JOURNAL ARTICLE

'Not shying away from contradictions, emotional impurity and nuanced debate is where contemporary art is best positioned to be artivism': Interview with Pam Skelton.

  • Published In: Moving Image Review & Art Journal, 2023, v. 12, n. 1. P. 65 1 of 3

  • Database: Art Source Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Skelton, Pam; Nedkova, Iliyana 3 of 3

Abstract

An interview with Pam Skelton, an artist and cultural worker is presented. She discusses her 25-year collaborative practice and discusses her cinematic montage, "Ukraine Suite," exploring family history, the Chernobyl disaster, and the impact of the Alien's Act of 1905 on migrants. She also mentions the role of contemporary art in addressing contradictions, emotional impurity, and nuanced debate, asserting its potential as "artivism" in tackling societal issues.

Additional Information

  • Source:Moving Image Review & Art Journal. 2023/04, Vol. 12, Issue 1, p65
  • Document Type:Interview
  • Subject Area:Arts and Entertainment
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:2045-6298
  • DOI:10.1386/miraj_00106_1
  • Accession Number:173604237

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