Students
Association of Art Historians Student Summer Symposium
Association of Art Historians Summer Symposium
Henry Moore Institute, Leeds, 24 - 25 June 2010
Architectural Objects
Discussing Spatial Form across Art Histories
£15
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Note: The event is open to AAH Members only. To join click here. Student membership is £20 for 12 months.
The 'spatial turn' in the history of art has had a significant impact on the understanding of artistic practice and the built environment, and the formal and political complexities of space in a broader sense. This symposium explores the role of architectural theory and practice within multiple art histories, working across theoretical and aesthetic categories to redefine notions of space and form. From Tatlin's Monument to the Third International, to the spatial environments of LeCorbusier and Robert Morris, this interrelationship has challenged and reconfigured canonic divisions between architecture, ornament, sculpture and performance. Within a global perspective, the 'architectural object' can be traced throughout many histories of cultural production, demonstrated within the sculpted interiors of temples and mosques, the conceptual forms of the stupa or reliquary, or the use of decorative 'architectura' within ornamental schemes.
Exploring the 'architectural object' as a recurring and ever-changing phenomenon, a two-day symposium will consider a diverse range of papers that discuss this theme across cultural and temporal divides. Keynote speakers include former Leverhulme Fellow Dr. Richard Checketts and former Henry Moore Foundation Fellow Dr. David Hulks. Architectural Objects is hosted in collaboration with the Henry Moore Institute's Hermann Obrist exhibition, marking the wide-ranging ‘spatial’ production of the prolific architect, sculptor and designer.
Session Convenors:
Lara Eggleton, University of Leeds: laraeve8@gmail.com
Rosalind McKever, Kingston University: rosalind.mckever@gmail.com
Event details
- Association of Art Historians Student Summer Symposium
- Location: HMI
- Date: Thursday, 24th June 2010 - Sunday, 25th April 2010
Association of Art Historians Summer Symposium
Henry Moore Institute, Leeds, 24 - 25 June 2010Architectural Objects
Discussing Spatial Form across Art Histories
Note: The event is open to AAH Members only. To join click here. Student membership is £20 for 12 months.The 'spatial turn' in the history of art has had a significant impact on the understanding of artistic practice and the built environment, and the formal and political complexities of space in a broader sense. This symposium explores the role of architectural theory and practice within multiple art histories, working across theoretical and aesthetic categories to redefine notions of space and form.