Curtis, K (2018) Imagining neutopia - dressing for evacuation. In: TentWorks - Feverish World, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, USA, 20 - 22 October 2018.
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| Item Type: | Exhibition |
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| Creators: | Curtis, K |
| Abstract: | ‘Imagining Neutopia’ is a series of works which fabricates fictional scenarios, then documents and curates the human reactions, through participatory experiences to explore human identity, the value of objects and materiality. The work aims to contribute to contemporary dialogues around climate change. Dressing for Evacuation is the first project in the series, which propose insights into what people may take with them into an unknown future. The photographed subjects in this project were asked a ‘what if…?’ question and to respond to the scenario of an imminent major environmental disaster. This fictional event is set in the UK, a nation with minimal experience of ‘states of emergency’. Imagining how we may dress, and what we to choose to stuff in our pockets during a large scale emergency evacuation, may offer insights into what we (humans) have close to hand, value or deem as useful in the event of a major disaster, and therefore how prepared/unprepared we may be. A second stage of this project will engage with the participating subjects through film. The work has been exhibited as part of the Tentworks Exhibition– Feverish World Symposium (20-22 October 2018) at the University of Vermont, USA. https://ecoculturelab.net/feverish-world-symposium/ and will be exhibited at Fashion and Textiles Future Scan 4 Conference at the University of Bolton, UK (23-34 January 2019) at the University of Bolton, UK. http://www.ftc-online.org.uk/futurescan-4-conference/ Work includes: Photographic images, installation of large format photographs (TentWorks), exhibition images, printed materials, website and Feverish World Symposium listings with accompanying website. |
| Official URL: | https://ecoculturelab.net/feverish-world-symposium... |
| Date: | 22 October 2018 |
| Event Location: | University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, USA |
| Number of Pieces: | 2 |
| Medium: | Large format photographic prints on textile base, wooden structure |
| Measurements/Duration: | 2.5 meters x 5 meters |
| Keywords: | dress, photography, environment, identity, preparing, preparation, narratives, participation, climate change, materiality, objects |
| Subjects: | N Fine Arts > N Visual arts (General) For photography, see TR |
| Divisions: | Bath School of Design |
| Date Deposited: | 26 Nov 2018 11:20 |
| Last Modified: | 15 Aug 2021 09:51 |
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