Talks & Seminars
Artist Talk - Mike Perry in Conversation
Join the conversation about climate emergency with artist Mike Perry and curator Ben Borthwick.
Exhibiting artist, Mike Perry, and guest speaker: curator Ben Borthwick, will be reflecting on the themes of Perry's exhibition.
5 - 6pm meet local groups and share your views on East Devon District Council’s Climate Emergency Plan
6 - 8 pm (6.00 - 6.30pm gallery tour / 6.30 - 8.00 pm in-conversation) - join us for an insightful conversation with exhibiting artist, Mike Perry, and guest speaker: curator Ben Borthwick. They will be reflecting on the themes in Perry's current exhibition: Mike Perry Land/Sea.
Mike Perry's work engages with significant and pressing environmental issues, in particular the tension between human activity and interventions in the natural environment, and the fragility of the planet’s ecosystems (be that marine or land). His work has been included in The Black and White Room at The Royal Academy of Arts, curated by artist Cornelia Parker. Mike Perry has also exhibited at the Venice Biennale and in 2015, received a Creative Wales Award from the Arts Council of Wales.
Ben Borthwick is Head of Creative Programme at KARST Creative Arts Space, Plymouth and an independent curator and writer with an expertise in contemporary art, modernism and sound.
Venue: Ocean Suite, Queens Drive, Exmouth EX8 2AY oceanexmouth.co.uk
5 - 6pm meet local groups and share your views on East Devon District Council’s Climate Emergency Plan
6 - 8 pm (6.00 - 6.30pm gallery tour / 6.30 - 8.00 pm in-conversation) - join us for an insightful conversation with exhibiting artist, Mike Perry, and guest speaker: curator Ben Borthwick. They will be reflecting on the themes in Perry's current exhibition: Mike Perry Land/Sea.
Mike Perry's work engages with significant and pressing environmental issues, in particular the tension between human activity and interventions in the natural environment, and the fragility of the planet’s ecosystems (be that marine or land). His work has been included in The Black and White Room at The Royal Academy of Arts, curated by artist Cornelia Parker. Mike Perry has also exhibited at the Venice Biennale and in 2015, received a Creative Wales Award from the Arts Council of Wales.
Ben Borthwick is Head of Creative Programme at KARST Creative Arts Space, Plymouth and an independent curator and writer with an expertise in contemporary art, modernism and sound.
Venue: Ocean Suite, Queens Drive, Exmouth EX8 2AY oceanexmouth.co.uk
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