Three-day conference on 15-17 August 2012, Finland
The research project Artification and Its Impact on Art will arrange a three-day conference on the theme of artification.
The neologism artification refers to situations and processes in which something that is not regarded as art in the traditional sense of the word is changed into something art-like, art-related, or into something that takes influences from the arts. Often this means mixing art with non-art and creating new kinds of hybrids.
In recent years the phenomenon has been widely discussed, using various terminologies, in many contexts such as philosophical art theory and sociology of art, as well as in art-and-business and art-and-health care discourses. Differing ideas on why artification happens, whether it means compromising the autonomy of art, and how does it affect the conceptual, institutional and practical levels of art have been presented.
We would like to invite scholars and artists interested in the theme to share their visions on these and related questions. Both traditional academic papers as well as more experimental proposals are welcome.
Conference venue will be Sibelius Academy Music Center Kallio-Kuninkala (Järvenpää, Finland) http://www.kuninkala.fi/etusivu_eng.asp .
There will only be one common program with no parallel sessions so that all participants are able to see and comment on each presentation.
Conference fee will be between 150-200 Euros, including accommodation (two nights) and meals.
Contact:
Matti Tainio: matti.tainio@aalto.fi
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