'GO & SEE' PROJECT
the visual, the conceptual, the political - modus operandi
/within the framework of the 'Close-up discussion club/

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[Close-up discussion club]

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'GO & SEE' PROJECT
the visual, the conceptual, the political - modus operandi
/within the framework of the 'Close-up discussion club/

The 'Go & See' Project is planned within the framework of the 'Close-up discussion project as a vehicle to promote alternative presentations and debates and in this way fit in a niche, left vacant by institutionalized discussions that have similar focus of dispute. Introducing a wide variety of topics, this project will trace out the dynamics between the visual, the political and the conceptual.
Analyzing the visual, the conceptual and the political through different perspectives will allow to outline essential modes of functioning of the social and the cultural domains, as well as to map out the roles and interaction among the groups, the communities and the individuals in them.

It is obvious, from the point of modern art development, that the visual can hardly be regarded as existing on its own right: by default the visual contains and is an expression of the conceptual and the political. The conceptual, on the other hand, either as a position or as a pattern of behavior, has its visual dimensions and political connotations. Last, but not least, the political exploits both the visual and the conceptual to attain its goals and express its ideas. Following this train of thoughts, the developments of the visual will be important to modern political figures, political scientists, social students, philosophers, cultural anthropologists and journalists, as well as to …artists of course. Presenting the different dimensions of the interrelations among the visual, the conceptual and the political to a wide public, sharing no particular expertise will give the chance to students and young people to get directly involved, share their opinions, considerations and voice their questions.

In its essence, the format of a discussion club is meant to provide informal public space open for informal discourse, in its essense dismisses the official conservative register and the rigid distance that the presence of 'authority' imposes to set the public and the presenters apart. This format supports the free individual expression in public, the choice to motivate individual opinions and considerations, regardless of the lack or the availability of expertise on the topic of discussion. The format of a discussion club as a public space open for informal discourse allows for cultivating active civic participation, which the authors of this project consider to be a major attribute of the civil society and a guarantee for its sustainable development.