October 2015 – January 2016

Devised and led by Amy Charlesworth in collaboration with Pavilion

Hosted by Hyde Park Picture House and Leeds Industrial Museum this four-part screening programme explored the image of journeying and the journeying of the image in the 21st century. It was programmed in collaboration with service-users from Meeting Point Leeds, an organisation that providers support and information for refugees and asylum seekers.

Part 9 - Second discussion, before closing

Part 8 - Frederic Amat

Part 7 - Jon Bird

Starting from the surrealist context of Miró’s art it moves to the broader theme of the complex relationship between art and politics. Speakers address a range of issues, from the specific contexts in which Miró worked, to the ‘radicalism’ of surrealism. Curators, academics and artists contribute to the debates. Speakers include artists Frederic Amat and Eva Bosch, art historians and curators Jon Bird, William Jeffett, Robert Lubar and Gill Perry, philosopher Nigel Warburton, and curators of the Miró exhibition Matthew Gale and Marko Daniel.

Part 6 - Nigel Warburton: 'Art and Politics'

Part 5 - First discussion - before lunch

Part 4 -William Jeffett

Part 3 - Eva Bosch

Starting from the surrealist context of Miró’s art it moves to the broader theme of the complex relationship between art and politics. Speakers address a range of issues, from the specific contexts in which Miró worked, to the ‘radicalism’ of surrealism. Curators, academics and artists contribute to the debates. Speakers include artists Frederic Amat and Eva Bosch, art historians and curators Jon Bird, William Jeffett, Robert Lubar and Gill Perry, philosopher Nigel Warburton, and curators of the Miró exhibition Matthew Gale and Marko Daniel.

Part 2 - Matthew Gale

Starting from the surrealist context of Miró’s art it moves to the broader theme of the complex relationship between art and politics. Speakers address a range of issues, from the specific contexts in which Miró worked, to the ‘radicalism’ of surrealism. Curators, academics and artists contribute to the debates. Speakers include artists Frederic Amat and Eva Bosch, art historians and curators Jon Bird, William Jeffett, Robert Lubar and Gill Perry, philosopher Nigel Warburton, and curators of the Miró exhibition Matthew Gale and Marko Daniel.

Part 1 - Introduction by Marko Daniel