COOP ~ Curating Positions: A cut through the screen from Month to Month
Seminar 6: 18 - 20 May 2023
18th of May: Vulcano
MORNING
Tbc: Ferry to Vulcano
11:00-16.30: Filmshoot of conversation on economic production conditions, non-human layer, the volcano, audio recordings (atmo), (Shots with Katharina)
Student-led session by Saverio Cantoni
Walk led by Claudia Medeiros
Tbc: Ferry to Salina
EVENING
21.00-22:30: Dinner - wrap-up of the day
19th of May
MORNING
10:30-12:00: face-to-faces (mid-term evaluations)
10:00-13:00: Additional Filmshoot, with Katharina, miscellaneous
AFTERNOON
14:30-15:00: Student-led session Weronika Zalewska
15:00-16:00: Student-led session Ian Nolan
16:30-17:30: Walk led by Daniël van der Giessen
17:30-20:00: Viewing of recorded material
+ quick update with Nikos on blurb, image and title
EVENING
21.00-22:30: Continuation
20th of May
MORNING
10:30-11:00: Walk led by Till Langschied
11:00-12:00: Revisiting the tool box, exercise on skills
12.00-13.00: Student lead session Anastasia Nefedova
AFTERNOON
14.30-20:00: Planning, Montage, Sketches for NIDA, Final Form discussion,
Meeting with Nikos and Peter for updates on Summit, locations and preparations.
EVENING
21.00-22:30: Recap, Wrap up und Prep up
Seminar 5: 19 - 21 April 2023
Bibliography:
- The company she keeps: a conversation with Céline Condorelli and Avery F. Gordon part 1 +2
- Celine Condorelli - TOO CLOSE TO SEE: NOTES ON FRIENDSHIP, A CONVERSATION WITH JOHAN FREDERIK HARTLE
- Aesthetic inheritances, history worked by hand - Bell Hooks
- Mediated Monologues - Mason Leaver-Yap
Chronicles: Tomer Fruchter and Gabriel Acevedo
19th of April
MORNING
10:00-11:00: Presentation „Dispositifs of Touching“ by Leire Vergara
11:00-11:30: Discussion in relation to texts
11:30-12:30: Presentation MUMMYTHEDADDY by Leon Filter
12.30-13:00: Discussion in relation to texts
AFTERNOON
14:00-15:00: Recap, watching the first edit, listen to music/sounds and discuss locations.
15:00-19:00: Writing exercises
Each bring a personal photo that is 20 years old and a song that connects to the image
EVENING
20.00-22:00: Dark Matter Cinema Tarot Session /Film Screening
20th of April
MORNING
10:00-13:00: face 2 faces + writing
Short writing exercises proposed by students for the group
With Leire: Weronika, Claudia, Saverio
With Leon: Anastasia, Savva, Daniël
AFTERNOON
14:00-19:00: face 2 faces + writing
With Leire: Tomer, Ian, Daniël, Savva
With Leon: Weronika, Tomer, Gabriel
EVENING
20.00-22:00: Evaluations session
Collective DJ session (everyone proposes 3 songs for playlist)
21st of April film shooting
MORNING
10:00-11:00: Walk Till Langschied
11:00-12:00: Student lead session Anastasia Nefedova
12.00-13.00: Student lead session Weronika Zalewska
AFTERNOON
14.00-15:00: Walk Daniël van der Giessen
15:00-19:00: Film shooting
EVENING
20.00-22:00: Film Screening
Recap, Wrap up und Prep up
Seminar 4: 8 - 10 March 2023
Bibliography:
- “Coalition Building: Black Audio Film Collective and Transnational Post-Colonialism” by Okwui Enwezor
- "All Incomplete" by Stefano Harney and Fred Moten, chapter 1
- "Revolutions in Reverse" by David Graeber's, chapter Revolutions in Reverse
- “Toward an Anarchist Film Theory: Reflections on the Politics of Cinema”,
Nathan Jun
Chronicles: Ian and Weronika
8th of March
MORNING
10:00-12:00: Presentation by Louis Henderson in the framework of the Seminar lead by Kodwo Eshun and Louis Henderson on DUB cinema
12:00-13:00: Discussion
AFTERNOON
14:00-16:00: Presentation by Kodwo Eshun in the framework of the Seminar lead by Kodwo Eshun and Louis Henderson on DUB cinema
16:00-17:30: Discussion
17:30-18:30: Wrap up
EVENING
20.00-22:00: Film screening
9th of March
MORNING
10:00-11:45: Reflection on our ways of working + planning the continuation of the shooting
11.45-13.00: Savva student lead session / Shooting
AFTERNOON
14:00-17:00: Shooting
17:00-18:00: Viewing + feedback
18:00 - 19:00: COOP SUMMIT 2023 locations meeting by Nikos & Peter
EVENING
20.00-22:00: Film screening
10th of March
MORNING
10:00-11:15: Daniel ~ student lead session in connection to the film
11.15-13.00: Gabriel ~ student lead session in connection to the film
AFTERNOON
14.00-15:00: Walk by Savva and Ian in connection to the film
15.00-17:00: Shooting
17:00-18:00: Wrap up
EVENING
20.00-22:00: Film screening
Seminar 2 & 3: 14 - 19 January 2023
Bibliography:
- "The Devil Gril from Mars - why I write science fiction" by Octavia Butler
- "Parable of the Sower“ Chapter 3 by Octavia Butler
- "All incomplete" Chapter 1 by Stefano Harney and Fred Moten
- Conversation on friendship with Avery Gordon and Celine Condorelli
- “Socialism, a Life Cycle“ Pages 1-12 by Regis Debrais
- "Revolutions in Reverse" from Graeber's book “Revolutions in Reverse”
Chronicles:
Daniel van der Giessen and Savva Dudin
14th of January
MORNING
10:00-10:30: Presentation tools for toolbox
10:30-11:30: BUILDING A SET preparation for wood workshop exercise + reading and discussion of Condorelli interviews
11.30-13.00: BUILDING A SET preparation for wood workshop exercise
AFTERNOON
14:00-15:00: Walk Weronika Zalewska and Anastasia Nefedova
15:00 -19:00: WOOD WORKSHOP
EVENING
20.00-22:00: Film screening
15thth of January
MORNING
10:30-12:00: Student lead session Till Langschied
12.00-13.00: Student lead session Claudia Medeiros
AFTERNOON
14:00-15:00: Walk Saverio Cantoni and Gabriel Acevedo
15:00-19:00: Discussion of the texts
EVENING
20.00-22:00: Film screening
16th of January
MORNING
10:30-12:00: Student lead session Savva Dudin
12.00-13.00: Student lead session Tomer Fruchter
AFTERNOON
14.00-17:00: Walk and face2face
17:00-18:00: WOOD WORKSHOP
EVENING
20.00-22:00: Film screening
17th of January
MORNING
10:30-12:00: SCRIPT WRITING preparation for film exercise
12.00-13.00: SCRIPT WRITING preparation for film exercise
AFTERNOON
14.00-16:00: SCRIPT WRITING exercise
16:00-18:00: Discussion of the texts
EVENING
20.00-22:00: Film screening
18th of January
MORNING
10:30-12:00: FILMING EXERCISE
12.00-13.00: FILMING EXERCISE
AFTERNOON
14.00-15:00: Walk
16:00-18:00: FILMING EXERCISE
EVENING
20.00-22:00: Film and drinks
19th of January
MORNING
10:30-12:00: FILMING EXERCISE
12.00-13.00: FILMING EXERCISE
AFTERNOON
14.00-17:00: Discussion of the texts
17:00-18:00: Embroidery exercise
EVENING
20.00-22:00: Wrap-up
Seminar 1: 22 - 24 November 2022
Bibliography:
Against Competition by Marc Fisher (2006)
Code of Contact by FAC (Feminist Autonomous Center for Research Collective) (2021)
What is Anarchism by David Graeber (2009)
The Formation of the Local Councils by Omar Aziz (2012)
22th of November, TUESDAY
MORNING
10:30-11:30: Introduction to COOP by Marwa Arsanios, Leire Vergara and Leon Filter
11.30-13.00: Presentation by Marwa Arsanios
AFTERNOON
14:00-19:00: Presentation of participants’ work (20 min per person, you can choose to present a project you are working on at the moment, or something that is relevant to the COOP, or an older project that gives a good idea of your practice)
EVENING
20.30-22:30: Film screening
23th of November, WEDNESDAY
MORNING
10:30-12:00: Presentation by Leon Filter
12.00-13.00: CineZines - collective viewing of tools and introduction of chronicles as toolbox
AFTERNOON
14:00-15:00: Collective Walk - Arnhem Community Gardens
15:00-19:00: Discussion of the texts Against Competition, Code of Contact, What is Anarchism? and The Formation of the Local Councils and discussion, with collective textile-diagram-mapping.
EVENING
20.30-22:30: Film screening
24th of November, THURSDAY
MORNING
10:30-12:00: Presentation by Leire Vergara
12.00-13.00: Continuation of the discussion of the texts
AFTERNOON
14.00-17:00: Collective walk and exercise - rotation and contact – Sonsbeek
17:00-18:00: Organizational tasks and plans (budget and how we want to spend it)
EVENING
20.30-22:30: Film screening