'What is Not There and Should' Be': lecture by Mark Cousins, 1st December, 2006

Extent: 2 digital files (2.94 GB)

Comprises audio recording of a lecture entitled 'What is Not There and Should be', given by Mark Cousins on the 1st December, 2006. The recordings consist of a digital preservation file (2.08 GB, .mpg format) and a digital access file (927 MB .mp4 format). Duration of access version: 48min 12sec.

Copyright: Architectural Association

Creator: Mark Cousins

Admin History: The recording is of the 4th lecture in the series entitled 'The Ugly', given by Mark Cousins as part of the AA Open Lecture series, 2006-2007. In this lecture, Mark Cousins begins by stating that 'the ugly object is dynamic and continuously expanding its field, always moving towards the subject'. He then expands upon this statement by discussing 'pre-intentions' and 'prohibitions' in ancient religions. Cousins then discusses the mechanism of defence and the defeat of defence, arriving to the concept of the 'negative object' in relation to both the private and the collective subject. He concludes that, in this sense, the ugly object is what should be there, but is absent.

Custodial History: Original recording (format unknown) was made by the AA Audio Visual Department and a digital copy (.iso format) has been retained on the department's servers since c2013.

Aquisition: Digital preservation and access copies were created by the AA Archives in 2021, using the digital file held by the the AA Audio Visual Department.

Archive Note: Catalogue description by Samaneh Karimelahi

Publication Note: AA Events List, Autumn Term, Week 9, 27th November - 2nd December, 2006