Schmooze III - Sustainability in Art
Sunday 6 October, 2-4pm, Shirley Burke Theatre, Parkdale
Sustainability in art is the connection between nature and culture, art and ecology. It promotes artistic expression and social interaction, and takes responsibility for the world that surrounds everyday life.
Sustainability in Art welcomes three leading experts as they discuss the role of public art in connecting community and environment.
Internationally renowned artist Cameron Robbins; Production Manager of Carbon Arts Dr Josh Wodak; and RMIT University Associate Professor Dr Linda Williams will form the panel for Kingston Arts’ final art forum for 2013.
Dr Josh Wodak, Production Manager of Carbon Arts (pictured above) will provide an insight into the important collaborations between Carbon Arts, artists and partnering organisations that explore the connection of sustainability, science, art, technology and public space. Josh is an artist specialising in artistic responses to environmental challenges.
Fresh off the plane from his three-month residency in Norway, Cameron Robbins (pictured above)will discuss his innovative practice that utilises natural forces and kinetic energy to produce site-specific installations. Cameron’s work makes tangible the underlying structures and rhythms of natural forces. These inquiries employ structural devices including kinetic sculptures using wind or ocean-powered mechanical systems.
Associate Professor Dr Linda Williams (pictured above) currently heading up an international research project: Spatial Dialogues: Public Art & Climate Change, will talk on cultural and social theory and ecological critique. Dr Williams is Associate Professor of Art, Environment & Cultural Studies in the School of Art at RMIT University and has given many keynote lectures and research papers internationally and within Australia
BOOKINGS
These forum are FREE...but bookings are essential and places are limited.
Call Kingston Arts Box Office on 9556 4440 to book your place today!
Free Art Forum
Sun 6 October 2-4pm
