Talking Collectively: Laying Bricks

Conceived by elephy, the first part of the event takes place in the frame of the public program running parallel to their exhibition “Laying Bricks” at Harlan Levey Projects. A variety of collectives and production platforms are invited to share their know-how on starting up and staying together, self-organisation and co-creation.

At lunchtime, we move to Beursschouwburg to celebrate the publication launch of On & For Production and Distribution (2018-21). The publication marks the end of a three-year project initiated by Auguste Orts with Kaunas International Film Festival (LT), LUX/LUX Scotland (UK), and Nordland School of Arts and Film (NO). The book features a collection of texts that reflect on different stages, contexts and languages in artists’ moving images. In reading collectively, the book – its mapping of the field, the strategies it proposes and the concerns that it raises – serves as a tool and a pretext for discussion. A free digital pdf download of the publication is available here or you can pick one up at the reception of Beursschouwburg.

An evening screening will showcase a selection of films produced by the invited collectives/platforms. The films crystallize some of the questions addressed during the day, and together they draw out a series of possible configurations of collectivity on and around the screen.