Some kind of love: Actions and reactions to living on a damaged planet

Situated on Newcastle University’s campus, the Hatton Gallery has been a vital part of the North East’s cultural landscape since 1925, with a collection of over 3,000 works ranging from the 14th century to today, including pieces by Francis Bacon, Richard Hamilton, and Kurt Schwitters. In this event marking the gallery’s centenary, visual artist Uta Kögelsberger discusses her upcoming exhibition, Some Kind of Love, which explores the intricate connections between human and ecological systems amid environmental change.

Biography: Uta Kögelsberger, visual artist

Uta Kögelsberger is a German/British artist based across London and California. Her predominantly lens-based practice engages with complex relationships between human and ecological systems in a time of environmental change. It has been recognised through exhibitions in leading national and international arts institutions including LACMA, Los Angeles, the Royal Academy, London, GR, Vincent Price Museum, Los Angeles, Les Rencontres, France, the Art Night programme in collaboration with Whitechapel and Hayward Art Galleries, London amongst others. It is held in public and private collections including the MFAH and LACMA. She has been awarded the Royal Academy Wollaston Award, the Stanley Picker Fellowship, and the EAA Award for Art in Architecture. Her photographic essays have been featured in Wired, Esquire, GQ, and American Photography. She is Professor of Practice, Fine Art at Newcastle University.

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