Conversation
Olivia Plender (artist); Celia Plender (social anthropologist)
Moderator: Zeynep Öz (independent curator, and Sharjah Biennial 16: to carry co-curator)

Olivia Plender and Celia Plender discuss the transition from feudalism to capitalism, as well as historical and present day political and economic alternatives. Artist and researcher Olivia Plender explores how gender, colonialism and authority shape societal structures. Her work challenges written history and amplifies silenced voices, including grassroots women's movements. Celia Plender, a social anthropologist, focuses on political-economic change in Britain, investigating community-based movements, such as food co-ops, mutual aid and alternative economies. Together, they will reflect on the ongoing impacts of historical power structures, particularly how capitalism continues to shape our relation to food, as well as contemporary economic and social dynamics.