October 3, Friday
18:30 – 20:30 Opening of “Constitutions” and a lecture by Katalin Erdődi
The symposium will open on Friday with a lecture and conversation with Katalin Erdődi – curator, dramaturg, and freelance writer. Katalin Erdődi has been working for years in the field of socially engaged art and experimental performative practices, with a focus on artistic interventions in public space. During the lecture, she will present the films News Medley (9:16 min., 2020) and Watermelon Republic (40:49 min., 2021), which highlight aspects of her research.
Katalin Erdődi lives and works between Vienna and Budapest. She is the curator (together with Aleksei Borisionok) of the Matter of Art biennale in Prague in 2024.
October 14, Saturday
16:00 – 19:00 “Sharing Experiences”, presentations and discussions
16:00 – 17:00 Katya Angelova and Charles Garcin
17:00 – 18:00 George Sachinis and Barbara Zavarská / Illah van Oijen
18:00 – 19:00 General discussion on the topic of collaborations
Over the course of the afternoon, you will have the opportunity to learn about the practices of several leading European organizations, as their representatives will share their experience with community projects, participatory art, and how local public structures respond to such activities. Following the individual presentations, we invite you to join a discussion on the possibilities for sharing experience across different sociocultural and political contexts.
20:00 – 21:00 “Pulse”, fashion show, presentation of a collection by Sofia Grancharova
Presentation of a collection of practical clothing and accessories designed for protests. The project is also exhibited at POSTA Gallery, and the items can be purchased online through the websites of POSTA and the Center for Social Vision. The project is a partnership between POSTA and the Center for Social Vision.
October 15, Sunday
16:00 – 17:00 Open call “Art in the City”, presentation of the 2024 research program by the Center for Social Vision
17:00 – 19:00 “Art and the People (and Who Are the People)”, presentation of a game-book by Stefan Prohorov
Is it possible to talk about art in substance? This unsolvable task is posed by Stefan Prohorov with the presentation of the game-book “Art and the People (and Who Are the People)”. This is a text that sums up the key contradictions in the contemporary art world. Between the analysis of the environment, the conditions for creating art, and the understanding of art as a concept of the sublime, the essay attempts to exclude non-constructive elements from the discussion about the relationship between the author and the audience. Those attending the presentation will have the opportunity to leave completely free from prejudices and unnecessary hesitations regarding art, aesthetics, creativity, and their connection to society.
