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The Work of Art in the Age of Planetary Destruction

24 October 2024, 4:30 pm–7:00 pm

A pale grey book titled 'The Work of Art in the Age of Planetary Destruction' in gold lettering

What is the role of artists in imagining our global future? What can creative responses do that politicians and climate scientists can’t? Join us for an afternoon of art, film and conversation exploring these global issues.

This event is free.

Event Information

Open to

All

Availability

Yes

Cost

Free

Organiser

Aarathi Prasad

Location

Staff Common Room
UCL East Marshgate
7 Sidings Street
London
E20 2AF
United Kingdom

Please join us for an afternoon of art, film, and discussion around art, consequence, and our planet in celebration of the launch of The Work of Art in the Age of Planetary Destruction, a book of ideas on engaging with environmental crisis collected from artists, curators, photographers, writers from across the world:

Nadia Owusu | Ieva Saudargaite Douaihi |Mariana Heilmann | Ali Hossaini | Lucia Pietroiusti | Ian Teh | Lara Tabet | Anthony Obayomi | Himani Gupta |Maya Ramsay | Hawapi | Estudio Nuboso | Asiem Sanyal | Mary Mattingly | Arte Sumapaz | Eve Mosher | Nnenna Okore | Syowia Kyambi | Marina Debris | Oriole Cullen | Naomi Wanjiku Gakunga | Olafur Eliasson | Aviva Rahmani | David Buckland | James Muriuki | Jenny Kendler | Aleksandar Hemon | Stacy Levy | Ikram Hamdi Mansour | Fibra Colectivo | Florian Mussgnug | Michael Wang