Friday 23 July – Sunday 25 July
Exhibition // Performance // Talk // Symposium // Milton Keynes Gallery
Hosted by Milton Keynes Gallery
900 Midsummer Boulevard
Milton Keynes MK9 3QA, United Kingdom
Friday 23 July
Opening Event
7pm
Saturday 24 July
1pm – 8.30pm
Symposium & Performances
Sunday 25 July
10am- 5pm
Talk & See Session
Parallax Offsite (MK) is the launch and inaugural event of the Parallax Offsite programme, providing opportunities for continued transnational collaboration between art professionals beyond the context of the Venice Biennale.
A programme of events in Milton Keynes includes a symposium concerning the situation of art professionals in a global world, causes and effects of displacement or relocation, a presentation of Parallax activities to date, an exhibition, art performances, a Pecha Kucha style ‘Talk and See’ session and networking events.
Parallax chose Milton Keynes for its unique context as a ‘new town’: distinctly different from any conventional British city, it is an evolving architectural and sociological experiment that provides a remarkable “playground” for artistic activity.
Parallax’s Offsite Programme aims to facilitate the exchange of ideas, experience and knowledge between art practitioners across geographical, political and professional boundaries. Through its Offsite Programme, Parallax will develop access to this global exchange by organising events in different locations worldwide. Parallax utilises new media and online networking to ensure that participation is fully inclusive; collective members can participate in person or through digital means.
Parallax was formed by diverse individuals with a wide range of backgrounds and practices throughout the world who met while working in peripheral roles at the 2009 Venice Biennale. Their temporary situation of physical displacement combined with a prolonged engagement with contemporary art and other art practitioners stimulated a unique, open and lateral exchange of ideas. This led to Parallax creating a series of events and happenings, establishing a dynamic platform for collaboration and creative encounters.
Challenging the established hierarchies, Parallax provides an innovative and self-authenticating model of social and professional interaction and created unique professional development and networking opportunities on an international scale. Through Offsite MK and future events, Parallax hopes to continue and expand this model, and its potential to cultivate positive transnational encounters.
Parallax is inviting artists & other practitioners to contribute to the event either in person or remotely via the website – for more details visit www.parallaxvenice.com.
Financial assistance is acknowledged from Arts Gateway MK & Turning Point South East.
The event is supported by Milton Keynes Gallery and Westbury Farm Studios.
To contribute, book a place or for more details contact Dobrochna Futro at: dobrochna [at] parallaxvenice.com or call Milton Keynes Gallery: +44(0)1908 676 900
Image above:
Laura Desai & Sarah Parsons, Untitled, 2010
