The team of The Royal Exchange caught up with our founder Aurelia Islimye and Roddy Clarke, co-founder of The Crossover Project, our new initiative.

WHEN WE THINK OF “WASTE” WE TEND TO THINK OF FOOD OR FASHION. WHERE DOES ART FIT WITHIN THIS?

AI: Every industry has waste, and art is no exception. From packaging to art materials and, of course, paint, the art world from galleries to artists produces a lot of waste. But unlike other industries, there is very little environmental consciousness in the art world and nothing is being done to find viable alternatives, so The Crossover Project is a way for us to raise awareness about the issue and offer real, tangible solutions. Art has always been a tool to highlight societal issues and we are very excited to be pioneering new ways of thinking about waste collaboratively with art being at the centre of the movement.

Read the article here: ‘A conversation with… Roddy Clarke and Aurelia Islimye’