Written Down / Written Up: Selected Writings of John Hilliard Book launch and in-conversation
Thursday 8 October, doors 6.30pm, talk 7pm
John Hilliard will be in-conversation with Duncan Wooldridge to mark the launch of Written Down / Written Up, the first comprehensive collection of writings by Hilliard, one of the most inventive artists working in the photographic form.
Offering evolving reflections on photography, language, and conceptual art, from the 1960s to 2025, the publication is richly illustrated throughout and accompanied by an introduction and situating texts by editor Duncan Wooldridge. Includes previously unseen writings alongside published essays, teaching materials, and personal correspondence that form an essential component of Hilliard’s conceptual photographic practice. Published by MACK.
Free, RSVP essential to [email protected]
Philosophical Drawings, Artistic Thinkings An Online Conversation with Philosopher of Art Stéphane Symons
Tuesday 15 September 2026
Online Conversation: 10.30am UK time
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(Sacha Golob, Marie Hay, Johanna Malt, Hester Reeve, Mark Titmarsh)
An Online Conversation between /origin\forward/slash\ and philosopher of art Stéphane Symons, Professor of Philosophy at KU Leuven, Belgium. His research interests are in the domain of philosophy of culture and art, primarily nineteenth and twentieth century, and continental philosophy. His book chapter ‘This hand is the hand of all: Walter Benjamin on Drawing’ (in The Palgrave Walter Benjamin Handbook, ed. Nathan Ross, 2024) is the starting point for discussion with members of /origin\forward/slash\
Join via zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85888247145
Image: Word-drawing by Walter Benjamin, 1934
