Sophie Mak-Schram

Chapter Arts Centre and National Museum Cardiff

BIO

Sophie Mak-Schram cares about the radicality possible in the 'and' between art and education. She works with others, both as method and form. Her work spans experiential education, collective practice and (artistic) research. She convenes, writes, reads, makes objects to learn with or listen to, facilitates and performs.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Sophie’s focus is on examining power dynamics within the National Museum (Cardiff) and Chapter Arts Centre, and she has engaged diverse voices - activists, community workers, museum experts - to explore what constitutes power and who holds power. Her project promotes collective learning and art-making, centering on collaborative 'tools' - ranging from access templates to modified compasses - that intervene in power structures and translate actions into usable forms for others. The tools and collaborative works will be showcased alongside key exhibits at Amgueddfa Cymru in spring 2025 and Chapter in summer 2025, fostering dialogue about power and accessibility.

QUOTE

“Decolonising involves the reorientation of many values and structures that currently oppress most of us. The question is, in the European context, can one decolonise from a colonial centre? I have been working on themes that relate to this question across my artistic and academic work for a long time, and am now excited to be working in the specific context of Wales, and specifically Cardiff.”

SOCIAL MEDIA / WEBSITE

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