Suspense serves as a powerful tool in art and design. By withholding information or using unexpected twists, suspense can evoke emotions, spark curiosity, and prompt deeper engagement.

This event pursues an open debate style with a multi-disciplinary group of curators, artists and designers to discuss how suspense becomes an essential element in shaping the narrative. In a world inundated with information and distractions, suspenseful art and design can prompt viewers to confront uncomfortable truths, question established norms, and imagine alternative futures.

Speakers

Amita Kirpalani, Curator of Contemporary Art, NGV
Kate Rhodes, Curator, State Library Victoria
Keinton Butler, Senior Curator of Architecture and Design, Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences
Jihoi Lee, Curator of Architecture, Installation, and Sculpture, MMCA
Park Chan-kyong, artist
Timothy Moore, Curator of Contemporary Design and Architecture, NGV