The Art of Social Change

The Art of Social Change

The Art of Social Change aims to pose questions, open up doors and stir up conversations. As the limits of art and life have been blurred, it is up to us to enter this nebulous space and explore it. In every episode, we converse with actors that are raising awareness on social issues and contributing to change through culture.

  1. 07/15/2025

    Andrea Fraser, artist

    Renowned artist Andrea Fraser joins us to discuss art, institutions, and power. Since the 1980s, Andrea has used performance, video, and installation to critique the art world with humor and sharp insight, addressing gender, race, privilege, and the commodification of art. This conversation was recorded in collaboration with CIMAM during their 56th Annual Conference in Los Angeles.

    40 min

  2. 04/02/2025

    Candice Hopkins, Forge Project

    In this episode, we speak with Candice Hopkins, executive director and chief curator of Forge Projects, whose work as a citizen of the Carcross/Tagish First Nation centers on decolonizing institutions and integrating Indigenous knowledge within and beyond exhibition spaces. Drawing from a worldview where art, land, water, and culture are inseparable, Candice reflects on how Indigenous communities perceive art as part of a broader ecosystem rather than a segregated discipline. This conversation was recorded in collaboration with CIMAM during their 56th Annual Conference in Los Angeles, where Candice spoke on “Sustainable Communities: Indigenous Perspectives and Worldviews.”

    40 min

  3. 01/21/2025

    Christina Chirouze, curator & Sofia Baussan, artist

    For our 37th episode, we had the pleasure of speaking with two Cristina Chirouze Montenegro, the founder of Mazorca and the artist Sofia Baussan whose stories were brought together by the shared interest of building cultural bridges between Central America and Europe. Cristina shared how growing up in Guatemala during a period of political transition shaped her commitment to using art as a tool for social change. She spoke about founding Mazorca, a platform designed to create cultural bridges through residencies, exhibitions, and collaborations, creating bonds between Central America and Europe. Sofia reflected on her personal journey of exploring memory and identity through her project 'Constellation des Terres,' which uses family photographs to uncover intimate histories and connections.  If you would like to see images of the works we discussed in this episode go to our Instagram account @theartofsocialchange. The Art of Social Change is brought to you by Gabriela Salomon and Alix de La Chapelle. Enjoy the episode!

    41 min

  4. 12/16/2024

    Sehyoung Lee, artist

    In this episode, we sit down with Sehyoung Lee in his studio at Artagon to discuss his multidisciplinary practice, which bridges performance and visual arts. Originally from Seoul and now based in Paris, his work delves into the complexities of navigating Western culture as an Asian artist. The conversation explores fascinating subjects like the cultural impact of K-pop, masculinity, cultural dissonance and reincarnation.

    33 min

  5. 11/06/2024

    Irene Adorni and Giulia Monte, Parsec

    In this episode, we’re joined by two members of Parsec - an Italian collective of curators, artists,  and cultural workers who are reshaping the art scene in Bologna and beyond.  Irene Adorni is an artist and Giulia Monte, a researcher and publisher. They see independent art spaces as invaluable communities, where points of views can differ and be shared. And they shared what happened behind PARSEC’s closed doors during COVID, proving how art can be transformative in times of hardship. This episode was recorded during the Reset Network General Assembly in Budapest in April 2024

    28 min

  6. 10/01/2024

    Deniz Kirkali, curator

    For our 34th episode we had the pleasure of speaking with Deniz Kirkali, co-founder of GARP Sessions. Garp Sessions is a summer programme that brings artists and thinkers together in Babakale, Çanakkale for a duration of 10 days. It aims to generate conversations around a question/topic/keyword and create room for interaction between people, practices, and researches. It prioritizes collective thinking, digesting and exchange among participants through reading sessions, workshops and collective meals.

    29 min
  7. György Szabó, founder of Trafo - House of Contemporary Arts

    07/09/2024

    György Szabó, founder of Trafo - House of Contemporary Arts

    For this episode, we spoke to a key actor of the Hungarian cultural scene: György Szabó  Discovering arts and performance during university, Gyuri immediately invested himself in the development of the art scene, by organising events as part of his university art club. Striving to promote both local and international artists, Gyuri witnessed the change of the central and Eastern European art scene since the 1980s, founded Trafo and saw the change following the victory in Hungary of nationalist president Viktor Orban who has been ruling the country for the past 14 years.

    34 min

  8. 06/03/2024

    Luiza Texeira de Freitas, curator

    For our 32nd episode we spoke to Luiza Texeira de Freitas in Lisbon. Luiza currently specializes in advising private collections on how they can have a lasting impact in the communities around them. We spoke about the conundrum of bringing art fairs into new cities and what ethical collecting can look like. If you would like to see images of the projects we discussed during the podcast you can go to our Instagram account @theartofsocialchange. We hope you enjoy this episode!

    36 min
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The Art of Social Change aims to pose questions, open up doors and stir up conversations. As the limits of art and life have been blurred, it is up to us to enter this nebulous space and explore it. In every episode, we converse with actors that are raising awareness on social issues and contributing to change through culture.

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  • Creator
    The Art of Social Change
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    38
  • Rating
    Clean
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