Friday 10 August 2007, 10.30–18.30

Bound is a Liverpool wide exhibition of works by international contemporary artists representing personal perspectives of the impact of slavery on humanity.

This symposium explores the impact of slavery on humanity dealing with topics such as 'Human Trafficking', 'Race, Gender and Discrimination' and 'Freedom'. These subject areas will be discussed by panelists consisting of artists exhibiting in the Bound exhibition (see below), who will join academics and campaigners in reflecting on these different themes from the point of view of their various fields and methods of practice. Sessions will be chaired by representatives of Anti-Slavery International, Amnesty International and Stop the Traffik.

Artists: Yasmeen Al Awadi, Oreet Ashery, Barney Ashton, Maja Bajevic, Martin Effert, Juul Hondius, Emily Jacir, Sagi Groner, Vesna Milicevic, Santiago Sierra, Penny Siopis, Emily Stainer, Milica Tomic, Rachel Wilberforce, Judith Witteman, Roel Wouters. 

 

 

Tate Liverpool  The Auditorium
Free, booking recommended
Price includes refreshments

10.30am – 11.00am
Welcoming note by Dr. Christoph Grunenberg, Director of Tate Liverpool Refreshments served

11.00am – 12.30pm
On Human Trafficking chaired by Mike Kaye, Anti-Slavery International

Panel:

Rachel Wilberforce, Artist
Predrag Pajdic, Curator
Juul Hondius, Artist
Angela Robinson, International Slavery Museum
Sarah Stephen-Smith, The Poppy Project

12.30pm – 1.30pm
Lunch

1.30pm – 3.00pm
On Race, Gender and Discrimination, Chaired by Kerry Smith, Amnesty International

Panel:

Emily Stainer, Artist
Judith Witteman, Artist
Martin Effert, Artist
Kofi Mawuli Klu, Rendezvous of Victory

3.00pm – 3.30pm
Refreshments served

3.30pm – 5.00pm
On Freedom, Chaired by Peter Stanley, Stop the Traffik

Panel:

Penny Siopis, Artist
Yasmeen Al Awadi, Artist
Sagi Groner, Artist

Professor James Walvin, University of Hull

5.00pm – 6.30pm

Drinks reception, Tate Liverpool