Domesticating Conflicts (one work as a week long series of interventions in the gallery in a artist collaborative context)
On starting the laboratory of dissent, I was mostly interested to explore the question of responsibility, of citizenship and of audience focus.
Who are we making art for?
What is the true value of what we do?
What is it that we do, exactly?
I looked into my past work and pulled out some materials that would help the enquiry; 800m of knotted red ribbon, a ball of hand spun, hand dyed, red wool, black cards and white pens, words and questions.
Week 2 group, which I was part of, had decided to act as agitators for the full duration of the project in order to provoke/create/invite connections to be made with the full spectrum of artists and art practices engaged (including the visitors, students, Uni staff…).
I responded with a series of interventions aimed at testing the edges of collaborative practice in the context of Dissent, bringing in the burning subject of the migrant crisis and making it impossible for others to ignore.
Agitation 1; Gallery Occupation
Installation 2; "The Ship of Fools"
Sharing time; "Luncheon"
Film; "I see You"
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