Helmut Draxler leads reading group on 'Culture in Action' at The Showroom
On September 19, 2023, a seminar organized by Afterall and The Showroom will take place in London from 1 PM to 3 PM. The event, located at 63 Penfold Street, will feature renowned theorist Helmut Draxler, marking the release of 'Exhibition as Social Intervention: Culture in Action 1993', which is part of Afterall's Exhibition Histories collection. Attendees will explore Draxler’s essay on the avant-garde influences from 1986 to 1993 and Yvonne Rainer’s insights on selected art projects. Registration is required for free participation; interested individuals can email contact@afterall.org to access the related texts.
Key facts
- Event on 19 September 2023, 13:00–15:00 at The Showroom, 63 Penfold Street, London NW8 8PQ
- Free public seminar with Helmut Draxler
- Coincides with publication of 'Exhibition as Social Intervention: Culture in Action 1993'
- Part of Afterall's Exhibition Histories series
- Discussion of two essays: Draxler's 'The Turn from the Turns' and Yvonne Rainer's 'Preface'
- Draxler's essay explores discursive and project-based art production (1986–93)
- Rainer's essay addresses Martha Rosler's 'If You Lived Here…' and Group Material's 'Democracy' projects
- RSVP required to contact@afterall.org for texts
Entities
Artists
- Helmut Draxler
- Yvonne Rainer
- Martha Rosler
- Group Material
Institutions
- Afterall
- The Showroom
- Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College
- Koenig Books
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- 63 Penfold Street
- London NW8 8PQ
Sources
- Afterall —