PDF is free to join and held in English (due to its transnational setting)
PRAKSIS does not have step free access
PRAKSIS Development Forum (PDF) 49, invites paintings conservator Laura Homer to open the session by discussing her current PhD research into the use – and potential removability – of commercial artists’ varnishes applied over acrylic and PVA paintings. In addition, the session will open a broader conversation on how artists consider the notion of conservation in relation to their own artistic production. This is a good opportunity for interdisciplinary dialogue to acquire different professional perspectives on the life and care of an artwork.
During the session participants will have the opportunity to share their own works in progress or simply join the discussion.
Book Your Place
There are eight places for this session and booking is essential. There are up to four places to present work in progress, and four places for those who wish to join the group conversation. If you are curious about PDF but don't necessarily want to show anything (yet), feel free to come and see what goes on.
To reserve a spot please email: pdf@praksisoslo.org
PDF Structure
Each participant has around 40 minutes to share their current artistic activity. PDF’s focus is on works and ideas in progress, so please do not present finished works or projects. Projects in development can be shared in a number of ways: for example by bringing in physical works, presenting a slideshow, reading, performance, or other suitable communication strategy. A projector and laptop is available for the group to use throughout the session. PDF encourages variety and experimentation, so please get in touch if you have questions or special requirements.
More About Laura Homer
Laura is a painting conservator, specialising in the preservation of modern and contemporary art. She studied at the Courtauld Institute of Art in London and worked at Tate before moving to Norway ten years ago. Of particular interest and concern to her is the exchange of knowledge between practising artists and conservators.
More About PDF
PDF is a monthly group meeting which provides a constructive space for artists, curators and writers to share and discuss their current practice. It is opportunity to learn what other creatives are up to, speak about your own work and share perspectives. PDF is open to individuals at all career stages. Every participant’s contribution to the group is valued.
Support PDF
PDF is only partly-funded by the Norwegian Arts Council. As with all of PRAKSIS’s activity, we intend to keep it free and open to all. If you’ve enjoyed taking part in PDF, or have benefitted from some other feature of PRAKSIS’s programmes, please consider supporting us via www.patreon.com/praksisoslo. Every small contribution - for instance, the cost of a cup of coffee a month - helps us keep our programmes going.
About PRAKSIS
PRAKSIS is a non-profit arts catalyst that fosters creative practice and knowledge production through collective activity and the exchange of ideas, skills and information. PRAKSIS seeks to establish dialogue between artists, thinkers and organisations locally and internationally, at all career stages, and across diverse cultures and disciplines.
Image: Laura Homer
