Salon or Seminar
An arty radio version of the BBC programme Question Time for Resonance FM.
What is it?
Salon or Seminar is a series of cultural debates visiting different art venues in London in 2006 and 2007. It's like an arty radio version of the BBC programme Question Time. Each Salon or Seminar will centre around a theme (i.e. is media art really art?), with a panel of expert speakers and an audience who write in with a comment on the theme, turn up, and debate it. The theme of each event will relate to an exhibition at the venue or the nature of the venue itself.These debates will be recorded for broadcast on Resonance FM, London's art radio station, www.resonancefm.com
What's the point?
The point of it is to bridge the gap between the formality of (academic) conferences and the deference of 'artist in conversation' talks. Everyone who attends is a participant - sending in a question or comment for the debate and getting involved.
How to attend
All Salon or Seminar participants must submit a question or comment for debate prior to the event via email or through the form on the 'contact me' page.
When and where does it take place?
Check the BLOG for latest details
Future Salon or Seminars will take place at:
Salon or Seminar @ Old Operating Theatre Museum
9a St. Thomas St, London SE1 9RY(website)
Theme: How can medicine be art? Exploding myths of the body.
Salon or Seminar @ The Pump House Gallery Battersea Park, London SW11 4NJ
(website)Theme: Should art and politics intersect? What's the point of activist art?
In conjunction with artist Richard Dedomenici's exhibition at the Pump House Gallery and HOME.
Past Salon or Seminar events
Salon or Seminar on music and visual art @ Whitechapel Art Gallery
www.whitechapel.org 22nd February 2007, 7-8pm. Broadcast on Resonance 104.4fm, Friday 9th March 2007, 19:00-20:00 (GMT).
Panellists:
- Lina Dzuverovic - Director of Electra Productions www.electra-productions.com
- Christopher Fox - composer and Professor of Music at Brunel University www.foxedition.co.uk
- Eva Weinmayr - London-based artist www.evaweinmayr.com
Salon or Seminar on media art @ E:vent Gallery
24th October 2006, 7-8pm. Broadcast on Resonance 104.4fm, Thursday 9th November 2006, 7-8pmPanellists include:
- JJ Charlesworth - art critic/writer: www.jjcharlesworth.com
- Axel Stockburger - artist and games theorist: www.stockburger.co.uk
- Sue Thomas - author of Hello World: Travels in Virtuality: www.hum.dmu.ac.uk/~sthomas/
- Marina Vishmidt - writer, researcher, lapsed moving-image artist
Salon or Seminar PILOT, on the concept of the Salon @ TURTLE
Chelsea Space: 25th July 2006, 6-7pm. Broadcast on Resonance 104.4fm, Monday 31st July 2006, 7-8pmSpecial contributors:
- David Blandy - artist: www.davidblandy.co.uk
- Gina Birch - filmmaker, songwriter and multi-tasking mother: www.theraincoats.net
- Stuart Comer - curator of film and video, Tate Modern
- Simon Field - film producer
- Simon Fisher Turner - musician: www.simonfisherturner.com
- Joumana Mourad - interactive performer and choreographer: (website)
- Sarah Sarhandi - composer and performer
- Michael H Shamberg - filmmaker, initiator of the TURTLE exhibition: www.kinoteca.net



