Thursday, 27 April 2017

Avowing the Political: Art and Social Change

Venue: Carrillo Gantner Theatre, Sidney Myer Asia Centre

Presenters: Mr Edward Morris

Artist and co-founder of The Canary Project, Edward Morris, will discuss the diverse ways in which artists can contribute to social movements to address climate change. He will draw on his own work creating and producing myriad projects – from the directly activist Green Patriot Posters to contemplative museum exhibitions – and also upon the work of other artists. He will discuss these projects in light of the ideas of organizer Marshal Ganz that to thrive all social movements need to appeal to the combined emotions of Anger, Urgency, Hope, Solidarity and Feeling You Can Make a Difference.

Edward Morris is one half of the artist duo Sayler / Morris. He is also, along with his collaborator Susannah Sayler, the co-founder of The Canary Project, a studio that produces art and media to deepen public understanding of ecological issues such as climate change.

Presented by CLIMARTE and Melbourne Sustainable Society Institute as part of ART+CLIMATE=CHANGE 2017



from
https://events.unimelb.edu.au/events/8601-avowing-the-political-art-and-social-change

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