Episode 242 - Sanné Mestrom - Sculpture, play, and the politics of space.

About this episode

Sanné Mestrom discusses her sculptural practice and its exploration of the politics of the body and value in the art world.

Send us Fan Mail Sanne Mestrom’s sculptural practice explores the politics of the body and the shifting nature of value in the art world. Drawing on the female form, her work questions how art history and culture assign meaning and worth—values that are never fixed, but constantly evolving. By taking these ideas out of the gallery and into public space, Mestrom uses play and participation to challenge how we experience art and urban environments. Her large-scale, playable sculptures invite ha...

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Hosts: Fiona Verity, Julie Nicholson, Gary Seller

Guest: Sanné Mestrom

Topics covered

• sculpture
• politics of space
• art history
• female form
• public art
• participation

Keywords

• sculpture
• art politics
• female form
• public space
• urban environments
• playable sculptures
• art history

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Organizations: Art Wank

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