Godard Boomerang – Artists on Godardian Conceptualism

This publication is the late outcome of a small symposium that took place in 2013 at the subject area time and space arts at the Academy of Fine Arts at Uniarts Helsinki. It presented research and analysis of conceptual traces in Godard’s oeuvre and its relation to contemporary art practices. Beyond the invited contributors from this symposium, the project expanded into a larger collection of writings by contemporary artists and curators on Godardian references, influences and (re-)discoveries, centering around a particular phenomenon – what we call the “Godard Boomerang” is a set conceptual strategies deeply rooted in 20th century art cinema, propelling towards the future practices in moving image art. Contributors: Francois Bucher, Chto Delat, Lee Ellickson, Irmgard Emmelhainz, Mike Hoolboom, Gareth James, Nimetöna Nolla, Constanze Ruhm, David Rych, Gabriële Schleijpen, Amie Siegel, Jason Simon, Caspar Stracke, Maija Timonen, Kari Yli-Annala and Florian Zeyfang.