Centre for Plausible Economies
Economy is a strange beast. Everyone is exposed to economic forces, but no one seems to be in control. Responding to this frustration with upbeat pragmatism, the Centre for Plausible Economies brings together artistic action and critical thinking to reclaim the economy. It is a new platform for mapping and reimagining economic systems in the arts and beyond.
The Centre for Plausible Economies (CPE) was initiated by Kathrin Böhm and Kuba Szreder as an Art and Economy action research programme linked to Company Drinks.
Publications and writings include:
- Icebergian Economies of Contemporary Art, Rethinking Marxism Journal (RRMX), 2025
- Quarterly Column for Arts for the Working Class, 2025
- The Penfold Principles, published in conjunction with Kathrin Böhm: Art on the Scale of Life, Sternberg Press, 2023
- Economics the Blockbuster, interview with Poppy Bowers, Kathrin Böhm and Kuba Szreder, and Alistair Hudson, On Curating Magazin 2023
- Icebergian Economies of Contemporary Art, Kathrin Böhm and Kuba Szreder, published by Pyrammmida, 2020
- How to reclaim the economy using artistic means: the case of Company Drinks, Kathrin Böhm and Kuba Szreder, in The Handbook of Diverse Economies, J.K. Gibson Graham and Kelly Dombrovski eds., 2020
CPE launch annoucement, 2018
Logo design by An Endless Supply
Drawing Room for Economics the Blockbuster, Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester, 2023
Re-drawing the Economy wall, Whitworth Art Gallery, 2023
Towards interdependent art worlds, The Showroom, 2021
Towards interdependent art worlds (Penfold Principles), public editing, The Showroom, 2021
The Penfold Principles, publication, 2022
Liviana Conference, keynote, 2024
Peer learning, online Living Room with Off Biennale, Lumbung documenta fifteen 2024
Icebergian Economies of Contemporary Art, published by piraMMMida, 2021
Re-drawing the Economy workshop, Warsaw Biennale, 2019x
Re-drawing the Economy workshop, Warsaw Biennale, 2019
London's Art Economies, publication by Rosalie Schweiker, commissioned by CPE, 2018
C workshop, Casco Assembly "The Elephant in the Room", 2028
Mapping diverse economies workshop c/o Company Drinks, 2018
CPE launch annoucement, 2018
Logo design by An Endless Supply
Drawing Room for Economics the Blockbuster, Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester, 2023
Re-drawing the Economy wall, Whitworth Art Gallery, 2023
Towards interdependent art worlds, The Showroom, 2021
Towards interdependent art worlds (Penfold Principles), public editing, The Showroom, 2021
The Penfold Principles, publication, 2022
Liviana Conference, keynote, 2024
Peer learning, online Living Room with Off Biennale, Lumbung documenta fifteen 2024
Icebergian Economies of Contemporary Art, published by piraMMMida, 2021
Re-drawing the Economy workshop, Warsaw Biennale, 2019x
Re-drawing the Economy workshop, Warsaw Biennale, 2019
London's Art Economies, publication by Rosalie Schweiker, commissioned by CPE, 2018
C workshop, Casco Assembly "The Elephant in the Room", 2028
Mapping diverse economies workshop c/o Company Drinks, 2018