Our conversationalists for this episode are Naomi Stead and Angelique Edmonds. This Salon was part of the 2019 Adelaide Festival of Architecture and Design and Naomi and Angelique’s conversation revolved around the festival theme Ideas of Home. At the time of the recording Naomi, who grew up in Adelaide, was Professor of Architecture at Monash University in Melbourne. She has since moved to RMIT. Angelique was a Senior Lecturer at the University of South Australia, having moved to Adelaide as an adult.
In this fascinating conversation, Naomi and Angelique discuss connection to land and home. Exploring what the landscape of South Australia means to each, they look at how we can take home wherever we choose to travel. Suggesting that one’s home arrives with the box of books, or a particular snack being made in the kitchen, Naomi and Angelique explore the importance of having somewhere safe to call your own, and making this accessible as the world becomes more populous and globalised. Through laundry, Goon of Fortune, and long walks along cliff faces, they traverse how to separate work from the home.
This Salon was recorded live on Kaurna Country at Nexus Arts in Winter 2019. Organised by Ali McFadyen, it was supported by Parlour Partner AWS. Photograph: Benjamin Liew.
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