Public conversations with the audience were not totally documented and are not shared here in Research Catalogue and the texts from their applications to the project remain private though they form part of the research.
The interviewees were all participants in the "Practices for The Future" project who have applied through an open call conforming a diverse selection of different artistic backgrounds, countries of origin and current practices. The vast majority trained in the traditional dance education as others with other artistic backgrounds have developed their work within the choreographic and/or movement based practices.
The three main questions during the interviews where:
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How does your artistic practice resonate with the concept of Practices for the future?
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How has your initial ideas for this weekly residency been affected by the space, how have they evolved and/or developed.
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What does the word apocalypse bring to you?
These interviews are significant for both data collection and as part of an archival resource for future research. My primary interest is to understand where these artists position themselves today as cultural agents and creators:
how they navigate the current arts landscape, where they focus their efforts—whether in teaching, researching, or creating—and how these areas are being impacted by broader concerns.