Laboratory on Feedback in Artistic Processes 2

Round Table Discussion, Reflection on Feedback Lab goes Public,
Observations
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On the final day the three “observers” shared their
thoughts as witnesses of the weekend, leading to a final
round table discussion, below are some questions and
thoughts that emerged from the dialogues and observations.
Feedback and Publics
How can we further understand feedback procedures to
offer the chance to generate public discourse, and shape
the public sphere as part of democratic processes?
As art is often funded through public money, to what
extent does or should the audience have the right to intervene?
And what responsibility should the artist carry?
Why would the audience be motivated to participate in
a public feedback session? Is there a value of being able
to communicate critique without becoming personal? As
an audience member do we want to do this to help the
artist? Or does the participation in feedback sessions
allow the audience to cultivate and articulate an own
perception of the work?
More than verbal feedback
What other ways are there than verbal feedback? And
how can they be useful? Could we experiment more with
other forms of communication? What contexts can we
apply this to and how can we make non-verbal feedback
sharable? Can we actively practice methods of feedback
on artistic processes through drawing, images,
using your body, games and so on?
Feedback can cultivate perception and democratic processes
but also the question comes up if there aren’t
some artists who do not need or want feedback as they
get feedback through what they do directly (e.g. Wiener
Aktionisten)