Public Program 'A Second Exchange'
Second day of presentations and discussions
Day 2, part 3 of 3 with Diedrich Diederichsen and discussion with all panel members moderated
by Jan Hein Hoogstad
Title: The Function Of Art
Date: Sunday 27 September
Location: Oudezijds Achterburgwal 78a
Participants: Diedrich Diederichsen (ABK, Vienna), Eva Fotiadi (UvA), Joyce Goggin (UvA). Moderated by Jan Hein Hoogstad (UvA)
This panel brings together various perspectives on the role of Art and the function of the artists in Amsterdam and western democracies.
Taking as a reference his latest publication, On (Surplus) Value of Art (2008), Diedrich Diederichsen formulates his thesis on the role of Art in today’s neo-liberal democracies.