The Spatial Imagination
29th - 30th January 2021
28 artists and speakers
7 artist provocations, 2 keynotes, 4 panels
Over 360 attendees from 9 countries.
The Spatial Imagination channeled the abundance of ideas, passion, excitement and work of those at the intersection of art, culture, design and spatial practice.
“If we are really going to think about these liberated futures, we cannot neglect a single body”
The Spatial Imagination: Wrap Up. Video by Paul Stringer.
Artist Provocations
“In a Liberated Future, I Imagine...”
Joon Lynn Goh x Alan Lane
We asked Joon Lynn Goh and Alan Lane to respond to our Artist Provocation 'In a Liberated Future, I Imagine..." Together, they shared their powerful, creative responses, and then joined in conversation about the possibilities for community organising and healing, particularly in the context of COVID-19.
Artist Provocation: Joon Lynn Goh and Alan Lane. Video and captions by Paul Stringer.
Ama Josephine Budge x Munotida Chinyanga
Ama Josephine Budge and Munotida Chinyanga shared their creative responses; Ama’s in prose, Munotida’s in the form of a soundscape. Together they responded to each other’s incredible pieces, questioning whether it is even possible to imagine liberated futures given the history of our planet and people.
Artist Provocation: Ama Josephine Budge and Munotida Chinyanga
Mr Auden Allen x Jaz Morrison
Mr Auden Allen and Jaz Morrison shared their profound and poetic responses to the provocation, joining in conversation about how we find liberation, how we exist freely in the present and dance with duality.
Artist Provocation: Mr Auden Allen and Jaz Morrison
Panel Discussions
Black Artistry and Space
Hosted by Amahra Spence, this panel discussion focussed on the relationship between Black artistry and space. Together, Caleb Femi, Daniel Oduntan, Myah Jeffers and Tobi Kyeremateng spoke about how they each place ideas of reclamation and reimagination of space at the centre of their work.
Tobi Kyeremateng, C. Femi, Myah Jeffers, Daniel Oduntan, hosted by Amahra Spence. Video and captions by Paul Stringer.
Space + Place; Visions for the Future
Hosted by Amahra Spence, Mikayla Jones, Andre Reid, Suriya Aisha and RESOLVE (Akil Scafe-Smith & Seth Scafe-Smith) explore how to build healthier futures for communities in virtual and lived contexts. This talk also includes an Imagination soundscape made up of the MAIA team, created by Jabez Walsh.
Panel Discussion: Mikayla Jones, Suriya Aisha, Akil Scafe-Smith and Seth Scafe-Smith (RESOLVE) and Andre Reid. Hosted by Amahra Spence. Soundscape by Jabez Walsh. Video and captions by Paul Stringer.
Keynotes
LaJuné McMillian
LaJuné McMillian is a New Media Artist and Creative Technologist creating art that integrates performance, virtual reality, and physical computing to question our current forms of communication. This keynote is an interdisciplinary masterclass.
Keynote: LaJuné McMillian. Video and captions by Paul Stringer.
Bryan Lee Jr, Colloqate Design
Bryan Lee Jr talks us through his work and practice, exploring the systemic roots and the architectures that sustain and perpetuate injustice. He brings the revolutionary thinking and scope that social justice movements need to make change.
Keynote: Bryan Lee Jr. Video and captions by Paul Stringer.