Nicola Green.
Nicola Green is an artist and social historian.
An expert on identity, race, allyship, and inclusion, Nicola has built an international reputation for ambitious projects that challenge perceptions of power and its relationship with the visual image. Her work is driven by a profound belief in art's ability to communicate vital human stories. Inspired by her mixed-heritage family, she documents global moments of significance and has collaborated with leaders including Pope Francis, President Obama, the Archbishop of Canterbury, and the Dalai Lama.
Committed to social impact, Nicola co-founded the Diaspora Pavilion at the 57th Venice Biennale and launched the Khadija Saye Arts Programme to improve representation of underrepresented communities in the creative industries. Beyond the arts, as co-founder of the Sophia Point Rainforest Research Centre, she champions the preservation of the Guiana Shield rainforest. Currently a Principal Artist for The World Reimagined, Nicola continues to connect climate and racial justice through art. She also mentors young artists and serves as Patron of Women in Art.
keynote speeches.
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Allyship is fast becoming the key to unlocking the power of diversity. Nicola considers, through her own personal and professional experience, why helping to build equality and advance the culture of inclusion is so challenging. She looks at why it’s a lifelong process for us as individuals and as a community but also at the progress we’ve made and how we can build on each step every day.
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The effects of discrimination overlap and intersect in the experience of marginalised groups. In this keynote, Nicola explores how the power of the visual image communicates important human stories and truths that can help change our perceptions of identity and belonging.
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Nicola explores how the images we see form the pictures in our minds. She has built a reputation as an arts innovator, committed to change and mentoring young people to help them realise their potential and take steps towards creative industry careers, especially where they struggle to see themselves reflected. In her inspiring talk, she describes how her years of mentoring BAME and disadvantaged young people in her studio and beyond, has informed her own understanding of diversity and inclusion.
videos.
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