Are you interested in learning more about “Like everything alive that we try to hold forever?” If yes, we invite you to join the curators and MoFA for a robust virtual conversation!

On Thursday, April 23rd, from 6:00 – 7:00pm, join us to hear from curators Elizabeth Diggon, Naomi Potter, and Shauna Thompson as they discuss the making of “Like everything alive that we try to hold forever.” Through photography, sculpture, and video, the artworks in “Like everything alive that we try to hold forever” start to navigate the many issues that come with being human. Originally presented in 2023 at Esker Foundation in Calgary, Canada, and produced as a traveling exhibition by ICI, the exhibition’s first stop is FSU’s MoFA.
Pre-registration is required; sign up through the link in our bio or talk to a MoFA staff member for more information. This is a virtual event. After registering, you will receive an email with the Zoom link the week of the talk and a reminder two weeks beforehand.

About the curators:
Elizabeth Diggon is a Curator at the Esker Foundation. She holds a PhD in Cultural Studies and an MA in Art History from Queen’s University, Kingston. Diggon’s writing has been published in the Journal of Curatorial Studies, the Journal of Canadian Studies, and in exhibition texts for galleries across Canada.
Naomi Potter is a Director/Curator at the Esker Foundation. Potter holds a BFA from the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, and an MFA in sculpture from Concordia University, Montreal. In 2003, Potter was awarded a year-long Deutsche Akademische Austauschdienst (DAAD) artist residency, and then went on to co-direct the international artist residency program at CESTA in the Czech Republic.
Shauna Thompson is a Curator at the Esker Foundation. Thompson holds a master’s degree in Curatorial Studies from the University of Toronto and a master’s degree in English from the University of Guelph. Thompson is a current and founding member of Calgary’s Public Art Alliance, a coalition that advocates forthe value of public art in Calgary.