spurse

 

spurse (USA) - MATR 1291 Mobile Apparatus for Temporality Research, Kitchener City Hall, CAFKA.11.

 

The artist collective "spurse" is the second featured speaker in the Big Ideas in Art and Culture lecutre series.

 

Many years ago spurse began as a rag tag bunch of artists, architects, BMXers, philosophers etc. They

were curious and perplexed by how things happened, emerged, and changed. Over the ensuing years they

have often been categorized as “interventionist artists” or an “artist collective.” These labels and

practices, while being interesting enough, seem far from their interests today. They still are a rag-tag

bunch, there are more of them, and their work has expanded. But more than this they have grown and

shifted both in their ideas, and their practices.

 

spurse’s curiosity, and the ideas that have emerged through working with others, have caused them to

rethink and remake themselves a number of times. They are most curious about systems – systems that

entangle us as humans with non-humans across many scales and logics. They are interested in

experimenting on a systems level with questions and issues.

spurse’s work encompasses a broad spectrum of disciplines, including geography, history, the

environment and social innovation.

 

spurse will be in the Waterloo Region to present a lecture about their philosophy, working methods and

past/upcoming projects on Thursday, May 6, starting at 7pm. On Saturday, May 8, from 10am to 1pm they

will be holding a roundtable discussion with community stakeholders to explore possible collaboration

and to inform a project they are developing for CAFKA’s 2011 program.

 

Both events are open to the public & are free of charge. Both events are being held at the Kitchener Public

Library (85 Queen Street North, lower level).

We hope you are able to join us.