AUSTRALIA | TALKS
MELBOURNE FESTIVAL AND
THE WHEELER CENTRE PRESENT
MORE THAN JUST
A PRETTY PICTURE:
ART AND CHANGE
Arts and politics, creativity and
change. The Wheeler Centre hosts
two riveting discussions with some
of Australia’s most important
intellectual and artistic voices
as they explore the intersection
between artistic creation and
political action.
THE WHEELER CENTRE
1 hr, no interval
FREE Registration essential
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EAVESDROPPING
ON ARTISTS
ART AND FEMINISM
Wed 15 Oct at 6.15pm
Feminism has been a powerful
force for change over the course
of the last century, confronting
inequality and changing the
landscape of societies around
the world. In the 1970s it surged
into the art world, with the
feminist art movement of the time
challenging prevailing attitudes
and assumptions.
Our panel of prominent feminist
artists share the ideas that drive
their art and give voice to their
passion for creating change. What
is the future for feminist art? How
can creativity generate real shifts
in the structure of our society?
ONE IN TWO:
JUVENILE INJUSTICE
Thu 16 Oct at 6.15pm
Every second young person
in detention in Australia is
Indigenous. The human impact
of this confronting statistic is
the destruction of families, the
weakening of communities and the
inadvertent creation of a training
ground for young criminals. This
forum looks at the work of arts
company Big hART (see pages
56–58), using its practical approach
as a jumping-off point for a
discussion of effective ways to
tackle the tragic reality of juvenile
incarceration.
Mon 13 – Sun 26 Oct
MPAVILION
Eavesdropping on Artists is your
chance to hear fresh crossdisciplinary perspectives on the
Festival program (see page 11).
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