Artists today are becoming less interested in the representation of the image, or creation of the object. Instead they are re-considering the potential for the artwork to unfold, revealing itself as a series of events, stories or experiences to be lived in, interpreted and used. The questions artists are asking no longer focus on the self-referential quest of ‘what is art?’ instead they are asking, ‘where is art?’ Questions about the relationship between the work and the social, political and geographical situation in which it exists are all under new interrogation. Within his presentation James Newitt will speak about his own practice from the perspective of working as a graphic designer, where he focused on interpretation design and the presentation of information, to his more recent practice of constructing new interpretive experience. As well as using his own work to exemplify his argument, Newitt will survey a number of significant works by artists who work in the spaces in-between art, society and place.
History
Publication title
Australian Council of University Art and Design Schools 2005 Conference: Artists, Designers & Creative Communities
Editors
DeClario, Domenico
Pagination
22
Department/School
School of Creative Arts and Media
Publisher
Australian Council of University Art and Design Schools
Place of publication
Perth, WA
Event title
ACUADS: Australian Council of University Art and Design Schools Conference