The one-day symposium is co-organized by Stephen Wright and takes inspiration from his recent publication Towards a Lexicon of Usership. The day will be dedicated to recent advances in the theory surrounding “users” and the relationship between use and artistic projects.

September 13
11 am - 1pm: Stephen Wright on "Uses of art" (moderated by Charles Esche)
2.30pm - 5pm: Presentations by SP and Brazil-based cultural producers looking at the application of art to aspirations for social change: Graziela Kunsch (São Paulo); Jose Eduardo Ferreira Santos and Vilma Santos (Acervo da Laje, Salvador); Ana Lira and Felipe Peres Calheiros (Recife); Romario Alves (Belém)
5.30pm - 7.30pm: Round table with Tony Chakar, Suely Rolnik and Stephen Wright