Archie Barry: National Anthem Performance Program

Archie Barry: National Anthem Performance Program

BREATH MARK AND MUSCLE SONG: rest and say only what’s necessary In a series of scheduled performances, Archie Barry turns a stethoscope into an instrument for amplifying their heartbeat as percussive accompaniment to their voice. The resulting song gently yields an...
Panel: Art, Politics and Agency

Panel: Art, Politics and Agency

This panel will bring together seven artists from the National Anthem exhibition, who in addition to their roles as visual artists also work in ways to reshape and transform public, community and institutional spaces. Moderated by Andy Butler, panellists include Kay...
Eugenia Lim: National Anthem Performance Program

Eugenia Lim: National Anthem Performance Program

  At scheduled intervals during the exhibition, Eugenia Lim’s gold-suited Ambassador will inhabit Buxton Contemporary. Wandering through the museum, Lim’s Ambassador will respond to the space through movement – her body a living medium between the artworks,...
FiX performance at Buxton Contemporary

FiX performance at Buxton Contemporary

FiX is a collaborative initiative with its origins in the Victorian College of the Arts that is motivated by the untapped potential of contemporary performance. FiX invites both emerging and established artists to showcase performance-based work, providing a flexible...
NATIONAL ANTHEM

NATIONAL ANTHEM

NATIONAL ANTHEM 8 March – 7 July 2019 Presenting a cacophonous array of artistic voices and perspectives, National Anthem brought together 24 artists, from a range of generations, who critically addressed Australian national identity. Built around key works in the...