[curatorial.net] Arnolfini: Far West

[Jane Connarty]

Dear Curatorial Network

I hope that this forthcoming seminar relating to the Far West exhibition at
Arnolfini might be of interest to some of you.  We would be most grateful if
it would be possible to  forward the information to members of the network.
Many thanks for your help.
 
With thanks and best wishes
 
Jane

Jane Connarty
Exhibition Co-ordinator, Far West
Arnolfini

Direct contacts:

Tel: 0117 963 2089
janeconnarty at blueyonder.co.uk

www.arnolfini.org.uk
www.farwest.cn
  
 
FAR WEST  SEMINAR
  
A message  from our Chairman
 
SAT 26 JUL 11.30am -  4.00pm
  
?10.00 / ?6.00  CONCS
 
Contributors  will include:
  
Brian  Holmes, cultural critic and author of Hieroglyphs of the Future: Art
& 
Politics for a  networked era.

and
  
Shumon Basar,  architect, editor and co-author of Did Someone Say
Participate? and  Cities from Zero.
 
In the spirit of  transparency, you are invited to attend the board meeting
for the Far West trading company. Items on the agenda will  include an
assessment of the launch of the flagship Far West  Concept Store at
Arnolfini 
and  future development of a network of franchise stores, reports on the
current  conditions of labour and production in a globalized consumer
terrain, and  commentary on international  patterns of development in
culture 
and commerce.
 
The format of this  event will be a round-table discussion, with an itemised
agenda of  presentations by guest speakers that will allow for open
responses 
from all  visitors, participants and stakeholders.
  
Minutes will be taken  by invited guest critics.
  
A reading list has  been prepared in advance of the occasion for those
interested in the polemic  around the ethics of economic and cultural
relationships with emerging  superpowers. With key texts by Shumon Basar,
Brian Holmes, and Slavoj  Žižek.  If you'd like to access the texts in
advance of the 
seminar please contact Nav Haq, Curator, Arnolfini: nav.haq at arnolfini.org.uk
 

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