Conspiracy Dwellings:

Symposium on Surveillance in Contemporary Art

Friday 18 January 2008, 11am - 5pm

Recital Room, South Hill Park Arts Centre
Ringmead, Bracknell, RG12 7PA, Berkshire

The symposium explores the ways which contemporary art has addressed the
issues associated with state control, surveillance, past and present at a
time of uncertainty when global terrorism highlights its controversial
status. The invited speakers include Pam Skelton (artist and senior lecturer
in Fine Art, University of Arts London) and Verena Kyselka (artist,
Germany). The symposium includes a visit to the Conspiracy Dwellings and
Surveillance exhibitions at South Hill Park.

Call for proposals

We welcome proposals for 25-minute papers that address the ways which
contemporary artists have explored surveillance and totalising strategies of
social and political control either in their historic context or within the
context of contemporary developments. These may include the development and
application of advanced methods of total’ surveillance, the introduction of
so-called emergency legislation, the practice and justification of physical
and mental torture, indefinite periods of incarceration of members of
targeted communities and groups without trial or legal representation.

Please email your proposal with a short biographical statement to Dr Outi
Remes at outi.remessouthhillpark.org.uk.

The deadline for proposals is Monday 10 December 2007, 5pm.

Bookings

The booking fee of £12 includes lunch and coffee/tea. Call to book: 0134
4484123 by Thursday 10 January 2007.

The symposium is sponsored by Arts Council England.