We discussed whether or not to pursue with the Beyond Text scheme or not, and decided to abandon it. The fact that they have covered migration prviously, and we would have to "play it down", is a major problem. Better for us to stay true to our original idea and find appropriate funding that fits closer to our intentions. Also, the deadline of the 7th of May is too tight.
So, where does this leave us now?
Glenn keen to keep pursuing the ultimate goal of exhibiting at the European Parliament building. We can however do both, pursue a similar Welsh Parliament building project, as a pilot project that will contribute towards realising the Brussels project.
- European Pariament. Art project based upon Glenn's moire' idea. Would include photographic stills and large scale projections of moving texts. Also, could include a documentary, made by Wyn, focusing on the individuals portrayed in the images. Would also coincide with an international conference, organised by Alexis.
- Welsh Senedd. Similar idea, but based in Wales. New potential title for the conference: The Morie' Effect: Translation & the Arts. Wyn could do a piece based on Continental Drift. A localised version, using migrant filmmakers and poets based in South Wales for this show (I'll call it Migration Drift as a working title).
We looked up the EU's themes for next year, which is: 2010 The European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exculsion. It seems doubtful that Glenn's moire' idea would fit, better to avoid applying for schemes connected with this stream of funding.
Alexis refers us to an essay by Walter Benjamin (that he himself has translated into French): The Task of the Translator. In it he states that "translation is not for those who don't understand the source language". I.e. the aim of translating is to create something new. This is what he would like to pursue with the conference, within the context of art practice - poetry, film, visual arts. Weblink to essay: http://www.scribd.com/doc/12733233/Walter-Benjamin-the-Task-of-Translator
We could aim for next Spring, say Easter 2010, as a date for the conference/art installation, develop our ideas and locate suitable funding opportunities.
Action points:
- Alexis: to identify suitable schemes to fund the Welsh Moire' Conference.
- Glenn: to create a pictorial presentation of the Brussels art installation proposal.
- Wyn: to investigate potential collaborators for the Migration Drift project.
- Each of us to write a short description of our contribution and post on blog.
We were reminded that we are due to present our ideas at a research workshop at Cardiff Uni on the 24th of April. This could be beneficial for us in clarifying our ideas and receiving initial feedback from colleagues.
The next meeting of the three of us is scheduled for Monday the 27th of April, 2.00, at Artstation.
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