What does it mean for artists and curators when galleries are closed, studios can be inaccessible, and uncertainty about the future feels more overwhelming than the virus itself?

Join curators and artists online for this discussion about making art and making the best of it in isolation.

This free online discussion is part of RMIT Gallery’s inaugural online exhibition The new (ab)normal , which provides a real-time snapshot of how artists are responding to their new working conditions and circumstances during the current global health crisis.

ABOUT THE SPEAKERS:

Helen Rayment RMIT Galleries Curator

Dr Tammy Wong Hulbert Lecturer of Arts Management (specialising in curating)

Sogand Alamdarfard

Kay Mei Ling Beadman is a Hong Konger of Chinese and English heritage. She is an RMIT/HKAS MFA alumnus and currently a PhD candidate at CityU in Hong Kong.

Steven Rendall is represented by Niagara Galleries. He lectures in RMIT’s School of Art, and completed a PhD at Monash University.

Moderated by Dr Evelyn Tsitas, RMIT Cultural and Engagement Manager

The new (ab)normal is the first online exhibition in RMIT Gallery’s 43-year history. The exhibition features creative responses about life in the time of a pandemic, from more than 40 School of Art staff, Higher Degree by Research students, alumni and industry partners. These artists are diverse and truly reflect the teaching in the RMIT School of Art, highlighting work across myriad of media — sound, film, painting, sculpture and installation. The exhibition runs until 28 August.

Register via Eventbrite

Image: Kay Mei Ling Beadman, Invisibility Cloak, 2020, Documentation of work in progress, Gold and silver metallic fabric