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Ecological Envisioning: Aubrey Williams, Ecology and the Artistic Lens

18 Jul 2023 6.30-8.30pm

October Gallery
London WC1N 3AL
Sunspot Maximum VII,, 1989, Acrylic on canvas, 48 x 61 cm.. Credit: © Estate of Aubrey Williams. All rights reserved, DACS/Artimage 2023. Courtesy October Gallery, London. Photo © Jonathan Greet

Overview

This free talk will explore the relationship between art and ecology, focussing on Aubrey Williams’ avid interest in science, advancement of technology and its impact on civilisations. The discussion will reveal insights from Dr Giulia Smith - Art Historian and Research Fellow at Ruskin School of Art Oxford, who is an authority on Aubrey Williams, and the conservation practitioner, Dr John Fanshawe, who is Senior Strategy Adviser at BirdLife International, and leads an arts, science and conservation programme for the Cambridge Conservation Initiative. The talk will be moderated by Kailas Elmer, Managing Editor of Trebuchet and hosted by October Gallery within the current exhibition, Aubrey Williams: Future Conscious.

Aubrey Williams, often cited as being ahead of his time, trained as an Agricultural Officer in Guyana in the early 1940s. The exhibition Future Conscious spans three decades — from the 1960s to the 1980s — and highlights Williams’ prescient understanding of, and concerns regarding, the mounting problems impacting environmental and ecological stability.

The talk will finish at 8.30 pm, so that the audience can view the exhibition, with refreshments available until 9.00 pm. There will be disabled access, as the talk will take place on the Gallery's ground floor. RSVP is essential as spaces are limited.

About Trebuchet

Trebuchet is a biannual contemporary art publication which reveals the new ideas, voices, and innovations that define our age.Inspiring the artist and informing the collector, with each issue they investigate a specific artistic field uncovering the crucial works shaping the future of art. Trebuchet is the critical review for creative minds navigating the world as an artist, collaborator, and decision maker. Create. Curate. Collect.

About October Gallery

October Gallery has been instrumental in bringing to worldwide attention many of the world's leading international artists, including El Anatsui, Rachid Koraïchi, Romuald Hazoumè, Nnenna Okore, Laila Shawa and Kenji Yoshida. The Gallery promotes the Transvangarde, the very best in contemporary art from around the planet, as well as maintaining a cultural hub in central London for poets, writers, intellectuals and artists, and hosts talks, performances and seminars.

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Artists

Aubrey Williams

Guyanese, 1926-1990

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