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In conjunction with the 2020 University of British Columbia Art History, Visual Art and Theory (AVHA) 43rd Annual Graduate Symposium, the organizing committee invites artists enrolled in or recently graduated from Master of Fine Arts programs to propose work for inclusion in the accompanying exhibition.
Decadence: Flows of Abundance and Decay will examine decadence as a generative force in understanding past and contemporary culture and politics. We encourage submissions of all mediums that examine aspects relating to this topic and its influence in the creative field. Possible topics may inlcude;
- Excess, consumption, decay, and decline
- Abjection and boundaries of the body
- Commodification and the accumulation of capital
- Desire, temptation, and extravagence
- Pleasure and fetishization
- Labour, production, and exploitation
- Self-indulgence, obession, vice, and addiction
All pertinent information must be submitted via email to grad.symposium@ubc.ca by December 27, 2019 with the subject line "AVHA Symposium Artist Submission." Please indicate if works have separate spatial requirements.
Please see the attached file for submission guidelines.
Contact:
UBC Department of Art History, Visual Art & Theory | ahva.dept@ubc.ca
