Event Program

10:00 AM

Morning Break

11:30 AM

the agency for collective action: this is action 1

Collaboration between PVI Collective (Perth) and Panther (Melbourne)

Doors close at 10am sharp. (limited seats)

KEYNOTE PRESENTATION “Bienniales & Museums in Global Times: Bienal de Valencia - Encuentro entre dos Mares (Gathering of Two Seas) as case study”

Ticio Escobar, PARAGUAY

Drawing on his curatorial rationale for the Bienal de Valencia, Ticio Escobár will navigate themes of of contemporaneity, identity, networks, local contexts, and experiences of gathering.

Facilitator: Tom Nicholson                   Read more about Ticio Escobár...

Perspectives on Gathering in Practice

Four perspectives on the experience of gathering (editorial, meeting grounds, hybrid practices, ad hoc situations and mappings). Includes panel debate.

Michelle Evans, AUSTRALIA (Head, Wilin Centre, Victoria College of the Arts)

Fiona Jack, NEW ZEALAND (Artist, Lecturer, Auckland University, RMIT/South Artist-in-Residence)

Jeff Khan, AUSTRALIA (Artistic Director, Next Wave Festival 2008)

Facilitator: Anthony Gardner

Introduction to the role of context in gathering

An introduction to the South Project’s next Gathering (Yogyakarta 2009), and initial thoughts about the role of cultural context and local relevance in determining transnational dialogue.

Magdalena Moreno, AUSTRALIA (Director, The South Project)

Zara Stanhope, AUSTRALIA (Curator and South Project Collaborative Leader - Visual Arts Cluster)

Drinks at Canary Club

6 Melbourne Pl, Melbourne - all welcome (please register to attend)

Lunch Break

1:30 PM

3:30 PM

Why Gather? Symposium, Melbourne (2008)

Image Credit: Vasilios Devletoglou, 2008

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