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The freee collective don't want you!
journal contribution
posted on 2013-07-31, 12:35 authored by Dave Beech, Andy Hewitt, Mel JordanFreee proposes a new conception of participation for art. We address current debates on art and participation, for example in the theories and positions of Grant Kester and Claire Bishop. These two positions set a polarized debate between a social and collaborative ethic in art, and the shock tactics of an avant-garde art. For us, publics are not reducible to the individuals found in the marketplace or the political and cultural encounters of the spectacle (consumers, fans, viewers, customers, etc.). A public has agency, which is why we prefer performative actants (witnesses, signatories, advocates, etc.).
History
School
- The Arts, English and Drama
Department
- Arts
Citation
BEECH, D., HEWITT, A. and JORDAN, M., 2012. The Freee collective don't want you! Public, 23 (45), pp. 139 - 145.Publisher
© IntellectVersion
- AM (Accepted Manuscript)
Publication date
2012Notes
This article was published in the journal, Public [© Intellect] and the definitive version is available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1386/public.23.45.139_1ISSN
0845-4450eISSN
2048-6928Publisher version
Language
- en