i am here Events.

Panel debate at TINAG

24th October, 2009 12:30 – 13:30

Rehearsal Room, Kobi Nazour Centre, 30 Hanbury Street, London E1 6QR. www.thisisnotagateway.net

Panel discussion organised by Fugitive Images. The topic of the debate will focus on socially engaged art practices and the title is as follows: 'The production of public space: Should a socially engaged artistic practice necessarily generate social cohesion?' There will be presentations followed by a discussion and Q&A. The idea is to critically discuss the emergence of different kinds of socially and politically engaged artistic practices and look closely at different kinds of motives, aims and methodologies behind such practices as well as potential problems.

The panel will be chaired by Bill McAlister and consist of four speakers, Lasse Johansson [artist - filmmaker] from Fugitive Images, Marsha Bradfield [artist, educator and curator], Dave Beech [Freee Art Collective] and Mark Davy [director future\city].

Site Visit The debate will be preceded by a site visit to 'I am here', a public artwork by Fugitive Images installed on Haggserton estate. Meeting point is at 11am by the Mosque on Kingsland Road [E2 8AX], last stop before Regents canal if coming form Liverpool street. Catch bus 149, 242, 67, 243.