Text collection on criticism
The issue of art criticism triggers a question of what the 'critical' element of this criticism actually implies. Does art criticism hold this 'critical' aspect on a lease, or does it share this capacity (and the task) with the creation of art and the curatorial compilation of a program? How is the 'critical' implemented in these practices? How to disentangle this cluster of concerns and criteria? And above all, in what way can it be applied in the artistic field at the present time?
Unfolding the critical @ Amperdans (2003)
On 28 February and 1 March 2003, Sarma curated a small international colloquium during the festival Amperdans, which was organized by arts centre Monty and work-place wp Zimmer in Antwerp (Belgium).
Unfolding the critical @ Dance Congress Germany (2006)
On April 23, 2006, Sarma curates a small colloquium during the Dance Congress Germany, which is organised by the Federal Cultural Foundation (Germany) in the House of World Cultures in Berlin.
On the occasion of Unfolding the Critical, Sarma published a collection of texts on criticism, criticality and some related issues. Also the participants in the two colloquia contributed texts by way of introducing their ideas and positions.