http://www.crassh.cam.ac.uk/events/26861
10 September 2016
Room S1, Alison Richard Building, 7 West Road, Cambridge
A one-day multi-disciplinary symposium inspired by the exhibition 'Object Object' showing
in the stairwell of the Alison Richard Building, which brings together
objects, made and found, to reflect the everyday lives of the seven
participating women artists. Working in isolation from each other, the
women came together to curate the objects, in the expectation that
shared concerns and experiences would lead to common themes which would
inform the grouping of objects. Once gathered together, themes which
emerged were; home, motherhood and children, sentiment, sex and
relationships, personal values and activism, oppression and subjugation,
objectification. The participating artists are Jill Eastland, Jane
Hellings, Susie Johnson, Alison O'Neill, Eirini Kartsaki, Jane
Waterhouse and Rachel Wooller.
Presenters at the symposium are drawn from Cambridge women's organisations and from a broad range of the arts including visual, performance, spoken word and film. The keynote speaker is Angie Stewart from Cambridge Women's Aid. There will be an interactive tour of the show Object, Object with some of the participating artists. Speakers, presenters and performers will explore, with their audience, the relationship between objectification of women generally and male violence against women specifically.
We will be exploring difficult and sometimes painful topics, the day will be punctuated with lighter and humourous moments, but there is a comfortable seating area just outside the symposium room for anyone needing to take a break, at any time during proceedings. There is also access to outside seating should anyone require it. Unlimited hot drinks will be available for attendees to serve themselves. A delicious lunch, prepared by Cambridge Food Cycle is included in all ticket prices.
The venue is fully accessible.
Tickets are available via Eventbrite.
Presenters at the symposium are drawn from Cambridge women's organisations and from a broad range of the arts including visual, performance, spoken word and film. The keynote speaker is Angie Stewart from Cambridge Women's Aid. There will be an interactive tour of the show Object, Object with some of the participating artists. Speakers, presenters and performers will explore, with their audience, the relationship between objectification of women generally and male violence against women specifically.
We will be exploring difficult and sometimes painful topics, the day will be punctuated with lighter and humourous moments, but there is a comfortable seating area just outside the symposium room for anyone needing to take a break, at any time during proceedings. There is also access to outside seating should anyone require it. Unlimited hot drinks will be available for attendees to serve themselves. A delicious lunch, prepared by Cambridge Food Cycle is included in all ticket prices.
The venue is fully accessible.
Tickets are available via Eventbrite.
