Conversations on Ecological Form: Collaboration

This is the second in a series of three conversations on 'Ecological Form', in which members of the department and the UCL community are invited to share short presentations on an object or image. It is hoped that this event will prompt reflections on the challenges that ecological thinking and environmental crisis pose to art historical method. Each event will have a 'prompt’ though which speakers will consider different ways in which we might think about form ecologically: how forms change over time or may come unfixed from their historical moment when considered ecologically; how forms emerge from complex relationships between different makers and agents; and lastly how forms work in the world, and how we might reimagine the agency of art and art history in this moment. This second conversation will take 'Collaboration' as its prompt. A third conversation, taking place on May 11 will be centred on ‘Action’.

Speakers:

• Emily Cox
• Dr. Nicholas Laessing
• Dr. Aparna Kumar
• Will Reid
• Dr. Stephanie Schwartz

Image: Elizabeth Prickett and students, Ruskin Lace linen sampler, 1972-77. Linen, with cutwork and needle lace, hand spun and hand woven, 86 x 64 cm. Victoria and Albert Museum.