Artist talks – Being a voice

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.

© Phuong Le. No. 3, from the series, The product.
© Phuong Le. No. 3, from the series, The product.

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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