The Body as Ground': lecture by Mark Cousins, 3rd March, 2000

Extent: 1 audio cassette (90min), 4 digital files (640.1 MB)

Comprises audio recording of a lecture entitled 'The Body as Ground', given by Mark Cousins on the 3rd March, 2000. The recordings consist of a Maxwell 90 audio cassette tape, 2 digital preservation files (522.3 MB, .wav format) and 2 digital access files (117.8 MB, .mp3 format). Duration of access version: 47min 45sec

Copyright: Architectural Association

Creator: Mark Cousins

Admin History: In this lecture Mark Cousins examines whether, through our experience of the body, subjective space is our projection onto the world. Whether directionality must be therefore considered with reference to the body. He problematizes the notion of 'the body' within the Christian tradition, asking whether Christ is the figure of Christ or whether Christ's body is the 'ground'? Mark then points to what he regards as a permanent tension between the body as figure and the body as ground. He concludes by suggesting that perhaps it is evident, from the evidence of the Italian Renaissance, that the victory belongs to the body as figure.

Custodial History: Audio cassette recording was made by the AA Audio Visual Department and retained by the AA Photo Library until 2019, when it was transferred to the AA Archives.

Aquisition: Audio cassette was transferred from the AA Photo Library to the AA Archives in 2019. Digital preservation and access copies were created by the AA Archives in 2021.

Archive Note: Catalogue description by Ke Bo Tsai

Publication Note: AA Events List, Week 8, Spring Term, 28th February - 3rd March, 2000