Farmwork is a philosophy that is centered in living one's life creatively and holistically. Greatly inspired by the work of Allan Kaprow, farmwork is rooted in the idea that Art and Life can be one in the same, and that drawing distinctions between the two is unnecessary. In addition, the philosophy of farmwork puts an emphasis on living one's life in a locally centered way; whether it be by eating garden grown vegetables or creating work that responds to one's immediate environment.
A yearly workshop that takes place at the home of Douglas Rosenberg and Li Chiao-Ping. Much of the farmwork project springs from this week-long convergence of artists in the end of August.
Art 908, Section 4: a seminar being taught by Douglas Rosenberg at the University of Wisconsin - Madison in the Spring semester of 2007. From the syllabus:
Identity, Ritual and the Allure of the Local is a process-oriented, fluid, creative environment for dialogue, critical thinking and experimentation. In this seminar, students will merge selected readings about related issues with a physical and embodied exploration of techniques including movement, voice, text and other performative practices, toward an understanding of how identity is constructed.