[SYMPOSIUM] BOOK CLUB #9 Groys: Under the Gaze of Theory

[SYMPOSIUM] BOOK CLUB #9 Groys: Under the Gaze of Theory, [ART&CRITIQUE]

• LocationLondon
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• Artformcrafts, combined arts, dance, film, interdisciplinary arts, libraries, literature, museums, photography, music, visual arts, Other, critical studies
• ContactSophia Kosmaoglou artandcritique@videomole.tv

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[SYMPOSIUM] BOOK CLUB #9 Groys: Under the Gaze of Theory
Friday 8 July 2016, 6:00-8:30pm
The Field, 385 Queens Road, London SE14 5HD
FREE! Please register to book your place
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In July we are reading Boris Groys’ Under the Gaze of Theory (2012) on the uses and abuses of theory in art practice. Boris Groys argues that theory is an unpopular and therefore ineffective form of advertisement for art. Theory for Groys is useful as a tool for artists to “explain what they are doing… to themselves” and to understand “what art actually is, and what the artist is supposed to do”. He begins with the premise that philosophical contemplation is a critique of art, while critical theory is in turn a critique of contemplation. For Groys the “true goal of every theory is to define the field of action we are called to undertake”. If “theory” is a call to action then it is an accessory to and a precondition and vindication of “practice”; theory is not only informative but transformative, in other words we “perform theory”. Groys addresses the absence of criteria for judging the success and failure in art, with conclusions about the value of art and its role in society and life and revolution.

[SYMPOSIUM] is a monthly free and open-access reading group for artists, curators, researchers and anyone interested in the intersections between art practice and critical theory. The book club takes place at The Field on every second Friday of the month. All decision-making is collective. Participants are encouraged to chair the reading group on a selective and voluntary basis. These events are free and open to everyone on condition that they commit to the reading. Participants need to download and print the shared document/s.

Please visit the website for more information, to register and download the text.

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[SYMPOSIUM] BOOK CLUB #9 Groys: Under the Gaze of Theory