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''[[Polis]]'' is the title of an interdisciplinary exploration of questions about the performativity of knowledge, curated by Athina Vahia, with [[Ford Evanson]] (dramaturgy), [[Mark Wilby]] (video) and [[Anton Krueger]] (discourse). | ''[[Polis]]'' is the title of an interdisciplinary exploration of questions about the performativity of knowledge, curated by Athina Vahia, with [[Ford Evanson]] (dramaturgy), [[Mark Wilby]] (video) and [[Anton Krueger]] (discourse). | ||
| − | Subtitled "An Arena for the Examination of a South African Town" and also referred to ''[[The Polis Series]]'', | + | Subtitled "An Arena for the Examination of a South African Town" and also referred to ''[[The Polis Series]]'', the project was undertaken through interdisciplinary collaboration between the Departments of Drama, Anthropology, Fine Art, Politics, Philosophy, History, Economics, Music and Sport Psychology. |
| − | + | Consisting of a series of five presentations, namely ''Arena'', ''Cell'', ''Spring'', ''Border'' and ''Market'', the series incorporated video works, art installation, live performance, sporting events and historical enactment. | |
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| + | The project was presented at the [[National Arts Festival]] in Grahamstown in 2012. A DVD version of the event, including extra material such as assorted review, videos and attendant material, was released by the [[Rhodes University Drama Department]]. | ||
Revision as of 07:24, 5 August 2023
Polis is the title of an interdisciplinary exploration of questions about the performativity of knowledge, curated by Athina Vahia, with Ford Evanson (dramaturgy), Mark Wilby (video) and Anton Krueger (discourse).
Subtitled "An Arena for the Examination of a South African Town" and also referred to The Polis Series, the project was undertaken through interdisciplinary collaboration between the Departments of Drama, Anthropology, Fine Art, Politics, Philosophy, History, Economics, Music and Sport Psychology.
Consisting of a series of five presentations, namely Arena, Cell, Spring, Border and Market, the series incorporated video works, art installation, live performance, sporting events and historical enactment.
The project was presented at the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown in 2012. A DVD version of the event, including extra material such as assorted review, videos and attendant material, was released by the Rhodes University Drama Department.
