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Jim Walkerbigcar.org
made4.org
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collage, social practice art and ethics
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Butletʼs
talk
collagefirst.
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with collage, you• can participate, whoever you are
• donʼt have to spend much money
• recycle• put things together that normally donʼt go together
• create something new• collaborate with accident, limitations, & people
• take your time, stop, sit and socialize• look for and notice details• make good work through good decisions & ideas
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Iʼll return to collage as a metaphor for socialpractice art (and for life). But first...
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letʼs talk about social practice art, what it is (or might be)
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optimistic public art
Social practice art is positive, hopeful and involvesnon-art people as participants in the process. Thiskind of art helps guide people toward creativity and
toward connecting with art and each other.
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where social practice art
comes from:
• public art
• Institutional Critique
• community art• interactive art
• relational art
• performance art and happenings
• environmental art• outsider art
• dada and surrealism
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Hugo Ball
dada, cabaret voltaireZurich, 1916
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Also:
• sociology
• social work
• anthropology
• environmentalism• education
• journalism
• community outreach• community development
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Second Story creative writing program
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Social practice art is distinct fromacademic art or the high arts movementsin that it doesnʼt require association withformal art theory or training and it breaks
away from the conventions of anyparticular structured aesthetic theory.
The work, when displayed, does oftenhave an outsider or handmade aesthetic.
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so
som
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this art about other
people (besides
artists) — but not
about vague ideasand concepts — is
easier for a public
audience to enjoy.
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who are you and what do you wantBig Car, 2008
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social practice art is aboutpeople and about the world
around us. It is empatheticart and requires artists to becapable of empathy.
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it is crowd-sourced art
This is similar to what we see all of the time withcrowd sourcing entertainment on the Internet
(YouTube, Facebook, etc). People love to
participate. They love to express themselves. Andthey like to see work that is made by people whocome from a similar place and background. Theseare the things that happen with social practice and
more community-oriented public art.
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ethical issues
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ethical issuesThe public shouldnʼt be used or pandered to.
It is important that the people involved understand whatyou are doing, even if they donʼt see it as art.
You should be clear you are working as an artist. Youshould consult with experts and not overstep your bounds.
You shouldnʼt make big promises that art or your project
will solve social problems.
You canʼt take authorship over other peopleʼs lives, storiesor creations. Ultimately this is public art and belongs to andis made by the public.
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When times are bad and money is tight, is it ethical — asan artist and as a creative person — to waste resources, tobe excessive?
Is it ethical to create work that not only doesnʼt help peoplebut isnʼt about them at all?
“I started to feelguilty making art that
was about me.”- Harrell Fletcher,
leading socialpractice artist
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some of the Big Car team
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Why do this?
Big Car, which has always been influenced bythe philosophies of the Dada and Surrealist artmovements (where collage came from), started
with a focus on collaboration and building acommunity of artists who work in different ways.
So, over the years, weʼve put on art shows,poetry readings, music shows, dance
performances and plays — bringing all kinds ofpeople together through collaboration.
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collage party at Big Car 2009Sunday, December 12, 2010
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Listen: IMA “On Procession” art parade 2008
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As we thought about what to do next, we knew it
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was important to connect with people togetherfrom the community at large. Made for Each Other
is bringing joy to a lot of people — and helping ourcommunity grow a new group of art lovers byinvolving them and engaging them in the process.
So our new mission statement and guidingprinciple is this: Big Car sparks new artistic
ideas and initiatives that strengthen communities.
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music & dance performance Indianapolis
Museum of Art 100 Acres, fall 2010Sunday, December 12, 2010
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Made for Each Other...is a series of eight community art projects takingplace in neighborhoods across Indianapolis during
2009-2010. MFEO is social practice art —
meaning that the projects are social, interactiveand interpersonal in nature. This kind of art isabout projects that involve, engage and help
people and communities grow. Social practice artand MFEO are about people and place versus the
creation of traditional art products.
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We call it Made for Each Other
because the projects are just that —made for and by each other in our
community. If it sounds like the title for
a romantic comedy thatʼs just fine.
This series is all about exploring a
real love for our city and our
neighbors — and having fun making
art together while helping the
community in small ways.
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MFEO projects
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MFEO projects...
... in Indianapolis ask people from eight differentneighborhoods to join us in creating shows andevents within the context of the neighborhoods. Webring neighbors together to help with the planning,
creating and celebration of each project.
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public public art
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public public art
MFEO moves public art from Downtown and afocus on cultural tourists visiting there tocommunity locations in city neighborhoods acrossthe city. The audience is people who live nearby.The art is no longer just dropped in out of nowhere.
The social nature of these projects connectsmembers of the community with the final product.The work located in each community is about thesecommunities in authentic ways. The work is made
based on ideas and input from neighbors engagedin the communities. And the community is part ofthe creation and celebration of the projects.
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the process• start with gathering ideas and talking with people• team up to form a great idea for a project
• work with people to make things happen• bring all together to experience and celebrate it• document everything along the way
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MFEO projects so far• Thrift Store Music at Central Library
• Pictures of Us and Our Neighborhood in the Southeast
• Playing Andy Goldsworthy at Skiles Test Elementary
• Kountry Kitchen project at The Project School inMartindale-Brightwood
• Community dance performance in West Indy
• We are Here drawings of houses in the Near East
• Test Fest environmental art installation exhibition
• Learning about the world at the grocery store with HarrellFletcher at Saraga Market in Lafayette Square
• Collage Creatures on the Near West Side
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thrift store music, spring 2010
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southeast photo project, winter 2009
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MFEO sculpture at Skiles Test Elementary
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West Indy stories and performancewith Susurrus, summer and fall 2010
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We are Here project on the Near Eastside
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learning about the world at the grocery storeSaraga Market Nov. 13, 2010
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what can you do?
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y
Start by thinking of big or small concerns.
Then brainstorm creative or artistic ideas that
could help. Consider the ethical implications
of the ideas. Consult experts as needed.
See what people think of the ideas. Include
them in making it happen if they like it.
Document and celebrate.
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thanks!
www.bigcar.org
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