Who Does Art Make Visible?

Panel Discussion on social practice and participatory art

Speakers Amanda Catto (Producer), Ruth Ewan (Artist), Holly Knox Yeoman (Producer), and Rumilla Uddin (Community Wellbeing Collective, Edinburgh).

The Panel Discussion is delivered in collaboration with Scottish Contemporary Art Network (SCAN). Accompanies Suzanne Lacy's exhibition at Cooper Gallery.

Informed by Suzanne Lacy’s involvement in the Working in Public Seminars (2006-8) organised by On The Edge Research (Gray’s School of Art), and the Scottish Arts Council (Creative Scotland) in partnership with Public Art Research+Resource (PAR+RS) nearly two decades ago, this panel discussion will bring together artists, curators, arts administrators and community members to reflect on the current social and political contexts, the ethical approach and efficacy of social practice in contemporary arts and ask questions on the role of art in civic and political life in times of uncertainties.