Conversation
Nici Cumpston (Director of Kluge Ruhe Aboriginal art collection at the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, USA); Raven Chacon (composer, artist and musician); Subash Thebe Limbu (filmmaker and artist)
Moderator: Megan Tamati-Quennell (curator of modern and contemporary Maori and Indigenous art, and Sharjah Biennial 16: to carry co-curator)
Raven Chacon will speak about his groundbreaking work and practice, exploring the intersection of music, art and activism. Subash Thebe Limbu will introduce the concept of ‘Adivasi Futurism’, a vision for Indigenous futures through his art and filmmaking. Nici Cumpston will speak about the Kluge Ruhe, its significance as a collection, and her work since 2015 as the Artistic Director of Tarnanthi, an Adelaide-based platform for First Nations Australian art across Australia. The panel will conclude with an insightful conversation with curator Megan Tamati-Quennell.