Edition 2 of SWAP brings together the work of Jennifer Caroline Campbell / Simon Collins / Alex Frost / Jess littlewood / Victoria Lucas / Jordan Mckenzie / Sam Meredith / James Moore / Flora Parrot / Sean Roy Parker / James Unsworth / George Yarker.
SWAP Edition No. 2 : TRADE. Launched on Friday 29th September @ SET 76-89 Alscot Rd, Bermondsey, London. The exhibition was open to visitors for only 3 days from 12 noon - 6pm Friday 29th - Sunday 1st October as part of Art Licks Weekend 2017: Finding Solutions. During the day of Sunday 1st October School of The Damned hosted a symposium event continuing their discussions about alternative art schools within the exhibition space.
TRADE refers to the exchange of goods or services for money or in kind. From a broad perspective nations are concerned with managing TRADE in a way that enhances the well-being of citizens, by providing jobs and producing beneficial goods and services…. but do they? Some commentators trace the origins of commerce to Prehistoric people who bartered between each other to survive, and during the Middle Ages commerce developed in Europe with the TRADE of luxury goods at fairs - much like Art Fairs today. Throughout history standardised currency and banking systems have developed to enable wealth to be converted into movable capital. Today global multi national corporations physically transport vast quantities of goods around the world and markets process huge financial transactions over the internet. Globalization brings with it riches for some and losses for others. Demand for cheaper goods benefits those who have access to them, but it’s apparent that third world markets for local products and the environment are sometimes harmed by companies attempting maximize their profits. Exasperated by Brexit commerce now highlights complex systems of tariffs and international TRADE, making freedom of movement ever more topical.
SWAP Edition No. 2 : TRADE. Launched on Friday 29th September @ SET 76-89 Alscot Rd, Bermondsey, London. The exhibition was open to visitors for only 3 days from 12 noon - 6pm Friday 29th - Sunday 1st October as part of Art Licks Weekend 2017: Finding Solutions. During the day of Sunday 1st October School of The Damned hosted a symposium event continuing their discussions about alternative art schools within the exhibition space.
TRADE refers to the exchange of goods or services for money or in kind. From a broad perspective nations are concerned with managing TRADE in a way that enhances the well-being of citizens, by providing jobs and producing beneficial goods and services…. but do they? Some commentators trace the origins of commerce to Prehistoric people who bartered between each other to survive, and during the Middle Ages commerce developed in Europe with the TRADE of luxury goods at fairs - much like Art Fairs today. Throughout history standardised currency and banking systems have developed to enable wealth to be converted into movable capital. Today global multi national corporations physically transport vast quantities of goods around the world and markets process huge financial transactions over the internet. Globalization brings with it riches for some and losses for others. Demand for cheaper goods benefits those who have access to them, but it’s apparent that third world markets for local products and the environment are sometimes harmed by companies attempting maximize their profits. Exasperated by Brexit commerce now highlights complex systems of tariffs and international TRADE, making freedom of movement ever more topical.
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ART LICKS WEEKEND - http://artlicksweekend.com/2017/programme & SET - www.setspace.uk 76-89 Alscot Road Bermondsey SE1 3AW