Afterall Symposium Explores Artists for Democracy (1974–77) and Precarious Solidarities
On February 2, 2023, a symposium titled 'Precarious Solidarities: Artists for Democracy (1974–77)' was hosted by Afterall Exhibition Histories, collaborating with the Center for Curatorial Studies at Bard College, Asia Art Archive, and the University of Gothenburg, all supported by the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Some of the key participants included Wing Chan, Charles Esche, Eileen Legaspi-Ramirez, and Cecilia Vicuña, among others. The focus of the discussions was the Artists for Democracy initiative from 1974 to 1977. This event is part of a larger series by Afterall, which will also feature Sharon Chin on January 31, 2024, and a conversation with Estefanía Peñafiel Loaiza on April 11, 2023.
Key facts
- Symposium 'Precarious Solidarities: Artists for Democracy (1974–77)' held on February 2, 2023.
- Organized by Afterall Exhibition Histories.
- Partners: Center for Curatorial Studies at Bard College, Asia Art Archive, Faculty of Fine, Applied and Performing Arts, University of Gothenburg.
- Supported by Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art.
- Participants include Wing Chan, Charles Esche, Eileen Legaspi-Ramirez, María José Lemaitre & Caroll Yasky, Courtney J. Martin, Arianna Mercado, David Morris, Jun Terra, Yaiza Hernández Velázquez, Cecilia Vicuña.
- Related event: 'Hiding in Plain Sight: Sharon Chin' on January 31, 2024.
- Related event: 'Estefanía Peñafiel Loaiza on Gayatri Spivak’s Can the Subaltern Speak?' on April 11, 2023.
- Related symposium: 'Cities on the Move' on July 21, 2022, co-organized by City University of Hong Kong and Zurich University of the Arts.
Entities
Artists
- Sharon Chin
- Estefanía Peñafiel Loaiza
- Cecilia Vicuña
- Wing Chan
- Charles Esche
- Eileen Legaspi-Ramirez
- María José Lemaitre
- Caroll Yasky
- Courtney J. Martin
- Arianna Mercado
- David Morris
- Jun Terra
- Yaiza Hernández Velázquez
- Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak
- Elisa Adami
- Alex Schady
- Camille Crichlow
- William Davis
- Gridthiya Gaweewong
- Leung Chi Wo
Institutions
- Afterall
- Afterall Exhibition Histories
- Center for Curatorial Studies at Bard College
- Asia Art Archive
- Faculty of Fine, Applied and Performing Arts, University of Gothenburg
- Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art
- Museo de la Solidaridad Salvador Allende
- CSM Art Programme
- School of Creative Media, City University of Hong Kong
- Zurich University of the Arts
- Shared Campus
- CSM (Central Saint Martins) Art Programme
Locations
- Hong Kong
- China
- Zurich
- Switzerland
- Malaysia
- Gothenburg
- Sweden
- Annandale-on-Hudson
- United States
- London
- United Kingdom