Artist talk Humour as Resistance

Weds 4th of June, 6-7:30pm
The Royal Society of Sculptors
108 Old Brompton Rd, SW7 3RA

Part of ‘The Pleasure of Misuse’, on view until 13 July at The Royal Society of Sculptors, curated by Indira Dyussebayeva-Ziyabek and Maria Hinel

What role can humour play in protest, politics, and survival?

Join us for a lively conversation between artist Amalia Pica and climate activist/musician Oli Frost, moderated by exhibition curators Maria Hinel and Indira Dyussebayeva-Ziyabek.

Bios:

Amalia Pica (b. 1978 in Neuquén, Argentina) 
Encompassing sculpture, performance, installation, video, and drawing, Amalia Pica’s work examines systems of communication and what brings people together. As a result, her work has a lightness of touch and a feel-good quality, which Pica prioritizes for its power to draw viewers into a conversation.

Oli Frost makes novelty songs, films and websites about the climate crisis. Greta Thunberg did the macarena to one of them.
His work has been featured everywhere from UK Parliament to Britain’s Got Talent, BBC to Fox News, in music festivals, art shows, and on bins.
Recent Projects: I made big oil a meditation app, I got banned from Advertising Week and I made a fossil fuel funfair

Image
Portrait of Amalia Pica. Courtesy of the artist; Cc Foundation, Shanghai; and Herald St, London.