The act of curating is conceived as a collaboration between artists and organisations. This collaboration can work to disrupt the very foundation of the art institution itself. Sarina Basta will discuss how the exhibition creates a research framework that works to shape the way we think about artists and their relationships to nature, society and the things around us. Basta will centre her talk on recent and upcoming projects by artists such as Mel O'Callaghan, Claire Fontaine, and Mark Dion whose works have provided new ways of thinking about our cultural conception of nature - not through bold statements but gentle shifts. Given the environmental crisis we are currently facing, it is more important than ever to ensure institutions are changing and evolving to recognise their responsibility in shaping the cultural conversation.

WHERE: UNSW ART & DESIGN, BLACK BOX
ADDRESS: CNR OF OXFORD ST & GREENS RD, PADDINGTON NSW 2021

This talk is made possible through UNSW Art & Design’s partnership with Artspace.