This international conference brings together researchers and practitioners in art and architecture to reflect on and discuss the intersection between art and architecture. Focus will be on the shared material practices and intellectual projects during a period that spans from the immediate aftermath of the Second World War to the present. Invited speakers and those presenting papers will map out developments in various parts of the globe, which led to the reassessment of disciplinary conventions and boundaries in both fields. History looms large over this project. Whether calling for the “synthesis of the arts” or for the “open work,” the disciplinary questioning has often been motivated by a desire for increased social role and political significance. We invite you to come and learn from our speakers and share thoughts on this ongoing project.
Eeva-Liisa Pelkonen