Artists Talks 2024
From disco queens to design mavericks, we're chatting to some of the artists, writers and curators who are giving RISING its glow.
CULTURAL CATALYSTS : CREATIVITY IN THE SRI LANKAN DIASPORA—$15
Playwright S. Shakthidharan, chef Minoli De Silva, comedian and actor Suren Jayemanne and journalist Bhakthi Puvanenthiran come together to discuss the ways history, creativity and Sri Lankan diaspora culture inform their work.
Crip Rave Theory : Accessible and Intersectional Club Spaces in Australia and Beyond—FREE
Join Riana Head-Toussaint and Aisha Mirza, two founders of celebrated club nights, for discussion about the importance of community organising and advocacy through partying.
IN CONVERSATION : FRASER MUGGERIDGE—FREE
A design-focused talk with a master of typographic detail and Jeremy Deller collaborator, Fraser Muggeridge. Presented with RMIT University.
IN CONVERSATION : ASHA PUTHLI—FREE
A candid conversation with the disco diva, the jazz icon, the fashion muse, the psych explorer—the one and only Asha Puthli. Presented with RMIT University.
MEET THE ARTISTS : ONE SINGLE ACTION—FREE
In a new work by master of movement Lucy Guerin two dancers—Geoffrey Watson and Amber McCartney—traverse worlds of chaos to arrive at a clear and decisive act. Find out how the artists are pushing contemporary dance into new places.
Blak Infinite Artist Talks—Free
Hear from the artists—including Tony Albert, ENOKi, Michael Cook, Kait James, Jake Duczynski and Tarryn Love—as they discuss the movements, ideas and stories that underpin the constellation of art at The Blak Infinite. Presented with Fed Square.
Embassy by Richard Bell—FREE
A First Nations-led space for forging alternate futures and dialogue in support of Aboriginal rights. Open for free screenings and talks hosted by Bell. Check the chalkboard to see who's speaking. Presented with Fed Square.
ANITO post artist show talk—for ticket-holders to the Thu 6 Jun, 7.30pm session
A queered Filipino ghost story. The collective behind ANITO build on their shared histories of costume, puppetry, drag, dance, and experimental electronic music to re-imagine myths and stories for the now. Hear from the artists after the show Thu 6 Jun.
The First Bad Man post-show Q&A—for ticket-holders to Sun Jun 9, 3pm session
A performative book club that lives the fiction of Miranda July’s debauched classic. Join the cast and Pan Pan Theatre’s Co-Artistic Director Gavin Quinn for post-show Q&A, Sun 9 June, 4pm—5pm.