SYMPOSIUM
Performers(') Present
International Artistic Research Symposium
Performers(‘) Present is a triennial artistic research symposium exploring, and reflecting upon, ways in which the moment of performance engages with the multifaceted concepts of “present”:
NOW (ADJ.)
“THE PRESENT TIME AND PLACE”
In our increasingly interconnected yet isolating times, being truly present – in a particular moment and place – often seems like a rare commodity, and thus ever more essential for an authentic ‘live’ artistic presence. On the other hand, in our digital world, when and where is “here and now”?
A GIFT (NOUN)
“OFFERING A PRESENT”
Every performance is a present: the potentiality for an exchange of musical gifts in the reciprocated relationship between performer and audience.
TO PRODUCE OR ORGANISE (VERB)
”TO PRESENT AN EVENT”
There is arguably a formal dimension to the verb ‘present’ which suggests particular effort or profile. How does one present in a rapidly evolving cultural landscape?
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