Artist Talk: Natalia Bocian & Nazaret Ranea
13 March 2026
Meet the artist behind the Powódź/Flood exhibition, joined by StAnza's poet in residence.
Laidlaw Music Centre Foyer
13 March 2026, 11am – 12pm
Free
Delve deeper into the exhibition Powódź/Flood with this rare opportunity to spend time with artist Natalia Bocian and poet Nazaret Ranea and hear more about their processes, contexts and inspirations.
The artist talk, alongside the paintings of Natalia Bocian, will be compered by Fife Contemporary Director, Kate Grenyer. Bocian will talk about the background to her painting series Powódź/Flood and how they have influenced her new and current projects in development. She will reflect on the relationship between social memory and imagination, and current themes of climate and crisis.
Natalia will be joined by this year’s StAnza Poet in Residence, Nazaret Ranea, who will read her poem produced in response to Natalia’s works and reflect on writing poetry in relation to an artist’s images.
Further Information
This event is free and un-ticketed and will start at 11am. Please arrive promptly.
Getting there by Bus: The Laidlaw Music Centre is a 10 minute walk from St Andrews Bus Station. Stagecoach Buses run frequently between St Andrews and destinations around Scotland – plan your journey here.
Access Information: This event will be delivered standing beside the work. Some bench seating and folding chairs will be available on a first come, first served basis. If you would like to reserve these for accessibility reasons please contact Fife Contemporary in advance. If you require additional support such as BSL interpretation or a hearing loop please contact us as soon as possible and we will seek to make this possible.
For access and other enquiries, please contact: mail@fcac.co.uk or message us on social media @fifecontemp
