Margate Rocks 08 Talks

This year, Margate Rocks presents a series of artist talks, question and answer sessions, late night discussions and interdisciplinary conversations.

His Dark Materials: A late night talk about matter with materials scientist Dr Mark Miowdownik
Dr Miodownik will be holding a late night café talk about matter in which he will discuss the imminence of material innovations and how they will change the nature of art and craft in the 21st century. This talk reviews the cultural impact of new materials and provides an introduction to the science that underpins future innovations. Click here for more information.

Conversations with the Sea
A panel discussion about the ecology of the Thanet coast with Margate Rocks 08 commissioned artist Stephen Melton, local fisherman Dave Hancock and Dr Geoff Meaden, Director of Fisheries GIS Unit at Canterbury Christ Church University. Click here for more information.

Franny Armstrong Q & A Session
A chance to ask director Franny Armstrong about her acclaimed film, Drowned Out, seen by more than 14 million people. Shot over three years, it tells the true story of one family’s inspired stand against the destruction of their land, homes and culture. Click here for more information.

Art & Ecology Conversation with Michaela Crimmin and Heather Morison
What is art’s and the artist’s role in relation to the challenges contemporary society faces today? Margate Rocks 08 commissioned artist Heather Morison and Michaela Crimmin, Director of Arts & Ecology at the Royal Society of the Arts, talk about their work and examine the unique position artists and art have in addressing ecological and social concerns. Click here for more information.

Simon Welsford Q & A Session
A chance to ask director Simon Welsford about his critically acclaimed debut feature film, Jetsam. Last seen at the 2007 BFI London Film Festival, the film was shot here in Margate and is a nail-bitingly intense thriller. Click here for more information.

_{Dave Hancock speaking at Conversations with the Sea, Margate Rocks 08. Photography © Jessica Baum}