Recasting Global Modernities and the Making of Shared Worlds: New Perspectives through Henry Moore

• Region: East of England
• Type: Conference
• Cost: Booking Required

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | Tuesday 22 September
Trinity Hall, University of Cambridge | Wednesday 23 September

Early Bird Tickets are now available to book online. Two-Day Ticket: £180 / £120 concessions | Single Day Ticket: £110 / £70 concessions: Recasting Global Modernities and the Making of Shared Worlds | Henry Moore Foundation

This two-day interdisciplinary conference looks to explore new perspectives on modernism through the work and legacy of Henry Moore. Coinciding with two major exhibitions – Henry Moore: Monumental Nature at Kew Gardens and The Art and Life of Henry Moore at the Henry Moore Studios & Gardens – the conference offers a unique platform for dialogue, collaboration, and exchange. Bringing together writers, curators, artists, conservators, architects, and researchers from across disciplines, the conference seeks to recast modern British art within wider environmental, global, and methodological frameworks. Four panels across two days will explore themes including artistic production, materiality, environmental thinking, conservation practices, global modernism, architecture, transnational exchange, curatorial practice, and the afterlives of artworks.

Reflecting Moore’s own engagement with environmental, material, professional, and pedagogical perspectives, the conference adopts a multi-site format that combines scholarly discussion with encounters with artworks in situ. As part of the first day at Kew Gardens, participants will have the opportunity to engage directly with the Monumental Nature exhibition through curator-led tours, whilst the conference sessions on day two will take place at Trinity Hall College in Cambridge. Following the two-day conference, delegates are offered an optional visit to the Henry Moore Studios & Gardens with an opportunity to explore the site at Perry Green through a curator-led tour.

Recasting Global Modernities and the Making of Shared Worlds: New Perspectives through Henry Moore is organised by The Henry Moore Foundation, in collaboration with the Department of History of Art at the University of Cambridge and the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and is kindly supported by The British Academy Early Career Researcher Network. A keynote lecture on Tuesday 22 September at Kew Gardens will be given by Dr Giovanni Aloi, sponsored by the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

Recasting Global Modernities and the Making of Shared Worlds | Henry Moore Foundation