MDW: Art Nouveau Meets Post Baroque - Panel Discussion with Swee Lim

Designer, art consultant and stylist, Swee Lim leads a panel discussion for MDW: Art Nouveau Meets Post-Baroque, offering a thoughtful exploration of how historical aesthetics continue to inform contemporary practice. Drawing on an interdisciplinary approach, Lim reflects on the fluid ornamentation of Art Nouveau alongside the theatrical intensity of Post-Baroque, examining how these visual languages intersect, contrast and evolve. The conversation opens broader questions around materiality, excess and transformation, considering how artists reinterpret and reassemble past styles into new forms of expression. Through dialogue and critical insight, Lim invites audiences to engage with the enduring influence of these movements, encouraging a deeper understanding of how history is actively reshaped within contemporary art. This panel situates the discussion within current artistic discourse, fostering exchange between disciplines and perspectives while highlighting the relevance of historical forms in shaping future creative directions today for emerging and established artists.

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