Northern Institute event
Contemporary Art and Nuclear Culture
| Presenter | Professor Ele Carpenter, Umeå University (Sweden) | |
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| Location | Savanna Room @ Northern Institute (Casuarina campus, Yellow Building 1, Level 2, Room 48) | |
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About
Ele Carpenter will introduce her curatorial research into contemporary art and nuclear culture, focusing on how her conversations with artists in Australia contribute to the spatial mapping of radiation in the landscape. Her sabbatical in Australia is focused on the challenges of decolonising the discourses of the Nuclear Anthropocene, identifying what is ‘out of scope’ of the European Commission Directive on Radioactive Waste. Ele is also happy to answer questions about nuclear site markers, radioactive waste, nuclear submarines and the variable risk perception of Uranium Glass.
Current research project: How can theoretical and curatorial work on nuclear culture and aesthetics create a new geo-political space for decolonial nuclear traces over time and space?
Image credit: Jeremiah Garlngarr, 2016, Bula Djang (earthquake story), acrylic on Arches paper, 51 x 76cm. Copyright: Jeremiah Garlngarr, Injalak Arts, 2016. This image embodies traditional ritual knowledge of the Jawoyn and Kunwinjku communities. It was created with the consent of the custodians of the community. Dealing with any part of the image for any purpose that has not been authorised by the custodians is a serious breach of the customary laws of the Jawoyn and Kunwinjku community.
Presenter
Dr Ele Carpenter is Professor of Interdisciplinary Art and Culture at the School of Architecture at Umea University in Northern Sweden where she is Director of the UmArts Research Centre.
Have questions about the research? Contact Ele at:
Registration
In-person: Please RSVP to attend in person—limited seating (30ppl).
Online: Once you register, you will receive an individual link from Zoom no-reply@zoom.us.
Each seminar is recorded and linked to our Seminars page.
Getting there
Savanna Room @ Northern Institute
CDU Casuarina campus
Yellow Building 1, Level 2, Room 48
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Access: If you have any additional access or support requirements, please contact us. The Savanna Room is accessible using a lift or two flights of stairs through an automatic door. There is a wheelchair-accessible bathroom on Level 2 and a baby change room on Level 1 (ground floor).
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