# Event Details - **Event Name**: A Lunchtime Talk with Dr Elsje van Kessel on Art and the Ocean - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 28 Jan, 2026 at 12:30 pm – Wed, 28 Jan, 2026 at 01:30 pm - **Event Description**: Join us for a series of lunchtime talks with researchers, thinkers, artists, creatives, and like-minded individualsAbout this EventWe are thrilled to be joined by Elsje van Kessel (University of St Andrews), who will explore seaweed in the context of the history of art and the oceans.About the SpeakerElsje van Kessel is an art historian specialising in western European art in a global context during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Her work is driven by the question how people in the past gave meaning and attributed value to works of art and material culture at the time they were made and long afterwards. She has published extensively on art in Renaissance Italy, particularly Venice, and on the long history of display. Her current research focuses on the circulation of art objects on the early modern oceans, and she teaches various modules in relation to this work.She is currently working on my second monograph, which focuses on the oceanic journeys of early modern art objects, especially those travelling within the Portuguese maritime empire. What happened to objects on board ships when they crossed the dangerous oceans, and how did their fates intersect with early modern empire-building, colonisation, and the extraction of resources? This project has received generous support through fellowships at the Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study and the Leverhulme Trust.About Treasures from the DeepTreasures from the Deep is a three-month programme across a book club, lunchtime talks, workshops, an exhibition and storytelling sessions exploring how algal collections can inspire new ways of thinking, spark interdisciplinary conversations, and offer a lens into our past, present, and future relationships with the natural world.Between January and April, we are delighted to be joined by art historian Elsje van Kessel, writer Christina Riley, modern languages scholar Damiano Benvegnu and Victorian literature scholar Laurence Talairach.Free for St Andrews Botanic Garden Friends Members, £3 for visitors - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/st-andrews/a-lunchtime-talk-with-dr-elsje-van-kessel-on-art-and-the-ocean/100001611248400339 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, workshops, exhibitions, storytelling - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 3, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: St Andrews - **state**: SC - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: St Andrews Botanic Garden - **lat**: 56.33471189999999 - **long**: -2.80422 - **full address**: St Andrews Botanic Garden, Canongate, St Andrews, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: A Lunchtime Talk with Dr Elsje van Kessel on Art and the Ocean - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/7ec7f37a0cb7bfb323b5af43f22c642cba69873a7005513124961436631175b6-rimg-w1200-h628-dccfc8ba-gmir.jpg?v=1765387162 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is A Lunchtime Talk with Dr Elsje van Kessel on Art and the Ocean being held? - **A:** A Lunchtime Talk with Dr Elsje van Kessel on Art and the Ocean takes place on Wed, 28 Jan, 2026 at 12:30 pm to Wed, 28 Jan, 2026 at 01:30 pm at St Andrews Botanic Garden, Canongate, St Andrews, United Kingdom. - **Q**: How much do tickets cost for A Lunchtime Talk with Dr Elsje van Kessel on Art and the Ocean? - **A:** Tickets for A Lunchtime Talk with Dr Elsje van Kessel on Art and the Ocean are priced at GBP 3 per person. Here's a full breakdown of available ticket types:Ticket TypePriceAvailabilityMembers - Seeds of Thought Lunchtime LectureFreeAvailableVisitors - Seeds of Thought Lunchtime LectureGBP 3Available - **Q**: Who is organizing A Lunchtime Talk with Dr Elsje van Kessel on Art and the Ocean? - **A:** A Lunchtime Talk with Dr Elsje van Kessel on Art and the Ocean is organized by St Andrews Botanic Garden. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** A Lunchtime Talk with Dr Elsje van Kessel on Art and the Ocean is ideal for art lovers, trade professionals, collectors, and exhibition enthusiasts exploring the latest in their field. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in St Andrews, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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