In Conversation: EJ Son and Shelley McSpedden for NEW26 | ACCA Artist Interviews

Ahead of NEW26 opening at ACCA, artist EJ Son and co-curator Shelley McSpedden sat down to discuss EJ’s newly commissioned work, ‘Eggverse’ 2026.

The two discuss the role of objects in building a sense of personal identity, the symbolism of the egg within the work, and processes of becoming and unbecoming.

Video: Wil Normyle