Cat Radford and Volkhardt Müller a performative feedback loop exploring the tensions between what has been and what can be

3-7pm June 18th Programmes Office Dartington Festival

‘Shaking hands with ghosts' Part 3 Curated and devised by Melanie Thompson was a 3-day site-specific event to say goodbye to the estate where Dartington College has been based for 48 years. Every part of the estate holds important traces of people and work made through the history of the College. Every ex student or tutor has memories not only of work made in studios but site specific works created as a direct response to the extraordinary environment of the estate.

From 11am - 5pm on Friday 18 and Saturday 19 June, and from 11am - 3pm on Sunday 20 June, ten artists presented interventions in response to the estate surrounding the College. Visitors to the work were given a map with times, places and thoughts each day at the library. All the artists were either currently teaching at the College, have taught in the past or are ex students. The works reflected the strong multidisciplinary strand practiced at the College over many years, but also spoke of each artist's own practice, ranging from text-based work, visual art, sound, theatre and dance.The final event at 3.30pm outside the Great Hall on Sunday afternoon was a closing action involving all the artists and the public, to mark the College leaving Dartington. Specially made programmes were available, made for 'Shaking hands with ghosts' as mementoes throughout the festival. View programme

Performers: Paula Crutchlow, Heiko Fischer, Volkhardt Müller, Cat Radford