We are joined by artist Lungiswa Gqunta to discover the versatile journey that is her artistic practice—across printmaking, sculpture and installation: “The things I work(ed) with, the objects or the elements of my art, came from various people and were previously used for different purposes. In this sense, my practice feels very conscious. I would not say that I give objects a new lease of life - it is more of creating cycles and new purposes.”

Lawrence Lek’s interdisciplinary art blending AI, gaming, and architecture is explored in the latest conversation for Sursuma: ”In architecture, I felt close to the conceptual ideas that were not grounded in theory but more drawn from lived experience. I found the stories of how buildings or cities got made much more compelling than the theories. It made much more sense when I understood how a civilization was founded or why people moved from point A to B.”

Evolution of Korean arts scene through the eyes of a curator: ”A biennial such as Seoul Mediacity Biennale, created and run by a museum, has a very stable position, but it is also driven in connection with its institution's identity. The biennial enables SeMA to work outside its physical space by activating the whole city in a new light and extending the museum's presence via different venues.”

A new vision for architecture biennials through the eyes of Carlo Ratti: ”In all of the Biennales and expositions I have curated, I have aimed to turn the occasion of the event into an opening for experimentation. We have opportunities to try new things and get feedback from a diverse audience that does not make itself available every day. It's not just about building something big or exciting enough to put the city on the map; it's about activating the people of the town itself.”