Depraved Event ticket

Join us for an evening in conversation with Daisy Dixon to talk about her new book Depraved : The Story of Dangerous Art. When: 23/7/26 18:30 start (doors 18:15) Where: 26a Crwys Road, CF24 4NL ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ There will be books available to buy at the event or you can preorder here. Book - £20 (£2 off the ticket price if you preorder the book) There is an option to pay what you can as we would like to keep this event accessible for all. There is a limited number of PWYC tickets so please only use it if you need to. Follow this link for PWYC About the book: From a vital new voice in cultural criticism, a fearless descent into art’s dark side through the works that have shocked, divided and scandalised us most. Depraved shows how these creations – and our reactions to them – reveal the most disturbing corners of the human psyche. What makes an artwork immoral? Why do these troubling creations have such a hold on us? And how should we deal with them? We live in a moment when the dangers of art seem more prevalent than ever: artists are ‘cancelled’ for their misdeeds, public statues are toppled, images of violence and obscenity await us at the touch of a button. But as this provocative new history demonstrates, we humans have always used art to make sense of the less innocent aspects of ourselves and the world around us. In Depraved, philosopher of art Daisy Dixon takes the reader on a journey through some of the most volatile and contentious works ever produced – from prehistoric sculpture to extreme metal music, Renaissance paintings to videogames. She reveals how beautiful art can sometimes be the most insidious, and why the greatest threat might lie in our own judgements about the art we censor or condemn. Above all, Dixon builds a powerful case for returning the terrible gaze of our disturbing creations, showing how we can confront them head-on and tame their toxic effects. About the author: Dr Daisy Dixon is a prize-winning philosopher. She is a Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Philosophy at Cardiff University, specialising in the philosophy of art – particularly immoral and dangerous art that entrenches structural injustice. Her work examines the collision between aesthetics and ethics: why certain artworks scandalise, how art can normalise harm, and what it means to call a work of art ‘dangerous’. She has written on oppressive monuments, aesthetic protest, deceptive art and immoral artists, and has an art practice in painting and sonic sculpture. In 2024, she was shortlisted for the BBC’s New Generation Thinker scheme. Accessibility: We ask in our confirmation email if you have any access needs, we will do everything we can to accommodate them. If you would like to reach out before booking you can email us lily@bookspacecardiff.co.uk or use our contact form. We are wheelchair accessible. We have a tempory ramp we can put out to get in over the small step and once inside the shop floor is even. If you want to find out more about how to get here, check out our about page. Our refund policy: If you can't make the event anymore after you've booked do let us know. If you tell us 24 or more hours before the event we will be able to refund your ticket price minus the processing fee that Shopify charges us for the original transaction.