Title: Thomas Hirschhorn, Doing Art politically: What Does This Mean?
Location: The Geological Society Lecture Room, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London
Description: The Royal Academy Schools Annual Lecture:
a talk by Thomas Hirschhorn ‘Doing Art politically: What Does This Mean?’ (booking 0844 209 0360 / fee: £7.00/£4.00 inc.)
Start Time: 18:30
Date: 2008-11-05
The Royal Academy Schools will hold its first annual lecture on 5th November 2008. The inaugural lecture will be given by artist Thomas Hirschhorn and is entitled DOING ART POLITICALLY: WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
Thomas Hirschhorn who was born in Switzerland in 1957, initially worked in Paris as a graphic designer during the 1980’s with Communist design group Grapus. He left Grapus to focus on installation pieces. He is best known for his site specific installation works, which can be found both inside and outside the gallery setting. Hirschhorn says “Today there is great confusion about the question concerning what ‘Political’ and ‘political’ are. I am only interested in what is really political, the ‘Political’ with a capital P, the political that implicates: Where do I stand? Where does the other stand? What do I want? What does the other want? The ‘political’ with a small p, the opinions and forging of the majorities, does not interest, and has never interested me. For I am concerned with making my art politically.“
The annual lecture will form part of one of four annual events run by the Royal Academy Schools which are open to both the public and Royal Academy Schools students alike.
The events are supported by the David Lean Foundation.
The Royal Academy Schools are run by artists for artists and is a leading centre for the postgraduate study of fine art; offering the only three-year, full time course in the UK. The RA Schools offer a forum for a lively programme of events, with lectures and individual tutorials provided by Royal Academicians, international contemporary artists, critics, writers and theorists.
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