Artist Talk: Kaspar Schmidt Mumm
Hear from artist Kaspar Schmidt Mumm in conversation with the curator of contemporary art at the Sydney Opera House, Micheal Do, about his major solo exhibition, ROCKAMORA.
Adelaide Contemporary Experimental
17 June 2023
1:00pm to 2:00pm
Influenced by his mother’s own art therapy programs in hospitals, aged care and community centres, Kaspar Schmidt Mumm’s practice is based in a belief in the rehabilitative qualities of art.
His first major solo exhibition, ROCKAMORA, builds upon Schmidt Mumm’s experimentation with absurdist and comical forms of art-making that feature fantastical representations of other worldly beings.
The multidisciplinary artist is newly returned from Berlin, where he is currently studying a master’s degree focussed on the intersection of contemporary art and social work at the city’s Universität Der Künste.
Join Schmidt Mumm in conversation with Micheal Do, curator of contemporary art at the Sydney Opera House, for a talk that speaks to his process of applying and delivering his first solo gallery presentation ROCKAMORA.
Michael Do is one third of the 2023 Porter Street Commission selection panel.
We are happy to book an Auslan interpreter if needed – please reach out to grace@ace.gallery if you would like to make a request.
Feature Image: Kaspar Schmidt Mumm in studio (2022). Photography by Emmaline Zanelli.
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Kaspar Schmidt Mumm is the 2023 recipient of the Porter Street Commission – ACE’s annual award supporting new artwork commissions by South Australian artists.
This project is supported by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body, the South Australian Government through Arts South Australia, and City of Adelaide.
Presented as part of the South Australian Living Artists (SALA) Festival.
