In Conversation: Naveed Farro and Shelley McSpedden for NEW26 | ACCA Artist Interviews

Ahead of NEW26 opening at ACCA, artist Naveed Farro and co-curator Shelley McSpedden sat down to discuss Naveed’s newly commissioned work, ‘No More Kings’ 2026, presented alongside his ‘The Palace’ series 2025-2026.

The two discuss the politics of access to, and ownership of ancestral artefacts, the role of collaborators in Naveed’s project, and the importance of looking at what’s left out of the archive.

Video: Wil Normyle