GESTE talk series continues with the second talk for UtOpium.

Tonights event is full, confirmed guests only please.

4:30pm Cracking the Code: The secret language of artists

What role do codes (formal, psychological, technological) play in the creation and interpretation of symbols in artistic practices?

GESTE artists Kwama Frigaux, Naomi B Cook and Shiva Lynn Burgos discuss the hidden and subliminal meanings inherent in their works on display at UtOpium.

Surprise Guest moderator, international coding expert.

5:30 PM Objects of Desire: Exploring the Intersection of Collecting and Fetishism

Photography has long been intertwined with fetishism, serving as a medium to capture and immortalize objects of desire as well as individuals engaging in their own passionate pursuits. In a parallel vein, collectors often develop a complex relationship with their acquisitions, openly displaying their treasures or harboring them in secretive, almost naughty ways.

Distinguished panel: GESTE artist Jason Gardner and photographer/collector of fine objects Ian Wright.

Moderated by Dominic Palfreyman, art collector

Drinks to follow until 9pm

Tonights event is full, confirmed guests only please.