The desire to understand man’s place in the world has been the ultimate preoccupation behind the creation and utilization of maps. In the beginning humanity desired to understand the stars in an attempt to locate the Gods, which gradually gave way to the study of mapping as a science known as ‘cartography’.

The discovery that the stars plotted distance on the Earth meant that, over the centuries, mankind has slowly crafted (with both brilliant and violent results) an understanding of our universe beyond the human eye. Visual artists across the ages have been compelled by the role of such maps on determinations of faith, imagination, society, politics, spirituality and economy (to name but a few). This introductory lecture by our Artistic Director Zoe Butt aims to give a brief window onto this history, focusing predominantly on the utilization of cartography in contemporary art today.

This lecture runs in association with the current exhibition ‘Necessary Fictions’ by Tammy Nguyễn and Hà Ninh Phạm, taking inspiration from their art which tells and charts their own interpretation of human cause and effect.

This talk will be in English with Vietnamese translation.

-Adult: 100,000VND (online); 130,000VND (at door)
-Student (with appropriate ID): 40,000VND
-Get your ticket here: http://bit.ly/cartographytalk