Ghent Seminar/workshop Artist Participation (19 & 20 October, 2006)

The fifth Inside Installations seminar/workshop took place in Ghent in the impressive Handelsbeurs building and was organised by co-organiser, Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst (S.M.A.K.) The event focussed on the research theme artist participation.

Several results of co-operations between artists, conservation researchers and museums were presented. Professionals with experiences in interviewing artists shared their knowledge and a general framework was given from the field of anthropology. Day 2, was a workshop organised for project participants and guests and included a practical lesson in interview techniques.

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— Introduction on artist participation, Frederika Huys & Anne de Buck
— Suchan Kinoshita's ‘Voorstelling’, Fabiana Cangia )
— After words, Brian Winkenweder and
— After The death of the author. On re-installing Anna Oppermann's processual and open ensembles, Ute Vorkoeper
— Methodology for qualitative research within the conservation of contemporary art, Rik Pinxten
— The conservation of a work that never stop starting; ‘un ensemble autour de MUR’ by Joëlle Tuerlinckx, Maryline Terrier
— An artist as initiator and collaborator, Kie Ellens