Reverse Pedagogy is the result of an artist residency with nine diverse artists. All artists were invited to live in Sligo for up to two weeks and to work collaboratively to build an exhibition with no particular plan previous to their arrival. The project, the third chapter in its ongoing manifestation, was previously produced at the Banff Centre for the Arts in Canada, and at the 2009 Venice Biennale.
This third chapter of Reverse Pedagogy is guided by its founder Paul Butler (Canada) and Mark Garry (Ireland). For each version of Reverse Pedagogy, Butler recruits another artist to co-organize the project’s focus in an effort to keep it collective and fresh. In his words, “our job is to design a platform that is ideal for creativity, collaboration & experimentation.”
In this project, artists are encouraged to challenge their own patterns of artistic thought and production, and to explore new directions in their art practice. Paul Butler conceives of Reverse Pedagogy as a “sanctuary from the pressures and responsibilities that come with being a professional artist.” The goal is lateral learning through the exchange of ideas, energy and example. As participants, all artists are both teachers and students in this collectively directed, nomadic experimental school.
On Culture Night, artists and public will be interacting together creatively.
Artists:
Dean Baldwin (Canada)Katie Bethune-Leaman (Canada)Paul Butler (Canada)Mark Garry (Ireland)Asdis Sif Gunnarsdottir (Iceland)
Stephane Gilot (Canada)Bea McMahon (Ireland) Fiona Marron (Ireland) Swintak (Canada)
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