A creative interplay between three contemporary creatives who share with the audience a project in which water was the central topic of investigation – whether visual, performative or musical. Hear from pianist and composer Sophie Hutchings, First Nations filmmaker and public artist Jake Nash, and multi-disciplinary artist Shaun Gladwell, in conversation with ArtsHub editor Gina Fairley.

Presented as part of the 2025 Sydney Festival, the event coincides with The Water Understands, an interdisciplinary exhibition bringing together eleven artists who respond to water’s metaphorical ability to imbue us with knowledge – knowledge of the past, cultural knowledge, traditional knowledge, poetic knowledge, political knowledge, and aesthetic knowledge.

Enjoy a welcome drink, private viewing of the exhibition, immerse yourself in The Water Understands!

Contact the host of CURRENTS: The Water Understands panel discussion