VIVID [RADICAL] MEMORY
(A one-year research project, November 2006-November 2007)

Brief Description :
The conceptual art of the 60s and 70s as a part of cultural tradition, with particular attention to artistic projects of social and political import from countries under antidemocratic regimes (countries and regions in south and east Central Europe and Latin America). A comparative historiography and study of this little-known tradition and its networks of connections, and its effects.

Goals :
The goal of this research project is to explore, systematize, interpret, and present connections in the historical record, with particular attention to aspects of historical fact that continue to affect art today. This will also involve documentation, interpretation, and the work of today's “activists”. The forum will include a collaborative Internet project, as well as a conference, presentations, and workshops in all participating countries.