La Ronde: a circular conversation on identity

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Through history, notions of identity have continuously shifted as the constituents have been discussed, affirmed and re-negotiated. In recent years, our ideas of identity appear to have become ever more complex and increasingly unstable. Changing patterns of migration, the legacy of colonisation, technological and scientific developments, and gender issues, amongst other things, have all impacted upon our construction of the self. Inspired by the structure of Arthur Schnitzler's play of 1897, La Ronde, the roundtable will consist of a circular series of one-on-one exchanges: Eva and Franco Mattes > Melissa Gronlund Melissa Gronlund > John Akomfrah John Akomfrah > Bidisha Bidisha > Alex Warwick Alex Warwick > Morgan Quaintance Morgan Quaintance > Heath Bunting Heath Bunting > Eva and Franco Mattes Each conversation will begin with a question that includes the word 'identity'. The answer may take the form of a conversation, a film screening, a lecture, a slide show… Twenty minutes will be allotted to each pairing, with an extra ten minutes for audience questions. La Ronde coincides with our current exhibition - Eva and Franco Mattes' Anonymous, untitled, dimensions variable. By infiltrating systems of information and distribution, such as mass media and the Net, the Mattes defy notions of safety and privacy, presenting the viewer with a disturbing reflection of self and society, emphasizing the multiplicity of personalities that construct one's identity. Doors open at 1:30pm Refreshments provided during breaks £5, booking essential as places are limited carrollfletcher.eventbrite.co.uk William Penn Suite Friends Meeting House 173 Euston Road London, NW1 2BJ