Participatory Exchange: Generating Critique in Social Practice Art

In my practice-led thesis I approach socially engaged art as both a theorist and practitioner to understand how exchange is employed by artists to generate critique. Through a study of the literature and fellow artists’ methodologies, I examine how exchange functions as a model, consider the effects...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Pedler, Elizabeth Ruth
Format: Thesis
Published: Curtin University 2017
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/69407
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Summary:In my practice-led thesis I approach socially engaged art as both a theorist and practitioner to understand how exchange is employed by artists to generate critique. Through a study of the literature and fellow artists’ methodologies, I examine how exchange functions as a model, consider the effects of their methods, and adapt selected strategies for use in my own practice. I produced four socially engaged artworks, to examine how exchange facilitates participation and critique.