The art of slow sociality: movement, aesthetics and shared understanding

Jo Vergunst, Anna Vermehren

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Abstract

This paper presents reflections on the theme of sociality from a mass-participation art event in the town of Huntly in north-east Scotland in 2009. Drawing on Alfred Schütz's notion of the 'consociate' and related concepts, our efforts are directed towards understanding the nature of sociality that the event created for the people involved in it. We consider slowness as an actual experience through pacing and cadence, and also the tensions between experience and the requirement that art should have measureable impact.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)127-142
Number of pages16
JournalCambridge Anthropology
Volume30
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012

Keywords

  • sociality
  • art
  • slowness
  • Schutz
  • cycling
  • Scotland

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