Water As Method

Water as Method: Space, Place & the Hydrological Gaze in Moving Images is a two-day symposium exploring the poetics and politics of water in contemporary artist moving image (AMI) practices and methods. The symposium reflects on innovative approaches in film and moving image practice that respond to the intersecting planetary crises of climate catastrophe and geopolitical conflict—through the lens of water.

This event is curated and organised by Kelly Rappleye (AHRC-SGSAH PhD, The Glasgow School of Art, Art Curator 16Collective) as part of doctoral research, and hosted by the GSA’s School of Fine Art research. The programme is organised in collaboration with FieldARTS research programme (hosted by the Infrastructure Humanities Group, University of Glasgow), and generously funded by SGSAH Engagement Funding.

The symposium invites contributions from artists, filmmakers, researchers, curators and creative practitioners. We welcome participants from across disciplines, including but not limited to visual arts, film studies, cultural geography, urban studies, art history, fine art, memory studies, and environmental humanities, to join us in Glasgow to share watery poetics and approaches in moving image practice.