MDW: Art Nouveau Meets Post Baroque - Panel Discussion with Swee Lim

Thu May 21 2026 at 02:00 pm to 04:00 pm UTC+10:00

WEST END ART SPACE | West Melbourne

West End Art Space
Publisher/HostWest End Art Space
MDW: Art Nouveau Meets Post Baroque - Panel Discussion with Swee Lim
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Swee Lim on Art Nouveau & Post-Baroque: exploring how past styles shape contemporary art, materiality and creative reinvention.
About this Event

Designer, art consultant and stylist, Swee Lim leads a panel discussion for MDW: Art Nouveau Meets Post-Baroque, offering a thoughtful exploration of how historical aesthetics continue to inform contemporary practice. Drawing on an interdisciplinary approach, Lim reflects on the fluid ornamentation of Art Nouveau alongside the theatrical intensity of Post-Baroque, examining how these visual languages intersect, contrast and evolve. The conversation opens broader questions around materiality, excess and transformation, considering how artists reinterpret and reassemble past styles into new forms of expression. Through dialogue and critical insight, Lim invites audiences to engage with the enduring influence of these movements, encouraging a deeper understanding of how history is actively reshaped within contemporary art. This panel situates the discussion within current artistic discourse, fostering exchange between disciplines and perspectives while highlighting the relevance of historical forms in shaping future creative directions today for emerging and established artists.

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

WEST END ART SPACE, 112 Adderley Street, West Melbourne, Australia

Tickets

AUD 15.00

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