Post from Unconditional Design

Join us for a conversation with curator Yasmin Nurming-Por as she shares her research around creative misuse—how artists repurpose everyday materials and systems to respond to local needs and contexts. From DIY speakers made from rice cookers to alternative models of education, Yasmin will discuss how artists can use what’s around them to create something entirely new.

This event marks the beginning of Yasmin’s collaboration with BICA, where she will curate our annual group exhibition in summer 2026. Artists interested in this way of working may find opportunities to develop projects with BICA over the coming year.

About the Speaker

Yasmin Nurming-Por is a curator based in Toronto. She has held curatorial and research roles at the Art Gallery of Ontario, Walter Phillips Gallery, Images Festival, and more. Her recent projects span the Xiao Museum of Contemporary Art (CN), National Museum of Women in the Arts (DC), and Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity (AB). She is co-founder of gallery two seven two and a PhD student in Art History at the University of Toronto.