From Darkroom to Digital: Clare Strand and Sotheby's Institute of Art Students Reimagine the Art Monument

Shownotes

Welcome to a new episode of the Art Business Podcast, hosted by David Bellingham, Programme Director at Sotheby's Institute of Art in London. Join us in a fascinating conversation with UK-based artist Clare Strand, who challenges the traditional boundaries of the photographic medium. Clare is joined by two of David's MA students including Michalina Franasik who collaborated with her on an exciting project, A Butterfly & a Horse, showcasing at the V&A Museum. Inspired by the early image transfer experiments in 1880 by Shelford Bidwell, a pioneer of modern digital technology, this monument explores how the creation, profusion, and circulation of images has a significant impact on our experience of time, memory, and identity.

Discover Clare's unique approach to art, stemming from a non-traditional upbringing where art was not a household norm. She shares her journey from childhood curiosity about images to becoming an artist who engages in a dynamic interplay between analogue and digital forms.

Listen to how Clare and the students transformed the idea of a monument by exploring themes of technology and memory through an interactive and thought-provoking participatory weekend at the V&A. The episode provides insights into the inspiration behind Claire's artworks and the students' collaborative efforts in curating a meaningful artistic experience.

Links:

clarestrand.co.uk

vam.ac.uk/event/RQzAwwb70l/sia-sept-2024?srslt…

sothebysinstitute.com/news-and-events/events/a…

scienceandmediamuseum.org.uk/objects-and-stori…

music

‘Baby, I Miss The Internet’ (Rama, Rama, Rama)

by TOT TAYLOR

is used by kind permission of the artist