Research Forum – ‘Decentralization as the Practice of Freedom’

Following calls to decenter structures of cultural and political power, collective practices have gained renewed relevance in a hyper-competitive landscape exacerbated by the effects of neoliberal strategies in the creative industries. From May 20-26, the Research Forum at Images Festival will explore the theme of ‘Decentralization as the Practice of Freedom’ through audio conversations, social media interventions, publications, and more. Hosted online and open to all audience members, the Research Forum features sessions with collectives and collective-like bodies of individuals including Green Papaya Art Projects, the inaugural curatorial team for the Toronto Biennial of Art, the cryptomedia consultancy Universe Contemporary, the interdisciplinary Kinomatics Project, the Mexican-based NGO Chiapas Media Project (CMP)/Promedios, the multidisciplinary arts collective The Nest Collective and the research Agency Forensic Architecture. More information on the Research Forum can be found here.