Subject: I: Tate event Sent: 3-02-1920 6:43 Received: 31-01-2001 18:39 From: Cesare Pietroiusti, cesarepietroiusti@worldnet.att.net To: Caroline Bachmann, jonas@libero.it Emilio Fantin, bom1790@iperbole.bologna.it Norese Giancarlo, signore@undo.net questo mi scrivono da londra; mi pare che vada nella direzione ipotizzata da emilio. cerchiamo velocemente di mettere insieme qualcosa per una proposta un po' pi¯ strutturata? ciao, c. -----Messaggio originale----- Da: Dominic Willsdon A: 'cesarepietroiusti@hotmail.com' ; 'cesarepietroiusti@worldnet.att.net' Cc: Martin Clark (E-mail) Data: marted“ 30 gennaio 2001 10.37 Oggetto: Tate event Dear Cesare, I had a conversation with Martin yesterday, we talked about the draft proposal you sent to him and agreed that it is the basis of what could be a very interesting event. We thought maybe it would be good to have a central concept, something to which everyone could orient themselves; and also that we need a basic (even if minimal) programme for the day (let's say it is one day for the time being). Of course, we don't want to over-programme things, I am not looking for a conventional conference, in fact precisely not that. But it is a question of the balance between informality (and formlessness) and a formal structure. Thinking in this way, it started to seem to us that this question might itself be the key concept. It seemed to us that part of what characterises a network 'institution' like Oreste is the way 'forms' (specific events) emerge, temporarily, from formlessness (the absence of conventional, fixed institutions), and then dissolve again. Martin and I thought that this question - form and formlessness, applied to events and communication rather than (as traditionally) the art object - might be the focus of the day in June. And it could be that this question also relates us back to the situation in which the Arte Povera artists found themselves. What do you think? If something like this appeals, maybe, between us all, we could draft some kind of proposal/description of what we want to do. We could send this to a couple of key people in Europe who could make specific contributions, supplementing the 'Oreste people'. I think that the minimal structure we need includes identifying (even if not necessarily making explicit) certain core participants, and then opening it up to whoever attends. My feeling is that event will be open for people to drop in when they want during the day, but I am not against having a 'closed' session (as you suggested) as well. You were asking about resources. How much I can spend depends on what form the event takes, but £4000 (around US$6000) could be made available (which might or might not include food etc.). Do let me know what you think about all this. best wishes, Dominic Dominic Willsdon Curator: Events and Courses Tate Modern Bankside London SE1 9TG tel. +44 (0)20 7401 5099 mobile +44 (0)779 626 4702