Conference Stream
London Conference in Critical Thought (LCCT)
5-6 July 2019
Goldsmiths, University of London
At a time when many regard the manifesto as a thing of the
past, a defunct format, others see a resurgence in the production of manifestos
cross-culturally: artists and activists still passionately pen and perform
manifesto-type declarations. These can take militant forms in the spirit of
avant-garde/nihilistic negation or more reconciliatory forms in the spirit of
today’s creative industries and moderate politics. The manifestos of today can
range from artist and curatorial statements to press releases and declarations
describing political groups or counter-hegemonic actions.
