A new way to curate: The Independent Group (1952-1955)

The artists from the This is Tomorrow exhibition catalogue.

The (o-gil-vie) platform desire for profuse exchange and inclusivity was undoubtedly influenced by my readings into the Independent Group. The challenge of creating a contemporary open discursive network, based on the Independent Groups conceit and a platform to achieve it was one in which I wanted to adopt and achieve.

They recognised the importance of the participation of culture and its society had in shaping its discourse. The foundations of the group were based on:

“...providing a forum for public debate through lecture, dialogue and exhibitions, its project aimed to be 

ant-elitist and anti-academic, discussing art as part of a communication network that also included movies, advertising, fashion and product design.” Fowle, K,  pp. 29

How can I create a modern day Independent Group? The introduction of a project blog, robbyogilvie.blogspot.com, was initiated to break down certain boundaries between the curated exhibition and the audience; the audience including not only fellow theorists, artists, writers but also the general public, in doing reducing the perceived traditional hierarchal image of the curator and the curated exhibition. 

For my information on The Independent Group