Mobile Conference took place on the 15th of March 2009, across three venues Camberwell College of Arts, Sceaux Gardens and Central Venture Park all within London SE15. The event focussed on the practice of contemporary art in the public realm and featured artists Harold Offeh, Jess Thom and The People Speak in conversation with representatives from the think tank Demos. The artists represented had been commissioned by Peckham Space and as part of the South London Gallery’s Making Play programme. The total number of attendees at this event was 58 people, with a reserve list of 91.

Mobile Conference was organised by Peckham Space in partnership with the South London Gallery as a peripheral ‘fringe’ event in association with Tate Triennial 2009.

Making Play is a three year education project at the South London Gallery which explores the relationship between play and contemporary art practice, funded by the Big Lottery’s Playful Ideas Fund.

 Future Developments

The co-organisers of Mobile Conference, Emily Druiff, Director of Peckham Space and Frances Williams, Education and Outreach Manager, South London Gallery are interested in repeating the partnership.

They will be taking on board the comments from the attendees, some of which were as follows: email questions before for focussed debate; better facilitation for debate at the end; Smaller groups for feedback; funding representative needed; examples of best practice to be shared by organisations; less community art, more Art; history of Artists Placement Group are very relevant; game show format reduced academic potential; Intimidated by big screen at last session and did not speak naturally; focus the debate; use Open Space Technology for facilitation; more tea and refreshments. Join the Peckham Space Mailing list to find out about future events.

 Tate Triennial  

Mobile Conference is a peripheral fringe event in association with  Tate Triennial 2009.

Tate Triennial 2009 is curated by Nicolas Bourriaud around the theme of 'Altermodern', a new, global or altermodernity involving migration, travel and cross cultural exchanges.

Find out more about Tate Triennial 2009