I, too, part II

Nowhere else do hard facts gape so far apart as in art: The precarious working and living conditions of artists and the glamor factor at exhibition openings, biennales and fairs. But museums and institutions too are struggling with critical conditions and high demands they can barely meet anymore. After the kick-off panel I too, have been seduced by the promise of exposure that took place a year ago, we are now entering the second round. The symposium I, too, part II focuses on the societal value of critical art and sheds light on the urgency of creating enhanced conditions for it.

In times of global attention economies, international competition and network structures, as well as urban diversification, the local funding of art in a global context needs to be reassessed. Social change has also substantially altered the working and production conditions of art. It requires rethinking the customary understanding of the role of contemporary art and the preconditions under which it can be produced and have an impact on society.

Both local actors and representatives of national and international networks have been invited to discuss the current situation of artists and future-oriented possibilities and perspectives of promoting artistic work. The discussions are thematically accompanied by a performance program.

I, too is an initiative of individually connected artists and cultural producers from the Hamburg art and culture landscape. In a variety of formats, we offer a platform for negotiating the working conditions in the context of art and culture. We seek to raise the public awareness of this issue and sharpen the view of the differentiated interrelations.