Discourse is an annual interdisciplinary programme focusing on contemporaneity, art, and the life of institutions

Through talks, seminars, and interventions, we confront the "curse of greatness," seeking to undo mythologised pasts in favour of a pluralistic, multi-narrative contemporaneity. Can institutions, as instigators for social change, still hold a space for complexity? What truly comprises an institution—is it the artist, the programme, or the community? How can we bridge the distance between public-facing representations and our internal, behind-the-scenes realities? How do we allow for radical experiment while remaining self-sustainable? How can artists and invited creatives actively influence, challenge and contribute to institutional structures?

We invite our audience and contributors to help us navigate these questions together with us. 

The programme was enabled by the Foyle foundation in 2024.