Sofie Crabbé "Faces of Water"

Globally, we are facing unprecedented water challenges. The ocean is likely to change more in the next 100 years than it has over the past 50 million years. Glaciers are melting at an accelerated pace, sea levels are rising dramatically, and pollutants from industry are flowing into our streams. Sofie Crabbé will present a lecture on these water challenges and the crucial role that artists can play in addressing them. What could happen if artists build bridges across various sectors of society - such as science, research, industry, and the general public - to drive change? What if they collaborate to discover innovative ways to raise awareness about the significance of water, rethink our relationship with it, and inspire collective action?

Ticket price:

10 euros - early bird

12 euros - at the entrance

Price includes a glass of wine 

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Sofie Crabbé (b. 1984, BE) is an art and photo historian specializing in contemporary art and lens-based media, with particular expertise in photography and a deep fascination for collaborations between artists and scientists. She has worked as an author and curator since 2008. She has experience as a professor at KASK & Conservatorium School of Arts (2021-2023) and at LUCA School of Arts (2021-present), where she is also a mentor of master's students. She writes various types of texts on request, such as concepts, artist bios, essays, and criticism for artists, art institutions, publishing houses, galleries, and art magazines.

Some of her recent curatorial projects include Marie Mees - Marc De Blieck at the Carré, Ghent (2024), BAK(K)ER at the Carré, Ghent (2023), Faces of Water at BOZAR, Brussels (2022), DASfest - In a Landscape at the dance studio of les ballets C de la B, Ghent (2021), and le Visible et l'Invisible at Bradwolff Projects, Amsterdam (2020). She is regularly in demand as a speaker, moderator, jury member, guest curator, guide, and reviewer.

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