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Witnessing as resistance
Community art performance by Olho.Te, (Madeira) In A Restless Art I describe participatory art – the vast field that has spread from the source of community art – as a border land, a contested territory defined by large claims, shifting and unstable. Participatory art, by definition, stands in two places at once, and frequently more than two places.…
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The Roots of War: Continuing a conversation with Arlene Goldbard
A couple of weeks ago, I published a text on the ethics of participatory art by Arlene Goldbard on A Restless Art. It was a way of opening up to others a conversation that we’ve been having for several years. We agree on all the fundamentals of community art (at least I haven’t found any…
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Talking about the ethics of participatory art
When I invited Arlene Goldbard to take up this virtual residency, it seemed a simple idea, and so it has proved. It’s been a delight to have her presence here, and to be able to share her wisdom about ethics and cocreation. I was especially happy that she agreed to include her self-portraits, which catch something…
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François Matarasso 