Tuesday Talk | Minds & Machines
27-Jun-2023
If you attended this event but missed the opportunity to claim your POAP, please do not hesitate to email us.This panel discussion features represented artist Jake Elwes, Helen Ho (Collection Manager, DSL Collection), Samantha King (Head of Programme at VIVE Arts), and Catherine Troiano (V&A Curator of Photography).
This conversation coincides with Jake Elwes' highly anticipated inaugural solo show, Data • Glitch • Utopia, at Gazelli Art House. Furthermore, it celebrates the commissioning of a new iteration of Elwes' groundbreaking work, The Zizi Show (2020), for the newly opened Photography Centre at the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A), on view until April 2024.
Samantha King, Head of Programme at VIVE Arts, will bring her expertise in the intersection of art and virtual reality to the discussion. As a key collaborator in the partnership exhibition between Gazelli Art House and VIVE Arts, she will shed light on the UK premiere of Cheng Ran's immersive work, Always I Distrust (2020), showcased in our Project Space, in conversation with Helen Ho (Collection Manager, DSL Collection).
Catherine Troiano, curator at the V&A, will provide valuable insights into the significance of Elwes' commissioned artwork, The Zizi Show, within the broader context of the museum's commitment to showcasing cutting-edge contemporary photography. Troiano's expertise in curating exhibitions that explore the evolving role of technology in art and culture will enrich the discussion.