Lectures, Italy, Siena, 24 September 2013
American artists Mark Dion and Amy Yoes will discuss their work in progress, “Above / Below Ground", a project for the Siena Art Institute's fall semester. This lecture is part of the fall series of conversations “StARTers – Assaggi d'arte”.
From September until December 2013, Dion and Yoes are exploring Siena through the medium of drawing. Taking as its departure point the idea of two worlds mirrored yet different - above and below ground - they are connecting and mapping the results of their research into the cultural and geological specificity of the city. During their project, the artists are responding to the collections of natural history specimens and other materials from various institutions in Siena, such as the Accademia dei Fisiocritici and the University of Siena collections at the San Miniato campus. The activities of research, art making, and exploration form the structure of their project, in which they are working closely with the students at the Siena Art Institute, contributing to the centuries-old discourse about Siena and its environs.
As part of the project, the Expedition Symposyum will take place over the weekend of 8-10 November 2013. The Symposium will begin on the evening of Friday November 8th at the Siena Art Institute with a a welcome reception and project introduction by Mark Dion and Amy Yoes. The Siena Art Institute students will also be opening their studios to attendees. Saturday November 9th an international conference will be hosted at Castello di Ama (Gaiole in Chianti). The symposium will use the notion of the “Expedition” as a framework for discussing the human impulse to explore the unknown, and the role of creativity in knowledge-seeking. A group of speakers including artists, scientists, writers, and scholars - Nina Burleigh, Michael Höepfner, Mark Dion, Luigi Folco, Rob Shorrock, and Amy Yoes - will present short talks on the subject. Cesare Pietroiusti will moderate the discussion. On Sunday November 10th, attendees are invited to participate in visits to the project work sites guided by Dion and Yoes.
For further information and to register for the Expedition Symposium: www.sienaart.org
From September until December 2013, Dion and Yoes are exploring Siena through the medium of drawing. Taking as its departure point the idea of two worlds mirrored yet different - above and below ground - they are connecting and mapping the results of their research into the cultural and geological specificity of the city. During their project, the artists are responding to the collections of natural history specimens and other materials from various institutions in Siena, such as the Accademia dei Fisiocritici and the University of Siena collections at the San Miniato campus. The activities of research, art making, and exploration form the structure of their project, in which they are working closely with the students at the Siena Art Institute, contributing to the centuries-old discourse about Siena and its environs.
As part of the project, the Expedition Symposyum will take place over the weekend of 8-10 November 2013. The Symposium will begin on the evening of Friday November 8th at the Siena Art Institute with a a welcome reception and project introduction by Mark Dion and Amy Yoes. The Siena Art Institute students will also be opening their studios to attendees. Saturday November 9th an international conference will be hosted at Castello di Ama (Gaiole in Chianti). The symposium will use the notion of the “Expedition” as a framework for discussing the human impulse to explore the unknown, and the role of creativity in knowledge-seeking. A group of speakers including artists, scientists, writers, and scholars - Nina Burleigh, Michael Höepfner, Mark Dion, Luigi Folco, Rob Shorrock, and Amy Yoes - will present short talks on the subject. Cesare Pietroiusti will moderate the discussion. On Sunday November 10th, attendees are invited to participate in visits to the project work sites guided by Dion and Yoes.
For further information and to register for the Expedition Symposium: www.sienaart.org
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