sensingsite 2

Sensingsite is a research forum investigating materialities of landscape and place. Research presentations, events and performances explore the transformative potential of media such as moving image, photography, interactive technologies and sound. The events aim to provide an open and constructive environment within which participants and audience can interact to provide feedback and peer review.

The second sensingsite symposium event, organised by Susan Trangmar, Duncan White and Steven Ball for Fine Art Research at Central Saint Martins, was held at Parasol unit on 16-17 April 2013.

Following on from the success of sensingsite 1 in Spring 2012, the hosting of the event by Parasol unit allowed for performance presentations in the gallery alongside more conventional papers. This gave a dynamic atmosphere of genuine dialogue concerning research practice alongside conventional research paper based delivery.

‘The use of space, nomadic audience participation and intimacy of the whole thing [...] allowed some wonderful terrain to be covered during all Q+A’s. Personally it was very inspiring for me to be around such eclectic approaches to ‘site’ and [...] the three of you chaired and facilitated all discussions with such a fantastic breadth of understanding and critical thinking.’ Mark Peter Wright (participant).

2013 contributors:

Bram Thomas Arnold (Falmouth University)
Katrina Brown (Falmouth University)
Samuel Burford (Chelsea College of Art and Design)
Magz Hall (LCC/UAL)
John Hillman (Falmouth University)
Jane Madsen (Bartlett School of Architecture/UCL)
Idit Nathan (CSM/UAL)
Corinne Silva (LCC/UAL)
Tansy Spinks (LCC/UAL)
Mark Peter Wright (LCC/UAL)