to wider social frameworks? These questions are not new, but they are critical to framing the daily distinctions and decision making necessary to create awareness and change. As we move on to review, discuss, and share responses to these questions, we hope to arrive at better questions to ask, which will in turn create new answers in the struggle for social and political equity and environmental protection. |
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Format: We are seeking contributions in both text and image form. Contributions may be a reflection on the subject of art and direct action as it was addressed during the meeting, or it can present an entirely perspective. Contributions may be offered by anyone, including those who have not attended CASA meetings in the past. Guidelines: Submissions should be between 500-3,000 words, preferably in English; German, French and Spanish are also understood Send: Email is preferred: casazine2006@gmail.com. Please attach text in .doc or .rtf; and attach image samples in low resolution .jpg. For surface mail: Monika Vykoukal, Peacock Visual Arts, 21 Castle Street, AB11 5BQ, Aberdeen, Scotland. If you would like your materials returned, please include a stamped return envelope. Deadline: February 1st, 2007 |
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Cultural Analysis Summer Academy