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(Mis)Representing Others: Ethical Dilemmas of Socially Engaged Art Practice

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In December 2015, Australian artist Kate Blackmore traveled to India on a two-month Asialink residency to develop a video work with Red Brigade, an advocacy group campaigning to end sexual violence in the city of Lucknow in India. Blackmore’s art practice draws on documentary and anthropological conventions to highlight social issues, often relating to women. This chapter outlines her process and methodology for working interculturally and also explores the ethical questions that arise when artists adopt the role of anthropologists through their close proximity with participants. Critical engagement with the artwork produced through this approach is also valuable for arts educators seeking to provide important insights into other cultural contexts.

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  1. Paddington, NSW, Australia

    Kate Blackmore

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  1. School of Education and Professional Studies, Griffith University, Mt Gravatt, Queensland, Australia

    Georgina Barton

  2. Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts School of Linguistics, Adult and Specialist Education, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia

    Margaret Baguley

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Blackmore, K. (2017). (Mis)Representing Others: Ethical Dilemmas of Socially Engaged Art Practice. In: Barton, G., Baguley, M. (eds) The Palgrave Handbook of Global Arts Education. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-55585-4_22

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