Artist Talk & Tool: Fair Practice

What to expect?

‘Parameters’ by Céline Mathieu is an English-spoken artist talk. Céline Mathieu’s current research ‘Conditions for Raw Materials’ looks at how to make exhibitions without being left with storage and being conscious of the life of materials before and after the exhibition. CDFRM also seeks playful transparency around artist’s financial conditions (fees, production budgets e.a) and the use of fiction as a tool to archive exhibitions. Life and work conditions continuously bleeding into each other, the artist lives between cities from a few handbags, working on conceptual and sensory installations that encompass audio, scent, text, performance and different materials.  

Subsequently Flanders Arts Institute will present the conversation tool around Fair Pay. ‘What is Fair?’ raises awareness for  fair collaboration within the visual arts, such as correct compensation, providing a safe and inclusive work environment, transparency about information and expectations, giving each other opportunities to learn and grow, and to work together in trust. Working in the industry has long been shaped by power relations, exploitation and competition. This was often justified with arguments such as “artists work out of passion and not for money”, “the invitation contributes to your visibility and reputation” and “other artists will accept our conditions”. The shift to fairness is now being made.

‘What is Fair?’ consists of 20 cases, described with a title and keywords. Each case involves other players and aspects of the visual arts such as research, creation, presentation, public engagement and sales. With this game you become aware of what is fair or not by giving your opinion on a case, listening to others and talking about it with each other.

Info

• Address: Bar of Kunsthal Extra City, Antwerpen
• Friday 07.04.2023, 7PM
• Would you like to attend? Please send an email to anyuta@nicc.be

Questions?

Please contact our colleague Dirk