Thinking through: practicing materiality - a dialogue on practice

<p dir="ltr">A collaborative performative essay by and Artist Researchers Dr. Heather Connelly (University of Lincoln) Dr. Johanna Hällsten (London Metropolitan University) for 'Weaving, language, writing: thinking and practicing research-creation' conference organised by University of Angers.</p><p dir="ltr">Using Heidegger’s <i>A dialogue on language - between a Japanese and an inquirer</i> (1982) essay as a starting point, Connelly and Hällsten's performative essay will conduct a dialogue that moves across and between languages, materials and practices – exploring the verbal, visual, sensual aspects of their artistic research.</p><p dir="ltr">The presentation was performed live in Angers by Johanna with Heather performing online from the UK. The presentation consisted of a 20 min multimodal slide presentation, embeeded with video and sound, and a script read by both artists.</p><p dir="ltr">The performance was documented, the script and presentation will be transformed into an artefact and the project is being recorded and written about and contextualised as a Research Catalogue exposition (which is currently in review for the VIS journal).</p><p dir="ltr"><br></p>