How may a legal framework be achieved for the fair status of the artist? What would be the spectrum of such a law? Who should be involved in the drafting of cultural policies? What models exist elsewhere and how do they relate to a reality on the field?
What do we value in shared processes? How can we ensure captivating collaborations? What do we have to gain from rejecting autonomous practice? From the outset, this session at IETM Valencia raised questions surrounding our individual perspectives and desires for international collaboration.
The refutation of narrative or illusion presents us with a blankness in which we can better discern a reflection of our own state of mind and body. This paper will establish the installation, Is Adonis Upon Us? as a territory from which ‘bodies’ can be debated.