Past Event
‘There is (no) Anthropocene’ – Artist talk
Image: Shelley Simpson, Refraction Attempts 26 and 29, Iceland, 2025
29.11
11:00am
Join the exhibiting artists in 'There is (no) Anthropocene', who will discuss the inpriations and research for this exhibition.
Artists Miranda Bellamy and Amanda Fauteux with Colleen Coco Collins, Janine Randerson and Arielle Walker, Shelley Simpson, and Virginia Were present new lens-based and sculptural works focused on: the intersecting stories of historic mining sites in Iceland and Mi’kma’ki; our current government’s push to reinvigorate petroleum and mineral exploration in Aotearoa New Zealand; and the impact of extreme weather on Tāmaki Makaurau’s west coast.
There is (no) Anthropocene will be on in CoCA’s Ō Papa Gallery from 29 November 2025 to 18 January 2026.
