Artists’ Environmental Resource
Fife Contemporary has long been engaged with environmental concerns in how we carry out our work and also in the …
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REsolve: a Creative Approach to the Circular Economy
Fife Contemporary is delighted to present REsolve: a Creative Approach to the Circular Economy as part of our commitment to put the climate emergency at the heart of our programming.
Curated by artist-curator Mella Shaw, this exhibition will showcase the work of contemporary artists, designers and makers and encourage new perspectives on resources, waste and how we live. It will take place at Kirkcaldy Galleries from 26 February to 8 May 2022.
The objects on show will challenge expectation, spark dialogue and reveal an innovative and explorative approach to materials that is essential for our transition away from our current take-make-waste economy. From salvaged building materials to the by-products of beer-making, in the hands of these creative practitioners everything has value to be unlocked. An alternative and hopeful future is discussed through adoption of the themes of the circular economy, as well as celebrating the craftsmanship and creativity necessary for moving towards a sustainable, zero carbon future.
Artists include Sarah Calmus, Chalk Plaster, Stefanie Ying Lin Cheong, Draff Studio, Paul Eames, Helen Grundy, Sara Howard, Janet Hughes, Hannah Imlach, Deirdre Nelson, Carol Sinclair and Daniel Svahn.
Listen to INSIGHTS from some of the participating artists in conversation with Mella Shaw, and explore more resources on the online microsite.
Header image: Objects from the REsolve exhibition. Photo © Ross Fraser McLean / StudioRoRo
Artists’ Environmental Resource Launched
We are delighted to announced the creation of an Artists’ Environmental Resource on our website.
A 26-page document has been put together after consultation with Creative Carbon Scotland, Applied Arts Scotland, and feedback from artists. Find suggestions and links within this that will (we hope!) help any artist who’s trying to make their creative practice more sustainable. This document will be updated annually, so please contact us with additions!
We’ve also launched the Artists’ Environmental Sharespace, and have opened it by featuring the environmentally engaged work of Stefanie Cheong and Hannah Imlach. We’d love to hear from anyone in the artists’ community with an environmental practice they’d like to share, plus any materials- or process-related hints and tips.
Finally, if you have an environmental query, get in touch via the Got a Question section and we’ll try to find you an answer – from ourselves or the wider artists’ community.
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