2nd International Scientifc-Artistic Conference
Geometry in Discourse – Discourse in Geometry
“Grid"
Department of Art Theory and History
Institute of Fine Arts
Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce 10-14 September 201
Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce 10-14 September 201
Programme and Organisational Committee:
Professor Wiesław Łuczaj, PhD
Maciej Zdanowicz, PhD
Stefan Szydłowski, PhD
Joanna Łuczaj, PhD
Professor Jan Pamuła (Academy of Fine Arts, Krakow) – honorary member Professor Grzegorz Sztabiński (University of Lodz, Academy of Fine Arts, Lodz) – honorary member
Maciej Zdanowicz, PhD
Stefan Szydłowski, PhD
Joanna Łuczaj, PhD
Professor Jan Pamuła (Academy of Fine Arts, Krakow) – honorary member Professor Grzegorz Sztabiński (University of Lodz, Academy of Fine Arts, Lodz) – honorary member
Honorary patronage:
Rector of the Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce, Professor Jacek Semaniak
Centre of Art – El Gallery in Elblag
Geometry in Discourse – Discourse in Geometry
Discursive Geometry is a trend which establishes a new face of geometric
art. The artists following this tendency depart intentionally from a strictly formal
or philosophical understanding of geometry, while proving the links between it and
other domains of artistic creation, fields of science as well as broadly defined
contemporary times, i.e. social and cultural phenomena. The essence of this
phenomenon is its dialogicality, based upon interpretation and reinterpretation of
undertaken issues, as well as deconstruction of the language specific to concrete
art.
As we organise the second conference along with accompanying exhibitions,
we introduce a series of meetings and presentations, the main purpose of which is
to refect upon and provoke discussion on new tendencies in scope of art,
expressed by language of geometry as well as identifying challenges for the art
posed by current social, cultural technological and artistic transformations.
Grid
The term “grid” refers to the notion of “grate”, “mesh”, “net”. In a broader
understanding, it may denote a structure, plan, scheme, layout or connections and
existing correlations. As regards the art-focused considerations, and mainly the
image, this term is identical with the notion of “composition”, it is a method of
establishing artistic order, an organising principle. The grid may manifest itself
either as an invisible structural skeleton of a work of art, the tensions existing in
its system, interaction of axes and directions, but also as a fgure drawn directly,
not only determining specifc artefacts but constituting their essence. The grid is
an inseparable feature of morphology of all artistic forms. It can be traced back to
ancient times, when Egyptians, Greeks or Romans began to employ the
mathematical module for constructing artistic or architectural objects. In later
times, the form of grid depends on perspective, i.e. geometric projection
refecting a given space. At the beginning of the 20th century, the cleanest form
of the grid is emerging – a scheme of parallel and perpendicularly intersecting
straight lines. In her book, “The Originality of the Avant-Garde and Other
Modernist Myths”, Rossalind E. Krauss perceives the grid as one of the symptoms
of the contemporary art and links it, among other things, with efforts for
objectivisation of a visual work of art. The grid is empowered to become a subject
by avant-garde and neo-avant-garde. In post-modernistic practices, its meaning
extends to encapsulate a variety of networks, the relations of complex and
variable relations that may be found in all felds of contemporary life. We
understand it as a system that integrates and manages the elements of structure
and of the resources of its content. It is, among other things, an inseparable
element of a digital environment, its matrix, which constitutes the basis for digital
processes of creating and transforming images.
Referring to the presented issue, we wish to explore the relations between
different meanings of the grid and the visual form, content and contexts of
contemporary artistic practices, expressed by the language of the concrete. Our
discussion is open and welcomes the artists who represent both classical and new
media, in particular painters, creators of multi- and inter-medial forms, critics,
curators, art theoreticians and historians, for whom the art of geometry, as well as
its contemporary transformation, is an important research feld. Also, the
representatives of other humanistic, social and scientifc disciplines are invited. We
hope that this meeting will become an interdisciplinary panel, an experience
allowing to discover vast interrelations between art and all manifestations of
contemporaneity, a seed for further cooperation.
1. Discursive Geometry – the term, precursors, modern practices, undertaken
discourses, etc.
2. Grid as a structure of painting. Compositions and expression methods of the
art which employs the language of concrete.
3. Grid as links, relations and dependence in art, technology and everyday life.
4. Grid as the element of discourse in modern art of geometry.
5. Grid in artistic practices of mapping, generative art.
6. Grid in avant-garde, neo-avant-garde and postmodernism.
Conference Regulations
1. The Conference is organised by the Institute of Fine Arts of the Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce and Advertising Agency Mediateka in Kielce.
2. The goal of the Conference is to present intriguing artistic approaches of the domestic and international milieus of artists who utilise the language of geometry, above else those ftting into the trend of Discursive Geometry, as well as to present and discuss the current studies in scope of the discourses functioning in the area of the contemporary concrete art and the integration of the circles of artists and art theoreticians.
3. The Conference may be attended by active artists, art theoreticians, art critics, PhD students in art, humanities as well as scholars.
4. Languages spoken at the Conference are Polish, German and English.
5. The Conference is supervised by the Programme and Organisational Committee. 6. The Conference includes the scientifc part, with presentations, lectures of theoreticians in panel and plenary sessions, and the artistic part with two exhibitions, and the review of approaches, i.e. self-presentations of invited artists. 7. The Conference takes place on 10-14 September, 2016 (Saturday - Wednesday) in the Institute of Fine Arts of the Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce and the European Centre for Geologic Education in Checiny.
8. Participation in the Conference is paid. The fees are: EUR 60 for active participants and EUR 35 for visitors (passive attendance).
9. Active attendance in the scientifc part includes: participation in all events of the Conference, paper presentation (up to 20 minutes), conference materials, refreshments (coffee breaks), a publication presenting the Conference achievements, event promotion, and the certifcate of active participation.
10. Active attendance in the artistic part includes: participation in all events of the Conference, self-presentation of artistic achievements (up to 15 minutes), taking part in the exhibition, conference materials, refreshments (coffee break), a publication presenting the Conference achievements, event promotion, and the certifcate of active participation.
11. Individuals submitting their attendance in the artistic part of the Conference may choose from the following types of attendance – taking part in exhibition and panel self-presentation, taking part in exhibition, taking part in panel self- presentation.
12. Visiting (passive attendance) includes: taking part in all open event of the Conference, conference materials, refreshments (coffee breaks), and the certifcate of passive attendance.
5. Grid in artistic practices of mapping, generative art.
6. Grid in avant-garde, neo-avant-garde and postmodernism.
Conference Regulations
1. The Conference is organised by the Institute of Fine Arts of the Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce and Advertising Agency Mediateka in Kielce.
2. The goal of the Conference is to present intriguing artistic approaches of the domestic and international milieus of artists who utilise the language of geometry, above else those ftting into the trend of Discursive Geometry, as well as to present and discuss the current studies in scope of the discourses functioning in the area of the contemporary concrete art and the integration of the circles of artists and art theoreticians.
3. The Conference may be attended by active artists, art theoreticians, art critics, PhD students in art, humanities as well as scholars.
4. Languages spoken at the Conference are Polish, German and English.
5. The Conference is supervised by the Programme and Organisational Committee. 6. The Conference includes the scientifc part, with presentations, lectures of theoreticians in panel and plenary sessions, and the artistic part with two exhibitions, and the review of approaches, i.e. self-presentations of invited artists. 7. The Conference takes place on 10-14 September, 2016 (Saturday - Wednesday) in the Institute of Fine Arts of the Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce and the European Centre for Geologic Education in Checiny.
8. Participation in the Conference is paid. The fees are: EUR 60 for active participants and EUR 35 for visitors (passive attendance).
9. Active attendance in the scientifc part includes: participation in all events of the Conference, paper presentation (up to 20 minutes), conference materials, refreshments (coffee breaks), a publication presenting the Conference achievements, event promotion, and the certifcate of active participation.
10. Active attendance in the artistic part includes: participation in all events of the Conference, self-presentation of artistic achievements (up to 15 minutes), taking part in the exhibition, conference materials, refreshments (coffee break), a publication presenting the Conference achievements, event promotion, and the certifcate of active participation.
11. Individuals submitting their attendance in the artistic part of the Conference may choose from the following types of attendance – taking part in exhibition and panel self-presentation, taking part in exhibition, taking part in panel self- presentation.
12. Visiting (passive attendance) includes: taking part in all open event of the Conference, conference materials, refreshments (coffee breaks), and the certifcate of passive attendance.
13. The bank account number and payment methods shall be provided to
participants after they have been qualifed for participation.
14. Travelling to the Conference, transportation of works of art and accommodation are at the expense of the Participants.
15. Attendance applications are to be submitted using the attached forms, on the following dates: active attendance – by 15 July, 2016, passive attendance - – by 30 August, 2016, at the e-mail address: discursivegeometry2016@gmail.com
16. Individuals submitting their active attendance shall be informed by the Organiser about being qualifed for participation by 30 July, 2016.
17. Deadline for submitting fnal versions of papers is 1 October, 2016.
18. By submitting their attendance forms, Conference participants automatically grant their consent for processing of their personal data for the purposes of organisation and promotion as well as for their persons being photographed during specifc events, and the images recorded, used, processed and copied with any media for the promotional and archiving purposes of the Organiser, without the need of seeking approval each time.
19. The Organiser reserves the right to amend these Conference Regulations. Any changes shall be announced immediately at the websites of the Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce, of media patrons and the venue online service.
20. The Organiser may cancel the Conference for important reasons. In such case, all payments made by the participants shall be returned to them.
The Institute of Fine Arts
of the Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce
ul. Podklasztorna 117, Kielce 25-717, Poland Phone no: +48 41 349 66 51
E-mail: iep@ujk.edu.pl
Additional information provided by:
Maciej Zdanowicz, PhD
Mobile: +48 660774875
E-mail: maciej.zdanowicz@ujk.edu.pl
14. Travelling to the Conference, transportation of works of art and accommodation are at the expense of the Participants.
15. Attendance applications are to be submitted using the attached forms, on the following dates: active attendance – by 15 July, 2016, passive attendance - – by 30 August, 2016, at the e-mail address: discursivegeometry2016@gmail.com
16. Individuals submitting their active attendance shall be informed by the Organiser about being qualifed for participation by 30 July, 2016.
17. Deadline for submitting fnal versions of papers is 1 October, 2016.
18. By submitting their attendance forms, Conference participants automatically grant their consent for processing of their personal data for the purposes of organisation and promotion as well as for their persons being photographed during specifc events, and the images recorded, used, processed and copied with any media for the promotional and archiving purposes of the Organiser, without the need of seeking approval each time.
19. The Organiser reserves the right to amend these Conference Regulations. Any changes shall be announced immediately at the websites of the Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce, of media patrons and the venue online service.
20. The Organiser may cancel the Conference for important reasons. In such case, all payments made by the participants shall be returned to them.
The Institute of Fine Arts
of the Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce
ul. Podklasztorna 117, Kielce 25-717, Poland Phone no: +48 41 349 66 51
E-mail: iep@ujk.edu.pl
Additional information provided by:
Maciej Zdanowicz, PhD
Mobile: +48 660774875
E-mail: maciej.zdanowicz@ujk.edu.pl
