Artist Talk: Field Work as Quiet Activism

Artist Talk

29 August 2026

Artist Talk: Field Work as Quiet Activism

Stephanie will speak about her relationship with ecological restoration specialists, Bio.R, who are remediating former agricultural sites in South Australia.

When

Museum of Economic Botany, Adelaide Botanic Gardens

29 August 2026

2:00pm to 3:00pm

Stephanie will speak about her relationship with ecological restoration specialists, Bio.R, who are remediating former agricultural sites in South Australia. She will share her experiences of making artworks that are meant to decompose, but which also need to meet the stringent bio-security standards of the Museum of Economic Botany. The talk will unpack her process, ideas and materials, and provide tactile examples for the audience to handle during and after the session.

Feature Image: Stephanie Doddridge (2026), Adelaide Contemporary Experimental. Photography by Lana Adams.

ACErlu tampinthi, ngadlu Kaurna yartangka inparrinthi. Kaurna miyurna yaitya yarta-mathanya Wama Tarntanyaku. Parnaku yailtya, parnaku tapa purruna, parnaku yarta ngadlurlu tampinthi. Yalaka Kaurna miyurna itu yailtya, tapa purruna, yarta kuma puru martinthi, puru warri-apinthi, puru tangka martulayinthi. Ngadlurlu tampinthi purkana pukinangku, yalaka.

ACE respectfully acknowledges the Kaurna people are the traditional custodians of the Adelaide Plains. We recognise and respect their cultural heritage, beliefs and relationship with the land. We acknowledge that they are of continuing importance to the Kaurna people living today. We acknowledge Elders past and present.

ACErlu tampinthi, ngadlu Kaurna yartangka inparrinthi. Kaurna miyurna yaitya yarta-mathanya Wama Tarntanyaku. Parnaku yailtya, parnaku tapa purruna, parnaku yarta ngadlurlu tampinthi. Yalaka Kaurna miyurna itu yailtya, tapa purruna, yarta kuma puru martinthi, puru warri-apinthi, puru tangka martulayinthi. Ngadlurlu tampinthi purkana pukinangku, yalaka.

ACE respectfully acknowledges the Kaurna people are the traditional custodians of the Adelaide Plains. We recognise and respect their cultural heritage, beliefs and relationship with the land. We acknowledge that they are of continuing importance to the Kaurna people living today. We acknowledge Elders past and present.