Art’s Engagement with the Law: From Faking Suicide to Counting Deaths
In conjunction with Santiago Sierra’s exhibition at Magasin 3, lawyer Daniel McClean gives a lecture about how art may test the limits of social, moral, and legal acceptance. Through current as well as examples from the 16th century art world, McClean speculate on what the co-existence of these models of artistic production/distribution within contemporary culture says about art, the law, and the relationship between them. Works by Santiago Sierra become a natural part of the lecture.
Daniel McClean is a lawyer specialising in art law, intellectual property law and medial law, practising at Withers LLP (London and New York). He acts for leading international artists and galleries including recently, the Haunch of Venison gallery against the UK Customs authorities. He has edited two publications, The Trials of Art (2007) and Dear Images: Art, Copyright and Culture (2002). He is also an independent curator. His most recent exhibitions is Offer and exchange: sites of negotiation in contemporary art (2007–2008), co-curated with Lisa Rosendahl and produced by Electra.
Participant: Daniel McClean, lawyer
Language: English
Date: May 8, 2009
Duration: 60 mins
Location: Magasin 3 Stockholm Konsthall
Exhibition: Santiago Sierra
