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Learning From Documenta - Closing Event

Admission: Free
Conference: 04.10.2017, 10:00
04.10.2017-08.10.2017
Add to calendar 2017:10:04 10:00:00 2017:10:08 23:12:00 Europe/Athens Learning From Documenta - Closing Event Learning From Documenta - Closing Event - More informations on /events/event/609-learning-from-documenta-closing-event Athens School of Fine Arts − Prevelakis Hall Apostolos Lampropoulos, Elpida Rikou, Eleana Yalouri

Conference, Workshops & Exhibition

LEARNING FROM DOCUMENTA - closing event

With the academic support of the Athens School of Fine Arts and the Anthropological Research Laboratory – Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences

With the kind support of the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation the J.F. Costopoulos Foundation

With additional support from the British School at Athens the Netherlands Institute at Athens the Norwegian Institute at Athens

[the event will be held in English; some parts will be in Greek with simultaneous translation]

LEARNING FROM DOCUMENTA

is a two-year independent research project situated between anthropology and art, with collaborators across disciplines.

It critically engages with the presence, impact and aftermath of documenta 14 in Athens.

The project is coordinated by Elpida Rikou and Eleana Yalouri.

An initiative of TWIXTlab, with the academic support of the Athens School of Fine Arts, and the Department of Social Anthropology and the Anthropological Research Laboratory of Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences.

THE ATHENS TEAM

Aris Anagnostopoulos | anthropologist, historian; University of Kent, Initiative for Heritage Conservation Christina Anagnostou | student of Social Anthropology; Panteion University
Natasa Biza | visual artist
Ethnofest | The Athens Ethnographic Film Festival
Eva Giannakopoulou | visual artist
Grigoris Gkougkousis | student of Social Anthropology; Panteion University
Fotini Gouseti | visual artist; Ph.D. candidate, University of the Peloponnese
Sofia Grigoriadou | visual artist; Ph.D. candidate, Panteion University
Dimitra Kondylatou | visual artist
Katerina Konstantinou | art historian
Kyveli Lignou-Tsamantani | art historian; Ph.D. candidate, University of York
George Manoudakis | student of Social Anthropology; Panteion University
Elpida Rikou | anthropologist, visual artist; Athens School of Fine Arts
Giorgos-Ilias Sakkas | student of Social Anthropology; Panteion University
Giorgos Samantas | anthropologist, sound designer
Vasiliki Sifostratoudaki | visual artist, graphic designer
Alexandra Siotou | social anthropologist; postdoctoral fellow, McGill University
Eleana Yalouri | anthropologist, archaeologist; Panteion University

COLLABORATORS

Thomas Fillitz | anthropologist; University of Vienna
Apostolos Lampropoulos | literary & cultural theorist; University Bordeaux Montaigne

George Marcus | anthropologist; Roger Sansi-Roca | anthropologist;

Arnd Schneider | anthropologist; Kathrin Wildner | anthropologist;

Christopher Wright | anthropologist;

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE OF THE CLOSING EVENT

Apostolos Lampropoulos | literary & cultural theorist; University Bordeaux Montaigne Elpida Rikou | anthropologist, visual artist; Athens School of Fine Arts Eleana Yalouri | anthropologist, archaeologist; Panteion University

University of California, Irvine

University of Barcelona

University of Oslo

HafenCity University Hamburg

Goldsmiths University

• WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4TH

10 am – 12.30 pm Introduction to workshops (for registered participants only)

Exhibition in progress

2 – 3.30 pm Preface

LEARNING FROM DOCUMENTA: THE VOICES

Apostolos Lampropoulos – Elpida Rikou – Eleana Yalouri

Diaries & Field notes

3.45 – 5 pm Stories & Documents

Aris Anagnostopoulos | anthropologist, historian; University of Kent, Initiative for Heritage Conservation|

Christina Anagnostou, Grigoris Gkougkousis, Giorgis Manoudakis & Giorgos Sakkas | students of Social Anthropology; Panteion University|

Sofia Grigoriadou | visual artist; Ph.D. candidate, Panteion University Giorgos Samantas | anthropologist, sound designer
Vassiliki Sifostratoudaki | visual artist, graphic designer

Katerina Konstantinou | art historian
Apostolos Lampropoulos | literary & cultural theorist; University Bordeaux Montaigne Kyveli Lignou-Tsamantani | art historian; Ph.D. candidate, University of York
Fotini Gouseti | visual artist; Ph.D. candidate, University of the Peloponnese

Natasa Biza | visual artist | The Encounter (lecture-performance in collaboration with A. Anagnostopoulos & K. Konstantinou)

5.15 – 7 pm Voices in dialogue

Kathrin Wildner | anthropologist;
Elpida Rikou – Eleana Yalouri | coordinators of LfD |

HafenCity University Hamburg

Eva Giannakopoulou & Dimitra Kondylatou | visual artists | Undocumented Documentations: On Narratives, Lessons, and Copyrights

[discussants] George Marcus | anthropologist; University of California, Irvine

Christopher Wright | anthropologist;

Goldsmiths University

RE-LOCATING d14

7.30 – 8.45 pm Victoria Square Project | Rick Lowe | visual artist; University of Houston

[discussants] Maria Papadimitriou | visual artist; University of Thessaly

Elpida Rikou | anthropologist, visual artist; Athens School of Fine Arts Monika Szewczyk | curator of d14

8.45 – 9.30 pm The Round-up Project: Kokkinia 1979–2017 | Mary Zygouri | visual artist

[Discussant] Aris Anagnostopoulos | anthropologist, historian; University of Kent, Initiative for Heritage Conservation

• THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5TH

10 am – 1 pm Parallel workshops (for registered participants only) 1 pm – 2 pm Common workshop (for registered participants only)

Exhibition in progress

ART INSTITUTIONS IN/AS TRANSIT

3 – 5.30 pm d14 & PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS

[coordination: Elpida Rikou & Eleana Yalouri]

Panos Charalambous | visual artist; Rector of the Athens School of Fine Arts Katerina Koskina | art historian, museologist, curator; director of the National Museum

of Contemporary Art

[Discussant]
Yorgos Tzirtzilakis | architect; University of Thessaly, DESTE Foundation

5.30 – 6.30 pm HOSPITALITY & THE COUNTER-GIFT

[coordination: Elpida Rikou & Eleana Yalouri]

Eleni Papagaroufali | anthropologist; Panteion University Akis Papataxiarchis | anthropologist; University of the Aegean

7 – 8 pm ANTHROPOLOGISTS ON ART INSTITUTIONS

[coordination: George Marcus]

Thomas Fillitz | anthropologist;
Roger Sansi-Roca | anthropologist; University of Barcelona

University of Vienna

• FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6TH

10 am – 1 pm Walking tour in post-d14 Athens (for registered participants only)

with Pafsanias Karathanassis | anthropologist; University of the Aegean

10 am – 1 pm Parallel workshops (for registered participants only) 1 pm – 2 pm Common workshop (for registered participants only)

Exhibition in progress

COUNTER-NARRATIVES

3 – 4.10 pm DILEMMAS OF PARTICIPATION: REFUSAL AND (DIS)ENGAGEMENT

[coordination: Aris Anagnostopoulos]

Nanne Buurman | art mediator; Ph.D. candidate, Free University Berlin Maria Juliana Byck | visual artist
Evangelia Ledaki | curator; Ph.D. candidate, Panteion University

4.40 – 5.50 pm HUMOUR, LYING, AMBIGUITY

[coordination: Christopher Wright & Eleana Yalouri]

University College London

visual culture theorist; University of New South Wales

Kostis Stafylakis | visual artist, art theorist, curator; University of Patras

6.20 – 7.20 pm (UN)BRIDGEABLE QUEERINGS

[coordination: Apostolos Lampropoulos]

Fil Ieropoulos | conceptual artist, curator; Buckinghamshire New University Peter Rehberg | queer critic; Institute for Cultural Inquiry Berlin

7.50 – 9 pm HOSTING BARBARIANS

[coordination: Katerina Konstantinou]

Louisa Avgita | art historian; University of Ioannina Thomas Boutoux | curator; Bordeaux School of Fine Arts Poka-Yio | visual artist, curator; Athens Biennale

Tarek Elhaik | anthropologist; University of California, Davis | On Intrusion

Kostis Kalantzis | anthropologist; Chrisoula Lionis |

• SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7TH

10 am – 11.15 pm Parallel workshops (for registered participants only)

Exhibition in progress

PLACES OF CONSIGNATION

11.30 am – 12.45 pm RUINOUS PASTS, PRESENTS (AND FUTURES?)

[coordination: Eleana Yalouri]

Eleana Yalouri | anthropologist, archaeologist; Panteion University Christopher Tilley | anthropologist, archaeologist; University College London

Athens School of Fine Arts

1 – 2 pm OPEN ARCHIVES

[coordination: Apostolos Lampropoulos & Kyveli Lignou-Tsamantani]

Foivos Dousos | conceptual artist, curator; Ph.D. candidate, Royal Holloway Helena Papadopoulos | curator; Radio Athènes

2.30 – 3.45 pm PUBLICATIONS

[coordination: Apostolos Lampropoulos & Kyveli Lignou-Tsamantani]

Editor-in-Chief of Publications of d14

of d14

Clara Schulmann | writer, film critic; Bordeaux School of Fine Arts

THE REMAINS OF 100 DAYS

Fay Zika | philosopher, art theorist;

Quinn Latimer | writer, art critic; Laura Preston | writer; Assistant Editor

4.15 – 5.30 pm STRATEGIES OF DEALING WITH ALTERITY IN ART

[coordination: Penelope Papailias & Elpida Rikou]

George Marcus | anthropologist;
Janna-Mirl Redmann | art historian; Ph.D. candidate, University of Geneva Arnd Schneider | anthropologist; University of Oslo

University of California, Irvine

6 – 7 pm

EMERGING CURATING PRACTICES

[coordination: Apostolos Lampropoulos & Elpida Rikou]

Jochen Becker | curator; MetroZones

Despina Zefkili | art historian, journalist

7.30 – 9 pm ATHENS UNFINISHED

[coordination: Apostolos Lampropoulos, Elpida Rikou, Eleana Yalouri]

Nikos Anastasopoulos | architect; National Technical University of Athens Eva Fotiadi | art historian, art theorist; Free University, Berlin
Stavros Stavridis | architect; National Technical University of Athens
& All Worskhops’ Artists

10 pm – quite late PARTY TIME | @ Spinster (3 Iktinou street, Athens)

• SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8TH

EXPOSURES

noon – 5 pm Workshop presentations & Discussion

Closing of the exhibition

Open to: Workshops participants

Learning from documenta members

Guests & Friends