RESET by A&M

RESET is a series of talks that explore individual and collective efforts on key issues and solutions in the local, regional and international art scenes, with a focus on presentations during SAW 2021.

Panel 1 – Better Together: New Ideas and Networks

The global ban on travel has paradoxically fuelled international collaboration as art practitioners find pathways to engage with their peers virtually. We speak with those who have expanded their networks to bring new experiences to local communities.

The lines around creative fields are increasingly blurred. We speak to artists who seek inspiration and collaboration beyond their immediate circles to music, theatre, dance and writing, comfortably occupying overlapping spaces.

Panel 2 – Mix & It’s a Match! Cross-Pollinations With Art

The lines around creative fields are increasingly blurred. We speak to artists who seek inspiration and collaboration beyond their immediate circles to music, theatre, dance and writing, comfortably occupying overlapping spaces.

How can an exhibition comfortably inhabit both virtual and physical spaces? We get first-hand accounts from SAW project organisers and see if there are best practices that can be instructive for future endeavours.

Panel 3 – IRL or WWW: Between Physical and Virtual Spaces

How can an exhibition comfortably inhabit both virtual and physical spaces? We get first-hand accounts from SAW project organisers and see if there are best practices that can be instructive for future endeavours.

As the impetus for digitalisation grows with the increased physical segregation brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a tension between traditional and contemporary approaches, and how they will evolve and co-exist.

Panel 4 – Back to Basics: Material Practices in the Digital Age

As the impetus for digitalisation grows with the increased physical segregation brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a tension between traditional and contemporary approaches, and how they will evolve and co-exist.

What are the challenges to sustaining a healthy ecosystem that supports artists at various points in their careers? How do different stakeholders work together to provide opportunities and mentorship to young practitioners?

Panel 5 – Making Space: Support Systems for a Diverse Art Ecosystem

What are the challenges to sustaining a healthy ecosystem that supports artists at various points in their careers? How do different stakeholders work together to provide opportunities and mentorship to young practitioners?