Magick, Mediumship and Contemporary Art by Dr. Grace A. Williams

This paper will explore the increasingly pluralistic environment within which artists engage with the supernatural. It draws a parallel between the technological developments that ignited creativity “between worlds” historically, and the contemporary artistic turn towards Magick as a framework to interrogate the onset and acceleration of artificial intelligence.

The online broadcast will feature ASL interpretation. Within a few weeks, the lecture will be posted with ASL at mawa.ca/videos/lectures.

This fall, MAWA is partnering with arts and academic organizations in Winnipeg to produce a deep dive into the intersections of visual arts and the supernatural, inspired by Winnipeg’s history of spiritualist photography. Activities include a photography workshop with former MAWA Artist in Residence Estelle Chaigne (France), a “MAWA Presents” online lecture with Dr. Grace Williams (UK), and the Wendy Wersch Memorial Lecture with long-time MAWA friend Erika DeFreitas. ASL is available for all events upon request.