Tag: Practice
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U3: The (theoretical) archive of decisions – the process so far
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in Unit 3I’ve been working on an initial idea for my unit 3 submission that I’m calling ‘The Archive of Decisions‘. I’m excited by the idea but it has already gotten away from me a bit. It far excedes the scope of this unit, so I’m starting to wonder whether it could be my unit 6 or…
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U3: The decision to focus on decisions
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in Unit 3A recap of what we need to produce during unit 3: Some general notes on my interests What excites me about this term’s task is that it gives me an opportunity to think about dialogic art/performance/projects. In my practice as an arts communicator and fundraiser, I’ve worked with a community of artists who make work…
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U3: Consideration – first thoughts on submission
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in Unit 3Our submission this term will comprise of a curated ‘conversation’ presented in the form of moving image. Dialogue is a key medium of intercultural practice. This term we’re thinking about the qualities of a meaningful conversation and about ethics within cultural norms – how we negotiate difference to generate meaning. Some notes from class and…
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Unit 2: What remains?
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in Unit 2Strongest memory from U2 – a moment from class that remains in your mind? What readings/materials had the biggest impact on you, do you remember best and why? (Either from the course reading or that you found yourself prompted by the course) Were there any moments that ‘caught’, where you felt friction, felt personally challenged…
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U2 submission
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in Unit 2Our unit 2 assignment was to create a map, diagram or poster that represents our understanding of our positionality from our own perspective and concerning the creative practices of our peers. I created a physical paper map, one that folded and unfolded revealing how my positionality shifts and changes between contexts. I presented it via…
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Runes and glyphs: Notes on my materials exchange project
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in Unit 2This term, we’re doing a materials exchange – a round robin of packages with gifts intended to inspire a creative response. I received items from Georgie: a book on Runes by Ralph Blum and a red cloth bag carrying a set of my own – smooth, thumb-sized stones, each etched with a black symbol. In…
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W14: On my practice – take 2
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in Unit 2This week I’m returning to thinking about my practice based around these new prompts: Viewed through an intercultural lens, I have both a professional and a personal practice. So the question of how I know when I’m practicing is a difficult one. I’m spending a lot of time at the moment learning Spanish, which feels…
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Unit 1: What remains?
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in Unit 1Strongest memory from U1 – a moment from class that remains in your mind? What readings/materials had the biggest impact on you, do you remember best and why? (Either from the course reading or that you found yourself prompted by the course) Were there any moments that ‘caught’, where you felt friction, felt personally challenged…
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W11: On my practice
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in Unit 2This week we received the prompt: Progress your cultural production – your practice – by identifying three to five processes that organise how you work. Blog about these. Discuss what these are, why they’re important and what you’ve been able to accomplish thanks to prioritising them. Work with examples – so ground your reflections in…
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Reflections on ‘entrance interviews’
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in Unit 1During unit 1, we were put into pairs and tasked with conducting ‘entrance interviews’ of each other, capturing this moment in time as we’re each beginning MAIP. I was paired with Makhasiri Khanoei, an artist and architect from Thailand currently living and working in Singapore. Makhasiri and I met over video call to chat about…