The Spacemakers
led by Ange Taggart from My Dads Strip Club

6 Thursdays from 20th May - 24th June
Hannah Maclure Centre
Abertay University, Top floor, Student Centre, 1 – 3 Bell Street
7.00pm – 10.00pm

Celebrating the Art of Urban Subversion

An introduction to contemporary explorations of the city, celebrating cooperation and community alongside the gentle art of reclaiming and subverting space. In distinctly non-academic terms you will be introduced to a range of initiatives including ReTag (USA), Yomango! (Spain), Ligna (Germany), StreetTV2 (Italy), as well as UK based examples such as The Space Hijackers, Labofii, NATO, and My Dads Strip Club. Alongside copious amounts of tea and biscuits there'll be screenings offering new perspectives on street art. And for those who crave a wee bit of academic stimulus there'll be some bed-time reading to give you a peep into the different methods and thinking of cultural activists. Outside of our time together, armed with a "toolbox" of tactics and techniques, you'll be supported to implement a small project of your own.

Programme

20th May – We Are The Spacemakers
27th May – Reclaiming Space
3rd June – Screening of Matt McCormick's 'Subconscious Art of Graffiti Removal'
10th June – Screening of 'Public Discourse' by Brad Downey, Tim Hansbury and Quenell Jones
17th June – Making Space
24th June – Occupying Your Rightful Space

Who should come?

This is an opportunity to explore connections between interesting individuals from a range of different backgrounds so we need variety! Whether you're a nobody, a somebody, a guerrilla gardener, a scientist, a film-maker, or none of the above, add yourself to the list.

This event is FREE. To book a place or find out more please send D-AiR an email.

Ange Taggart founder of My Dads Strip Club is best known for her unauthorised interventions and collaborations celebrating dissent. Taggart is currently based at Dundee Central Library until June 2010, as part of Duncan of Jordanstone's Nine Trades project.