Artist talks – Being a voice

Venue: Atrium Gallery, Monash Gallery of Art
Location: 860 Ferntree Gully Road, Wheelers Hill, VIC 3150
21 Jul, 2022
Web: https://www.mga.org.au/event/index/view/event/837

An evening of talks with a selection of exhibiting artists from Being a voice in the Atrium Gallery at the MGA. The talks will be in conversation with MGA Director, Anouska Phizacklea and will delve into the artists' practices, concepts, and what it means to be a voice in the City of Monash LGBTQIA+ community.

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Speaking artists

Claudia van Kollenburg
Zlliang Guo
Phuong Le
Jordan Morise
Johanna Toner
Zeth Cameron

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Thursday, 21 July, 6-7:30pm.

About the exhibition

Being a voice is an exhibition celebrating LGBTQIA+ young people aged between 15 and 25 who live, study, play or work in the City of Monash. The exhibition showcases nine artists who share their experiences of being part of the rainbow community. Displayed across MGA’s Atrium Gallery with an extended showing in the Wheelers Hill Library meeting room, this exhibition will be accompanied by audio recordings that explore the lived experiences of people in the City of Monash, providing a cultural record of being part of the LGBTQIA+ community.

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