(6 Mar) From Exhibition to Economy: Exploring Cultural Economics in Action
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Date: 6 March 2026 |
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Time: 2.00pm - 4.00pm |
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Venue: Objectifs Centre for Photography and Film |
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Theme: Adapting to Change I: Urban, Social, Cultural |
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Join us for an interactive workshop that focuses on cultural valuation, where we will explore the vital intersections of culture and economics to explore the multifaceted importance of the arts beyond monetary measures. As we navigate today's interconnected challenges that are threatening both human and planetary wellbeing, there have been calls for a more sustainable future by rethinking ideas of growth and value. Through an exhibition visit and dialogical workshop, participants will uncover varying perspectives and definitions of what cultural assets like exhibitions mean to them and others. By engaging in these conversations and reflections, participants will experience first-hand how the arts and cultural economics can expand our understanding of value that can be foundational to a more inclusive and resilient future. Whether you are interested in the arts, policy or cultural economics,
this workshop aims to foster a deeper appreciation of the intrinsic and
instrumental value of the arts and culture in society.
This workshop includes an exhibition tour to "Kapuas Mahakam: A Chronicle of Two Rivers in the Anthropocene" at Objectifs, a non-profit visual arts space in Singapore dedicated to film and photography. This upcoming exhibition featuring documentary photographer Michael Eko and curated by Goh Chun Aik explores the Kapuas and Mahakam rivers, Borneo’s vital freshwater lifelines now threatened by deforestation and industrial exploitation. It also follows indigenous communities adapting to environmental and cultural change. |
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