Justin Carter

“Art Through Ecology/Ecology Through Art” Workshop. 

This 3-day group workshop explored the problematic of art and ecology within the Trondheim context. The ethos was collaborative and cross-disciplinary, beginning with active dialogue and developing gradually into a process of testing out ideas socially and spatially. The aim was not so much to ‘make art’, but more to look at possible strategies for engagement with the subject of ecology in relation to a given audience. In this sense the ideas presented here are less ‘products’ and more material representations of an organic process.

The workshop was introduced and facilitated by Justin Carter (Glasgow School of Art) from an invitation by Rickard Borgstrom (Project leader, Curator).

 

Trondheim Workshop Model:

Title – “Art Through Ecology/Ecology Through Art”.

Description – A 3-day group workshop exploring the relationship between Art & Ecology within the Trondheim context, and in response to the exhibition ‘More Than This’.

Aims - to support the development of individual and collaborative practice.

Ethos – Collaborative & cross-disciplinary

Outcomes – Dialogue/primary research/proposals/sketches/interventions.
documentation at KIT Gallery.

3 Days / 3 Phases:

Using the Exhibition as source ideas/discussion (day 1) & site display (day 3) ‘reflective space’

Pre-existing plan/structure only for 1^st day & half

- organically evolving depending on aims/objectives as defined by group. Get their go-ahead.

my ‘teaching/facilitator’ input lessening > (not ‘led’ but introduced)

Initial problems not knowing eachother, Trondheim & little time) These can all be positives…

Done it? (or visit gallery)

Pre-workshop Assignment – provide an example of what you consider to be good practice in relation
to art and ecology. From exhibition?

(underlying Q. – what measure/criteria good/bad?)

What strategies can we use as artist/individual?