Eminent artist and educator gives keynote talk
A renowned American artist and theorist is the latest cultural figure to take part in a prestigious public lecture series.
California-based Martha Rosler – a leading critical voice within feminist politics – will deliver the annual Andrew Carnegie Lecture at Edinburgh College of Art on Monday 1 April.
The artist’s work is focused on everyday life, the politics of class and public space, paying particular attention to women’s experience. It encompasses photography, video, installation and performance.
Rosler’s artworks utilise a range of strategies to address urgent topics including inequality, war and surveillance. The artist’s written work explores – among other topics –class, public housing and homelessness.
Rosler’s commitment to housing struggles and interventions into debates on gentrification are reflected in Off the Shelf: The Life of the City (2018), which was acquired for the University of Edinburgh’s Contemporary Art Research Collection.
Innovative speakers
The Andrew Carnegie Lecture Series is a programme of annual public talks, hosted by Edinburgh College of Art. Which has featured some of the most innovative people working in the arts, worldwide, today.
The University of Edinburgh is grateful to the Carnegie Corporation of New York for its generous support of this flagship series.
Martha Rosler will deliver the Carnegie Lecture at West Court, Edinburgh College of Art, on Monday 1 April at 6pm.
Tickets for the event are available via Eventbrite