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Queer PHOTO
Queer PHOTO presents a collection of photographic exhibitions, outdoor activations and immersive public events that explore identity, culture, and resilience. Seen through the queer gaze, personal narratives intertwine with intimacy and sexuality, inviting you to witness the convergence of traditional cultural boundaries, contemporary bodies, and sex positivity. Indoor Exhibitions: 3 February — 26 May 2024…
Queer PHOTO: The Zizi Show
The Zizi Project explores the intersection of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and drag performance. Drag challenges gender and explores otherness, while AI is often mystified as a concept and tool, it is complicit in reproducing social bias. Zizi combines these themes through a deepfake, synthesised drag identity created using machine learning. The project explores what AI…
Queer PHOTO: Like A River
Daniel Jack Lyon's portrait photography visualises and empowers the trans and queer communities living in the Amazon Rainforest, made in collaboration with Casa do Rio, a community-based organisation that celebrates and supports the cultural lives of teenagers and young people living in the Amazon. Lyons' portraits explore how deep Indigenous traditions and modern identity politics…
Queer PHOTO: Black and Blur
What if Black Queerness could be more than embodied? Through this series featuring portraits of migrant and Indigenous Black individuals and rooted in the unique context of what is commonly referred to as Australia, Lilah Benetti's work recognises that Blackness is far from a monolithic identity; rather, a mosaic of cultural, ethnic, and global Indigenous…
Queer PHOTO: Alteration
A decade of groundbreaking work from queer Polynesian artist collective FAFSWAG. Meeting at the intersections of cultural archival practices, digital technology and queer Indigenous storytelling, Alteration presents a glimpse into the shapeshifting practice of FAFSWAG, an Aotearoa-based queer Polynesian arts collective. This outdoor exhibition at Footscray Community Arts complements a major showing at The Substation.…
Queer PHOTO: Marungka Tjalatjunu (Dipped In Black)
Marungka Tjalatjunu (Dipped in Black) follows Yankunytjatjara man Derik Lynch's trip back to Country for spiritual healing - a journey from oppressive white city life in Adelaide, back home to his remote Anangu Community (Aputula) to perform on sacred Inma ground. Inma is a traditional form of storytelling using the visual, verbal, and physical. It…
PHOTO2024: Exquisite Corpse
Articulations of identity from a queer Fijian woman with settler-colonial heritage living in Australia. Exquisite Corpse is a photographic exhibition inspired by the collaborative essence of surrealist art. Artist Salote Tawale reflects on identity and the collective migrant experience in post-colonial Australia, skillfully depicted through a collage of works delving into inherited and enduring legacies.…
Queer PHOTO: Orange Grove
Clifford Prince King documents his intimate relationships in traditional, everyday settings that speak on his experiences as a queer black man. His monograph, Orange Grove, is dark and handsome, filled with King’s warm and intricate portraits that flow like tapestries while witnessing lovers and friends in the ether of vulnerability. With eyes wrapped around each…
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Queer PHOTO: Pet Portraits With Elvin Lam
Queer PHOTO: Pet Portraits With Elvin Lam
It's pet photoshoot time! What cuter way to celebrate your love for your pet than with a photoshoot! Elvin Lam will be hosting this super special addition to the Queer PHOTO Festival. Elvin is a Deaf Auslan user with a passion for Animals and is excited to meet you and your furry loved ones! Before…
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Queer PHOTO: Film Screening and Q&A with Clifford Prince King (USA)
Queer PHOTO: Film Screening and Q&A with Clifford Prince King (USA)
Coming all the way from New York City, Clifford Prince King is teaming up with Queer PHOTO in a documentation of Queer Black Joy through photography and film. Meet the artist in a discussion following an exclusive screening of two of their short films that explore queerness, HIV, and intimate relationships. ‘Kiss of Life’ is…
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Queer PHOTO: Cyanotype Photography Workshop with Isabella Capezio
Queer PHOTO: Cyanotype Photography Workshop with Isabella Capezio
Artist and RMIT Lecturer, Isabella Capezio, is your teacher for this hands-on, photography workshop! Throughout this class, you will: Be introduced to the history of cyanotype photography Learn how to up-cycle clothes to create new artworks Produce cyanotypes in varying camera-less methods using both objects and pre-prepared images Learn about contemporary forms of this medium…
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Queer PHOTO: Daniel Jack Lyons (USA) Artist Talk
Queer PHOTO: Daniel Jack Lyons (USA) Artist Talk
Daniel Jack Lyons portrait photography in their new work, ‘Like a River’ visualises and empowers the trans and queer communities living in the Amazon rainforest, made in collaboration with Casa Do Rio, a community-based organisation that celebrates and supports the cultural lives of teenagers and young people living in the Amazon. Lyons’ portraits explore how…
9 events,
Panel Yarn – Language as Resistance with Mayunkiki
Panel Yarn – Language as Resistance with Mayunkiki
Join us for an evening panel discussion on Language as Resistance, where we delve into the profound intersections of language, Indigenous knowledge systems, and activism in art. Our panelists will offer unique insights into the power of language, identity, and cultural preservation in the face of historical oppression and contemporary challenges. We welcome lead panelist;…
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Community Open Day
This year, we are celebrating 50 years in the local community. And like you, we are passionate about Melbourne’s West. That’s why we’re revitalizing our riverside lawns, thanks to a vital $8.7 million investment from the Victorian State Government. This will allow us to enhance disability access and increase the greenspace for all to enjoy.…
4 events,
A Night with Mayunkiki
A Night with Mayunkiki
THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT Exploring the Language, Songs, and Dances of the Indigenous Ainu People of Northern Japan Join us for an engaging workshop where we will delve into the language, songs, and dances cherished by the Ainu, the indigenous people of the northern islands of Japan. Mayunkiki, an Ainu artist, will share personal anecdotes intertwined…