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Lists'The Unforeseeable: The Event and Gift of Uncertainty', Keynote Talk and Charrette leader for 'Forthcoming Materials of Practice: A Symposium in Two Halves', Edinburgh College of Art, 3 October 2014
Birrell, Ross (2014) 'The Unforeseeable: The Event and Gift of Uncertainty', Keynote Talk and Charrette leader for 'Forthcoming Materials of Practice: A Symposium in Two Halves', Edinburgh College of Art, 3 October 2014. In: Forthcoming Materials of Practice, A Symposium in Two Halves, ECA, 3 Oct 2014, Edinburgh College of Art.
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| Creators/Authors: | Birrell, Ross | ||||||
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| Abstract: | 'The Unforeseeable: The Event and Gift of Uncertainty' Reflection on the creative dynamic of uncertainty in context of 2014 referendum on Scottish Independence with reference to Breaking Bad, Marcel Mauss The Gift and Jacques Derrida' The Gift of Death. Charrette leader of action involving practice of 'potlatch' at Ocean Terminal shopping mall where a copper bar was first exchanged and then thrown by recipient into the Forth river. A one-day symposium at Edinburgh College of Art and Talbot Rice Gallery. Keynote speakers Ross Birrell, Maj Hasager, Craig Mulholland and Nina Power present, debate and speculate on one Forthcoming Material of Practice of their own devising. The morning session of the symposium takes place at Edinburgh College of Art, where the four speakers make their presentations. The afternoon session takes place at Talbot Rice Gallery where each speaker leads a focussed charette for twelve participants. Organised by Deborah Jackson and Maria Fusco, Edinburgh College of Art | ||||||
| Official URL: | https://scholar.google.co.uk/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=en&user=ngLaShwAAAAJ&citation_for_view=ngLaShwAAAAJ:YsMSGLbcyi4C | ||||||
| Output Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Keynote) | ||||||
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | uncertainty; potlatch; gift exchange; materiality; Derrida | ||||||
| Schools and Departments: | School of Fine Art > Fine Art Critical Studies | ||||||
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| Status: | Unpublished | ||||||
| Funders: | Edinburgh College of Art | ||||||
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| Event Title: | Forthcoming Materials of Practice, A Symposium in Two Halves, ECA | ||||||
| Event Location: | Edinburgh College of Art | ||||||
| Event Dates: | 3 Oct 2014 | ||||||
| Output ID: | 4432 | ||||||
| Deposited By: | Ross Birrell | ||||||
| Deposited On: | 10 Jun 2022 09:28 | ||||||
| Last Modified: | 10 Jun 2022 09:28 |
