PRAKSIS Development Forum (PDF) is a monthly peer-discussion group for creative people. It provides a friendly, informal hub for a diversity of practitioners to meet, share and discuss works-in-progress.
PDF session 37 will be held online. This edition is an ideal opportunity to gain insights into an artist residency and explore the line between process and outcomes.
Multidisciplinary artist Alessandro Marchi will begin the session live from Detroit, USA where he is undertaking a textile-orientated residency with the College for Creative Studies and Cranbrook Academy of Art. Marchi’s practice revolves around human modified landscape, ownership, inequality, chaos and public space. He is particularly interested in how humans constantly negotiate and modify the spaces that they live in. Alessandro will discuss his approach to the residency and his experiences so far. Each participant has the same amount of time to present current work in progress or areas of research. In addition to gaining input to your own project, this session offers the opportunity to connect with creative practitioners from across the world.
Book Your Place
There are 8 places for this session and booking is essential. 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 15 minutes to share current artistic activity. PDF’s focus is on works and ideas in progress, so please do not present finished works or projects. The session will be limited to sharing work via your electronic device. Ways of sharing practice could include:
Screen sharing, which enables others to see slide shows or content directly from your laptop.
Presenting physical objects, performances or tours via the inbuilt camera on your device.
Leading a discussion, with or without a visual presentation.
More About PDF
PDF is a monthly constructive discussion group session that provides space for artists, curators and writers to share and discuss their current work in progress. It is an 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 and values each participant’s contribution to the group.
About Alessandro Marchi
Alessandro Marchi is an Italian artist based in Oslo, Norway. Marchi works experimentally and site specificly to create installations, events, artist books, walks, sculptures, carpets, paintings, maps, texts and audio pieces. Marchi holds an MFA at the Oslo National Academy of the Arts (2020) and an MSC in Mechanical Engineering at the Universitá degli Studi di Bologna (2002). His works have been shown internationally in exhibitions and museums in Italy, Spain, Germany, France, Portugal, Croatia, Norway, Netherland and UK.
About PRAKSIS
PRAKSIS is a non-profit arts catalyst that develops interest, knowledge, confidence and careers. It 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.
Support PDF
PDF is partially funded by the Norwegian Arts Council. As with all of PRAKSIS’s activity we intend to keep it free and open to all. In order to help make this possible, we ask those who value PRAKSIS’s activity to consider supporting us via www.patreon.com/praksisoslo.
Image: Alessandro Marchi
