Sunday, November 12, 2017

Week 8 Readings - Kate Taylor

Quotes:

"The 'public' here is not some generalized amorphous mass but rather local residents and passing consumers..." (pg. 133)

"Rather than aiming for some essentialised 'truth' to emerge about the identity of the river, what emerged was a plurality of perspectives from locals reflecting on their encounters with the river in its past uncovered state, to others discovering that a river existed in the area at all, to re-imaginings of the space through dance, food, mobile gaming and live performance." (pg. 133)

"One of the aims of Underground Streams was to generate dialogue, with some aim of sociopolitical transformation, to recognize and acknowledge the way that urban transformation impacts on human/nature interrelationships and local ecologies and the changing role and identity of urban rivers." (pg. 133)

Questions:

I would like clarification on Nikos Papastergiadis' notion of "reflexive hospitality."

What are the pitfalls artists face attempting geo-ethnological work? Which techniques/scenarios promote or obstruct the ideals of "reflexive" participation?

How can I generate dialogue without it turning into a "one-way conversation" or "closed loop?"

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