Wednesday, 27 January
Node I: Heart of Glass
Organised by Matt Smith with guests BOOM! (Nina Westman and Sara Lundkvist), Eric van Hove, Kristin Larsson, Anna Mlasowsky and Jocelyne Prince.
Heart of Glass includes Zoom webinars that are open to the public.
Introduction
This node explores how artists are working with, and developing, the field of glass. The node brings together some of the most innovate international artists in the field.
Location: Zoom (Open to the public.)
Eric van Hove will discuss what craft is understood to be in industrialized nations versus how it is perceived in so-called developing nations, using the case of Morocco in particular. From there, he will reflect on the role it might play in post-Fordist times, surrounded by 3D-printing technologies and artificial intelligence. In addition, he will mention the case of a recent, large sculpture production (Us Heit) which involved master craftsmen in glass from Boda Glassbruk as well as the Mahjouba Initiative currently in development.
Eric van Hove (born in Guelma/Algeria, lives and work in Marrakesh/Morocco) is a Belgian conceptual artist. He is currently using the craft legacy as a medium to ponder the relevance of local and informal heritage in a highly globalized world economy, often initiating large multidisciplinary collaborative productions. Considered by a growing number of critics as a post-conceptualist, his recent work primarily uses craft as a medium to ponder the legacy of contemporary art and the industrial heritage of the 20th century. He is presently working on The Mahjouba Initiative, an ambitious five-year project aiming to conceive a functioning electric moped for the local African Market combining craft, 3D printing and industrial output.