social practice as ‘expanded field’ or ‘excluded field’

This blog post is explores elements of my doctoral research exploring the question of whether participatory art can support sustainable social change.  It’s taken from some of the writing in the introduction to my second draft literature review… Click the image above to see a database of more than 350 socially engaged arts projects.  …Read more social practice as ‘expanded field’ or ‘excluded field’

social practice as ‘expanded field’ or ‘excluded field’

This blog post is explores elements of my doctoral research exploring the question of whether participatory art can support sustainable social change.  It’s taken from some of the writing in the introduction to my second draft literature review… Click the image above to see a database of more than 350 socially engaged arts projects.  …Read more social practice as ‘expanded field’ or ‘excluded field’

Radical arts activism, sustainability by renewal & social justice: refining doctoral research via critical theory towards a working hypothesis

This post is a first draft of part of my doctoral research methodology.  I have been developing my thinking using a broad range of interdisciplinary approaches and theoretical perspectives that are both complementary and conflicting.  This has led to the development of a research design founded on a working hypothesis that (hopefully) better expresses the…Read more Radical arts activism, sustainability by renewal & social justice: refining doctoral research via critical theory towards a working hypothesis

Second post : ‘Occupy artists take message to streets’ from BBC (via @illuminator99) # PhDResearch

Second post : 'Occupy artists take message to streets' from BBC (via @illuminator99) # PhDResearchThis link takes you to a really interesting piece by the BBC from 2012 exploring how Occupy use arts as a powerful means of producing counter-hegemonic discourse with big public impact.  Features Illuminator 99%.

Radical counter-hegemonic arts ‘participation’ that critiques instrumentalism by @illuminator99 #PhDResearch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHFwQ4UX0FY I have been a long-time admirer of the amazingly simple, incredibly expressive and exceptionally impactful work of activist arts movement Illuminator 99%. Their work epitomises, for me, the spirit of Occupy and other non-hierarchical counter-hegemonic movements. This video is the first of two I wish to post to (hopefully) stimulate some discussion around arts,…Read more Radical counter-hegemonic arts ‘participation’ that critiques instrumentalism by @illuminator99 #PhDResearch

Socially engaged art – an ‘arts’ perspective

This is the third post taken from my draft literature review which is part of my ongoing PhD research around the question: Can participatory art support sustainable social change?  Please feel free to comment and criticise… The field of contemporary socially engaged art theory is another hotly contested area. There are two main players regularly…Read more Socially engaged art – an ‘arts’ perspective

Socially engaged art – an ‘arts’ perspective

This is the third post taken from my draft literature review which is part of my ongoing PhD research around the question: Can participatory art support sustainable social change?  Please feel free to comment and criticise… The field of contemporary socially engaged art theory is another hotly contested area. There are two main players regularly…Read more Socially engaged art – an ‘arts’ perspective