Art, the Academy and the Occult - Discussion

Scholars, curators, artists and magical practitioners are invited to join this lively online discussion about occult art, its history, its contemporary practice, and its growing acceptance within the academic world today. What are the implications, trends and even dangers?  The session is chaired by Julian Vayne and the participants are Kate Southworth,  Emma Sharples, Neil Scott and Greg Humphries.  The topic is timely, relevant and brings up issues that have huge impact on the cultural world across the board. Join us.

Kate Southworth is an Irish/British artist based in Cornwall, UK. Her work engages with magic, alchemy, mysticism and other spiritual traditions and she is interested in their relationship with new technologies and digital cultures. Emma Sharples is an Art & Humanities Research Council - funded doctoral researcher with Tate and the University of Cambridge, examining the permeable boundaries between modernity and magical experience in the work of the British…