Events
Exhibitions
Revolution & Joy
Exhibitions
Revolution & Joy
Exhibition Date: 12 February—22 March 2025
Event Information
Revolution and Joy is an exhibition that seeks to uncover and celebrate the moments of joy that exist within revolutionary work, particularly in the context of resistance movements and struggles for liberation.
At its core, this exhibition does three things: it empowers those committed to activism and community organizing; it amplifies the voices of marginalized communities—specifically Sudanese refugees and Palestinian people; and it unapologetically challenges the dominant narratives that obscure the truths of oppression, resistance, and solidarity.
Through this exhibition, curator Bakri Mahmoud uses his platform as a photographer and advocate to connect the personal and the political, the intimate and the collective. Revolution and Joy serves as both an expression of grief and hope, a document of resistance and resilience, and, ultimately, a reminder that joy, even in its most fleeting moments, has a revolutionary power.
Curator
Bakri Mahmoud
Artists
Angelita Biscotti
Bakri Mahmoud
Rasyiddin Faizal
Sangblek
Date & Times
- When
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Wednesday 12 February 10:00 am
Saturday 22 March 4:00 pm
- Venue
- Entrance Gallery & Gabriel Gallery
- Cost
Accessibility
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Meet the Artists
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Angelita Biscotti
Angelita Biscotti (she/they) is a first-year PhD candidate in Creative Arts and English at La Trobe University, researching sex work, class precarity and art-making against erasure. Angelita’s writing has been published in Sydney Review of Books, Australian Poetry Journal, LIMINAL, Overland, Cordite Poetry Review, Jacobin and many places. Angelita’s documentary photography of the Free Palestine movement in Naarm has circulated widely and been published alongside articles in VICE, Middle East Eye and Artlink. Angelita composes and performs electronic music and sound design, and has recently completed the annual professional development program at Melbourne Electronic Sound Studio (MESS). Angelita was a sessional tutor and guest lecturer at the University of Melbourne from 2022 – 2024.
http://angelitabiscotti.com.au
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Bakri Mahmoud
Bakri Mahmoud is a Sudanese-born journalist, photographer, community organizer, and passionate advocate for social justice. His work—spanning photography, journalism, and advocacy—draws from both his personal history as a refugee and his commitment to decolonization and mutual aid. Born in Sudan, and raised in Western Sydney, Bakri’s journey as a storyteller and visual artist is rooted in a deep desire to amplify the voices of marginalized communities and shed light on their struggles. With a particular focus on the experiences of displaced people, First Nations communities, and global movements for liberation, his art explores themes of resistance, identity, and resilience.
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Rasyiddin Faizal
Rasyiddin Faizal, a Southeast Asian artist based in Naarm, weaves street and documentary photography with themes of resilience and the profound humanity that emerges in acts of defiance. A multidisciplinary creator, their practice spans photography, filmmaking, music, and collaborative projects with playwrights and poets.
Inspired by photojournalists, revolutionary documentaries, and protest music, Faizal positions their art as both a witness to and participant in movements for justice. Photography became Faizal’s gateway into activism, serving as both a tool for documentation and a medium for dialogue. Their work captures the evolving narratives of community organizing, bridging the struggles of the past with the aspirations of the future.
Faizal’s achievements include releasing their first documentary in collaboration with Anak Bangsa Merdeka and Free West Papua Australia. The film tells the story of a West Papuan Independence political leader in exile and their ongoing fight for liberation. In the music space, Faizal has performed the Oud in a theatrical production with the University of Melbourne and at various rallies, vigils, and fundraisers, both solo and in collaboration with poets.
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Sangblek
I’m adrenaline addicted. And I climb buildings for living. I do photography as my hobby and not for money. I had an aspiration to become free. The inspiration that I had all in 1 book which I Quran. “Many of the people of the scripture wish they could turn you back to disbelief after you have believed, out of envy from themselves [even] after the truth has become clear to them. So pardon and overlook until Allah is over all things competent.” (Quran 2:109)
