Resistance, Collaboration & Radical Ways of Living

Part of The Artists' Fair 2025

Join artists Cooking Sections, Ilona Sagar and Leila Dear for a discussion on how to imagine new radical ways of living, practicing and existing in the world, by exploring ideas around resistance, the power of collaboration and rethinking systems and infrastructure. The conversation will be chaired by curator and educator, Anna Colin.

Dates	Sun 8 Jun 2025
Times	5–6.30pm
Space	River Rooms
Price	First come, first served with an Artists’ Fair ticket

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