26 June 2010
This laboratory was an opportunity to nurture initiatives and express ideas in the vibrant Woodstock community. It was part of the Great Walk and More festival held on the 25th and 26th June and was created by resident curator, Isa Suarez. The exhibition was an interactive platform for creative invention, investigation & intervention about 'recycling' what we've learnt. Using text as a form of expression, the laboratory re-mixed past revolutions by proposing alternative solutions and thoughts.
Artists contributed by bringing poems, songs, stories and by collaborative project: texts written on pieces of toast, on the walls and ceilings. Slogans were performed live, cooked and crocheted. The purpose of the laboratory was to acknowledge dialogue. Dialogue makes us grow stronger and promotes solidarity while creating a collective action bringing hope and exploring possibilities.
Art can change the world in the sense that it can open up minds, challenge ideas and even have an impact on political decisions and global transformation. This has happened throughout history; we need to keep challenging ourselves especially considering the current contexts we are living in: racial issues, environmental chaos, land and housing, poverty, health, education to name just a few.
Can we change the system or has the system changed us?
Is there any point in trying to improve our societies?
Why and How?
Can art really change the world?
Can I, can we as a community, endeavour to create and sustain a revolution?
Can I still change or open my mind to the possible?
This residency has been sponsored by the National Lottery Fund.
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