For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists, Country is the key to identity and spirituality. It is every living thing. In these yarns with local and visiting artists, we’ll explore the meaning of every living thing and its centrality to art practice for First Nations people.
Join our esteemed lineup of cultural leaders and artists including host Leila Gurruwiwi, with panellists Paula Savage, Kim Ah Sam, and Luke Currie Richardson.
The two talks continue MPavilion’s long-running partnership with Agency, an organisation that acts as a catalyst for connection with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists.
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MMeets—UNTOLD: Every Living Thing Talk 1
For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists, Country is the key to identity and spirituality. It is every living thing. In these yarns with local and visiting artists, we’ll explore the meaning of every living thing and its centrality to art practice for First Nations people.
Join our esteemed lineup of cultural leaders and artists including host Leila Gurruwiwi, with facilitator Mayatili Marika, and panellists Nina Fitzgerald and Shahn Stewart.
The two talks continue MPavilion’s long-running partnership with Agency, an organisation that acts as a catalyst for connection with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists.
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MTalks—Design Odyssey: This Tech Will Save Us
Explore the pitfalls and possibilities between tech, humans, and the planet with experts David Stringer (Bloomberg), Chris Speed (RMIT), Gemma Baxter (MAVlab), Joe Glesta (Climasens), Theodore Galanos (Aurecon; Infraredcity.ai), and Vanessa Toholka (Byte Into IT). Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies.
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MTalks—Antopia: The Architecture of Ants
Learn about the secret life of ants and the art of science communication in this discussion led by Museums Victoria Research Institute expert entomologists Dr Ken Walker and Simon Hinkley, with Melbourne Museum’s Antopia exhibition producer Jillian Clark.
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MTalks—Cities of Yes
Tune in to BVN’s principal Bill Dowzer as he charts the evolution of their New York-born Re-ply project, followed by a discussion with Professor Kerstin Thompson (KTA), and Anna Jankovic (Simulaa), who explore how similarly responsive urban initiatives can produce tangible economic and social benefits here – and wherever cities value vibrant street life.