Students from DJCAD’s MFA Curatorial Practice bring together three local artists for an Earth Day exhibition and events at Dundee Botanic Gardens.
Head to Dundee Botanic Gardens on Sun 21 and Mon 22 April for Intertwined: Festival of the Earth, an exhibition featuring work from local artists Clover Christopherson, Saoirse Amira Anis and Susie Johnston.
Curated and organised by students from DJCAD’s MFA Curatorial Practice, the exhibition will be accompanied by workshops, activities, and a live performance, with the opportunity on Earth Day (Mon 22 April) to join the curatorial team for a discussion on the themes of the project.
Programme
Sun 21 April
- Clay workshop with Susie Johnston | 12–1pm, Glasshouse
An opportunity to explore meditative clay-making, guided by artist and one of DJCAD’s PhD students Susie Johnston.
- Cyanotype print making with Clover Christopherson | 1.30–2.30pm, Glasshouse
Make your very own cyanotype print using found natural foliage, to create vibrant works with DJCAD’s Contemporary Art Practice student Clover Christopherson.
- rebirth of a fraying body by Saoirse Amira Anis | 3–3.30pm, starting outside the Artist Hut.
Join Dundee-based artist and DJCAD alumni Saoirse Amira Anis, for a beautiful participatory performance, exploring the grounds and pondering on how humans, more-than human life are woven together.
Mon 22 April
- Close Looking with Hanifah Sogbanmu | 12–12.45pm, The Living Lab
A workshop designed to take some time to pause, breathe and sit with the displayed artworks. Explore the different stories that these works tell and how do their colours, materials and themes intertwine?
- Open Roundtable with the Curatorial Team | 1–2pm, The Living Lab
An open discussion with the curators of Intertwined: Festival of the Earth, taking a deeper dive into the themes, process and objectives of the project.
- Collective Listening with Khadea Santi | 2.15–3.45pm, The Grounds
A participatory workshop encouraging visitors to tap into the sonic landscape of the Botanics. Collectively explore what living and natural life forms can teach us about the Earth.
