Center for Book Arts 2016 History of Art Series: Map as Metaphor
The Center for Book Arts presents its annual History of Art series in collaboration with the New York Chapter of the American Printing History Association on three upcoming Fridays: March 18, March 25, and April 1 at 6:30pm at the Center. This year, the series investigates how the map can be understood as a metaphor beyond the geographical context-as material artifact and cultural signifier as well as an artistic tool. Maps and atlases are an integral part of the history of the book as well as a physical and conceptual resource of book arts. This program of three panels features scholars, scientists, and artists who will explore questions about power, information, identity, economics, ecosystems, and culture. Panels are moderated by Heidi Neilson, artist and co-founder of SP Weather Station.
Suggested donation for the general public for this event is $10 / $5 members. Space is limited; it is recommended to reserve a spot for each panel by emailing RSVP@centerforbookarts.org or by calling 212-481-0295.
When: Three Fridays: March 18, March 25, and April 1 at 6:30pm
Where: 28 W. 27th St., 3rd Floor, NY, NY
Subway: N/R to 28th St, or F to 23rd St
Admission: Free; Suggested donation: $10/$5 members
Reservations recommended: Email RSVP@centerforbookarts.org or call 212-481-0295
Event URL: http://bit.ly/1P065
March 18, 2016, 6:30pm
The Socio-Political Map: Control and Power
The first panel in this three-part series will discuss the history, theory, and making of maps as means of political, societal and cultural control.
Moderator:
Heidi Neilson, artist and co-founder of SP Weather Station
Panelists:
Neil Freeman, cartographer, artist, and urban planner
Shannon Mattern, media artist and Associate Professor of Media Studies at The New School
Lize Mogel, artist and co-editor of An Atlas of Radical Cartography
March 25, 2016, 6:30pm
The Techno-Eco Map: Data and Online Initiatives
The second panel focuses on professionals and technologists working with maps, responding to the inclusion, omission, or loss of information, and projecting past data into new presentations.
Moderator:
Heidi Neilson, artist and co-founder of SP Weather Station
Panelists:
Liz Barry, urban designer, Co-Founder & Co-Director of TreeKIT, and Co-Founder & Director of Community Development at Public Laboratory for Open Technology and Science
Ingrid Burrington, artist-in-residence at Data & Society Research Institute and fellow at Autodesk/Pier 9's Experimental Research Lab
Natalie Campbell, independent curator and co-founder of SP Weather Station
Eric W. Sanderson, director of the Mannahatta Project, author, and Senior Conservation Ecologist, Wildlife Conservation Society
April 1, 2016, 6:30pm
The Artist Map: Appropriation and Creation
The third panel looks at the ways in which maps have been regarded as art, and how artists have co-opted maps for new purposes.
Moderator:
Heidi Neilson, artist and co-founder of SP Weather Station
Panelists:
Doug Beube, mixed-media artist and independent curator
Martin C. Brückner, Associate Director of the Center of Material Culture Studies and Professor of English, University of Delaware
Dahlia Elsayed, artist and Assistant Professor of Humanities at CUNY LaGuardia Community College
Katarina Jerinic, mixed-media artist and public space-based interventionist
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Image: Heidi Neilson, Atlas Dream Sequence. From the Center for Book Arts Permanent Collection.
