SPACED: Circular Economies

ABOUT THE EVENT

SPACED and PICA present Circular Economies, a series of socially engaged residencies in regional Western Australian communities over 2024–25, culminating in an exhibition at PICA in 2026. 

Building on their long association, which saw SPACED present SPACED: From Space to Place at PICA in 2004, this collaboration will see seven international, national and local artists spend sustained time in five regional WA communities, supported by local arts organisations. The artists will dedicate their time in residence to socially engaged arts practice responding to local communities and contexts and the project theme of Circular Economies. 

Spread across the vast state of Western Australia, from the Goldfields-Esperance region to the Mid-West and Gascoyne regions, the residencies consider WA’s relationship to the resources sector and the export of crops and livestock from rural areas to offshore locations. Local opinions on the impact of regional resource exportation on communities, cultures and the climate remain divided. However, the lack of resources in regional areas has led to the development of radical community-led solutions and sharing practices. From live exports to community gardens, renewable energy farms and seasonal workers, Circular Economies artists are encouraged to consider how communities are leading, resisting and forging new solutions to finite resources. 

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