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The two Vision Forum nodes ‘Performing Objects’ and The Disembodied Voice’ will meet in Brussels to explore links and connections with other international research groups.

The Disembodied Voice: Through critical engagement, discursive processes and production this collaborative research project sets out to investigate the relationship between the disembodied voice and contemporary visual culture. Working together the group will explore an array of questions and ideas relating to their individual practices and concepts surrounding the disembodied voice. The group work across different fields, including film making, performance, writing, curating and archiving. The group will explore ideas and complexities of the disembodied voice, leaving room for unexpected discoveries, connections and expansions of the subject. They will take part in workshops, site visits and activities held by guest speakers from a variety of fields to expand on their practice. The research process will allow for further input by hosting open public events throughout the project.

Performing Objects experiments with objects and their possibilities to act as an interactive performer towards its users or audience. This project researches different ways artists can anticipate this process during the conceptualisation and the conception of their work. The artworks made for this project will possibly manifest themselves in different locations outside the regular arts contexts.

The project is process oriented and creates moments of (critical) reflection concerning our embodiment and relation to the objects surrounding us, moments of creation, collective exploration during site visits and meetings with invited guests. We create a playful and experimental situation where our relation to objects are tested and reflected upon. We work within an intimate group situation where people can experiment freely with new works and ideas with constructive feed-back from their peers. Besides this internal group process the project aims to develop a direct relationship with specific audiences that will become part of the project.

The home base for the meetings and talks is ERforS HQ, besides this location we create temporary set ups and will incorporate work in various sites that will act as a sort of test cases. These experiments will stimulate and create a base for further discussions and developments within the process of the project.