Reimagining Ecology

Artist Caroline Rothwell and host Clarence Slockee come together for a thought-provoking conversation exploring the intersections of art and science.

Presented as part of National Science Week, this discussion examines how creative and scientific approaches can help us understand ecology, environmental change and our relationship with the natural world.

Caroline Rothwell

Caroline Rothwell’s is a multidisciplinary artist with a research based practice looking to the intersection of art, science and nature. She works across an expanded field of sculpture, often manipulating botanical and industrial forms to consider multi-species interconnection, environmental care, technology and the future. She has developed unique processes and methodologies resulting in a distinct visual language. In 2027 she has a solo show at McClelland Gallery and Sculpture Park.

Clarence Slockee

Founding Director of Jiwah(Goanna), Clarence Slockee is a Salt-Water Cudgenburra/Bundjalung Aboriginal man, environmentalist, educator and cultural design collaborator. Collaborating with a range of design partners and Country-centred design specialists, Clarence embeds traditional knowledge and cultural learning into his ongoing work. Through opportunities nationally and globally, Clarence has had the privilege of sharing culture and facilitating shared learning through performance, artistic expression and professional achievement. This passion and connection permeate his professional life and practice through collaboration in design connecting people and plants whilst re-establishing natural systems and ecologies for all. First Nations design elements enable a Connection to Country highlighting the ingenuity of Australia’s First People’s; their intrinsic understanding of nature, of balance, environmental management and a host of skills sorely needed in today’s modern world.