Analysis of Listening by Jean-Luc Nancy Listening is a philosophical exploration of the act of listening and its significance in our lives. In the book, Nancy delves into the nature of listening as a fundamental aspect of human existence. He discusses how listening is not just a passive act but a complex and active engagement… Continue reading Listening
Category: Unit 1
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Fdbk.
Notes on a film about feedback by DasArts. Discussing mental health + feedback regarding someone with mental health issues. Feedback is one of the most important ways for testing how your work is received. Feedback sessions/ everyone presenting to everyone vs. Open discussions/ feedback receiver got overwhelmed and defensive Karim Bennammar- Feedback workshop @ Master… Continue reading Fdbk.
hooks, bell (notes and perceptions)
Watching hooks’ interview initially made me realise the weight of power she acquired. The interviewer described her as a cultural critic, feminist, theorist, political activist and gave evidence that claimed said occupations. She is recognised as America’s leading intellectual, a professor, takes the name of great grandmother in recognition of female legacy, Lower case lettering to… Continue reading hooks, bell (notes and perceptions)
Brisley, Stuart // Performance Artist
Stuart Brisley considers his work to find the exploration of individualism within the collective. The Artist Placement Group (APG) – emerged in London in the 1960s. The organisation actively sought to reposition the role of the artist within a wider social context, including government and commerce, while at the same time playing an important part in… Continue reading Brisley, Stuart // Performance Artist
Leaning + Systems
leaning /ˈliːnɪŋ/ noun Leaning, a tendency or partiality of a particular kind. Lean, to be in or move into a sloping position. Incline from the perpendicular and rest for support against something. Cause something to rest against. Is leaning a form for body communication? Is it one of many languages spoken by the body? I… Continue reading Leaning + Systems
Foraging
Analysis of In the Footnotes of Library Angels: A Bibliography of Insurrectionary Imagination Insurrectionary imagination is a network of socially engaged artists and activists whose work falls in between resistance and creativity, culture and politics, art and life. A playful game of duality. The division between Art and life was founded in the recent times.… Continue reading Foraging
Fragments from my brain
Reading Arednt’s excerpt on the struggles behind refuge and identity has struck an emotional chord as I find myself relating to it on a lighter scale. Dubai has been a city I have been born and raised in all of my life. I noticed, mourned and rejoiced the ever changing city that I call mine. I… Continue reading Fragments from my brain
Intro to IP!
Introducing myself in 3 words: Adaptive, Intuitive and Evergreen. Analysis of Article: Arendt, Hannah: We Refugees. Arendt offers an insight on the Jewish culture post War. The premise of this body of work showcases the negative and positive connotations within labeling, whether it be, within the frame of race, or as well the battle between… Continue reading Intro to IP!