Alongside growing consumer culture, funding cuts and ever-increasing technological possibility, are our perceptions of value in the art world also shifting? We invite you to explore this topic with a host of insightful guest speakers within the inspiring context of the final degree show at Wimbledon College of Art (University of the Arts London). From dynamic presentations to lively workshops, the
topic of value will be thoroughly interrogated, analysed and discussed. With such a diverse group of speakers, will our understanding of value reformulate and uncover possible new value systems for the future? Event: re:value symposium
Date: 24th June
Time: 1.00pm-6.00pm
Place: Wimbledon College of Art, Merton Hall Road, London SW19 3QA
Tickets: £5 / £2.50
Chair: Kimathi Donkor
Guest Speakers:
Greg Hilty (Curatorial Director, Lisson Gallery)
Candida Gertler (Founder, Outset)
Marvin Gaye Chetwynd (Artist)
John Hill (Lucky P.D.F)
Chris Cawkwell (Art Lacuna)
Areas of interest:
Economic / socio-political:
-the tension between monetary value and social value—what determines value, scarcity or wide-reaching impact?
-does art effect change or reflect the status quo? Closed access / open access:
-how is value affected by the location/curation of an artwork?
-who is “the public” and who determines the value of “public art”?
-who is art for?¬
Physical/immaterial:
-what is the value of a network or collaboration: is the work of a “sole genius” more or less valuable than a collective effort?
-how has the proliferation of the digital affected our perception of value?
-is innovation valued more highly than sustainability?
