Donnerstags-Vortrag #69 Performance: The Ethics and the Politics of Conservation and Care — Book Talk

 Performance works — ephemeral, sensitive to site, embedded in history and often tied to the body of the artist — have long been considered beyond the reach of conservation and restoration, which have traditionally focused on objects, rather than moving bodies. And yet, situating conservation next to performance offers an intriguing point of entry for theoretical and practical investigations. Examined through the lens of conservation, what is performance, and what it might become? What might this new disciplinary lens reveal about performance — and what about conservation? As an evolving practical-theoretical paradigm and a way of theorizing and bringing objects to conscious attention, how does conservation itself change vis-à-vis these new «objects»? Is conservation sustainable, as an imperative, principle and category, or do performative works necessitate distinct modalities of care? In this book presentation, selected authors will address this and similar questions employing diverse disciplinary, professional and personal perspectives in conversation with the book’s editors.

Speakers: Rebecca Schneider (Brown University), Pip Laurenson (UCL), Helia Marcal (UCL), Brain Castriota/Claire Walsh (UCL), Megan Metcalf/Cori Olighouse (New Mexico Univeristy and NYC), Kongo Astronauts (Republic of Kongo)
Moderation: Hanna B. Hölling, Jules Pelta Feldman and Emilie Magnin

Meeting-ID: 992 5664 4576
 
Code: 854071