Futurity / Society / Action brings together a range of researchers interested in the ways in which we conceive of the future and recontextualise history in the now.

At its core is the need to counter social, political, geographical and economic turmoil with visionary futures of new cultural, aesthetic, ideological and political processes.

About the cluster

Futurity / Society / Action is a research cluster within the School of Art at Edinburgh College of Art (ECA). Bringing together established and early career researchers, including PhD students, it is open to everyone at every career stage and welcomes cross-disciplinary and cross-school members.

It is convened by Dr Kristin Mojsiewicz, Lecturer in the School of Art. Please contact: k.mojsiewicz@ed.ac.uk

Beagles & Ramsay ‘Circular Holding Pattern’ (2021)
Video credit and courtesy of Beagles & Ramsay

"At its core is the need to counter social, political, geographical and economic turmoil with visionary futures of new cultural, aesthetic, ideological and political processes."

Events

In the 2020/21 academic year the cluster hosted artists Jennie Temple and Alexa Hare for the research presentation Research Now: Care and Crisis. The event focussed on news ways of disseminating practice through expanded collaborative networks in the city and its institutions, and maintaining creative communication remotely.

In previous academic years, talks linked to the cluster have included: Corin Sworn, Martin Herbert, Hannah Sawtell, Bisan Abu Eisheh, and a workshop on collaboration with Jason Bowman.

Kristin Mojsiewicz (Brass Art) ‘Touch AR’ public-sited artworks and phone app (2021)
Photo credit: Livia Lazar. Courtesy of Brass Art
Brass Art ‘Touch AR’ public-sited artworks and phone app (2021)
Recent research by Deborah Jackson & Steven Anderson (Son&Son) from the series 'Habilments for Chronopolitics' (2020)
Photo credit and courtesy of Son&Son.
Recent research by Deborah Jackson & Steven Anderson (Son&Son) from the series 'Habilments for Chronopolitics' (2020)

Images

The images on this page are of work by Futurity/Society/Action members:

  • Torsten Lauschmann. War of the Corners (2018). Glasgow International commission, Reid Gallery, GSA
  • Recent research by Deborah Jackson & Steven Anderson (Son&Son) from the series ‘Habiliments for Chronopolitics’ (2020). Photo credit and courtesy of Son&Son.
  • Beagles & Ramsay ‘Circular Holding Pattern’ (2021). Video credit and courtesy of Beagles & Ramsay
  • Brass Art ‘Touch AR’ public-sited artworks and phone app (2021) Photo credit: Livia Lazar. Courtesy of Brass Art

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