Season 2
37 episodes · Mar 16, 2022
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S2E1Summer Arts Festivals, Art-Washing
Mar 16, 202233mWe head to three of Australia's summer arts festivals in Adelaide, Perth and Sydney, before we unpack the idea of 'art-washing': when organisations, individuals and even countries use art to distract from negative actions.
S2E2Dean Cross x Sidney Nolan, Eucalyptusdom
Mar 23, 202228mWe meet Sidney Nolan by way of artist Dean Cross, visit Powerhouse Ultimo's exhibition Eucalyptusdom, as it interrogates colonial narratives, and find out about the playful self-portraits of textile artist Adrienne Doig.
S2E3Lorne Sculpture Biennale, Biennale of Sydney
Mar 30, 202228mNamila Benson explores the Lorne Sculpture Biennale, and Eloise Fuss the 23rd Biennale of Sydney. Daina Sgarioto explains how she got into hand-tufting and we discover the timely story of 91-year-old artist Tamara Bekier.
S2E4WOMADelaide, Alex Seton, Parvyn Singh
Apr 6, 202229mWe stop by "world music" festival WOMADelaide, and an augmented reality exhibition in Melbourne. We meet artist Alex Seton, who makes sculptures out of marble, and Punjabi Australian musicians Parvyn and her father Dya Singh.
S2E5Marco Fusinato, MICF, Louise Coghill
Apr 13, 202229mWe talk to Australia's representative at the Venice Biennale, Marco Fusinato; hear Aussie comedians talk politics; see Louise Coghill's photographs of the WA bushfires; and enter Frida Las Vegas's colourful "Frida-verse".
S2E6Bundanon, Aretha Brown x Emma Donovan
Apr 20, 202228mWe visit the new Bundanon Art Museum plus Aretha Brown and Emma Donavan talk album covers. Graeme McCullough speaks to us about the disappearing art of signwriting and we explore the food and art exhibition, Simmer.
S2E7AQAL, David Quirk, Caitlin Yeo, Sky Song
Apr 27, 202225mWe check out Somali Australian exhibition AQAL, and First Nations drone art event Sky Song. We unearth comedian David Quirk's unexpected day job, meet composer Caitlin Yeo, and learn about art therapy from Lissette Endacott.
S2E8National Indigenous Art Triennial
May 4, 202232mWe head to the National Indigenous Art Triennial in Canberra, this year titled Ceremony. Then we meet artist and film photographer Sammy Hawker, and get the lowdown on the latest in film and TV from critic Keva York.
S2E9Safa El Samad, Gabbi Bolt, Jordan Benson
May 11, 202228mWe chat to artists using novel methods and materials: Safa El Samad, who uses embroidery to upcycle clothes; and Jordan Benson, who works with stained glass. We also meet comedian Gabbi Bolt and Bigambul poet Uncle Wes Marne.
S2E10Venice Biennale, Deborah Kelly
May 18, 202228mWe visit the Venice Biennale to catch up with Marco Fusinato, and Parrtjima in Alice Springs. Artist Deborah Kelly invites us to join her religion, and artist Christopher Zanko shares how he combines woodcarving and painting.
S2E11Tamworth Country Music Festival
May 25, 202229mWe witness the power of art therapy with Lissette Endacott. Artist Katie West shares how she uses weaving techniques and found fabrics in her work.
S2E12Sydney Writers' Festival, Nils Frahm
Jun 1, 202228mNamila Benson meets some of Australia's leading authors at Sydney Writers' Festival: Chelsea Watego and Clementine Ford, Eliza Hull and Debra Keenahan, and Tony Birch. We also talk to Nils Frahm ahead of his Australian tour.
S2E13Australian Fashion Week, Dylan Mooney
Jun 8, 202230mWe meet fashion designers Nicol & Ford, artist Dylan Mooney and recorder virtuoso Alicia Crossley. We catch new Tassie dance company Great Southern Dance's debut, before ABC Classic's Dan Golding shares his fave soundtracks.
S2E14Luca French, Amani Haydar, Cut N Polish
Jun 15, 202227mWe catch up with Luca French, one of the youngest artists exhibiting at Vivid Sydney. Namila talks to Amani Haydar about art grief and healing. We walk through Cut N Polish, Carriageworks car boot art sale in Sydney.
S2E15Rising, Luke Arnold, Is Bach the best?
Jun 22, 202227mWe head along to Melbourne's Rising festival. Zeina Thiboult shares the art of hair sculpture and Luke Arnold talks about creating change on social media through art. Richard Tognetti explains Bach's classical music mastery.
S2E16Sampa The Great, Reality to Screen
Jun 29, 202229mSampa The Great shares how returning from her home in Zambia has guided her music. We get an in depth look into 'Still Lives' at Rising Festival. Ben Law and Vanessa Alexander unpack how filmmakers depict reality on screen.
S2E17NAIDOC Week: Dylan Mooney, Eucalyptusdom
Jul 6, 202231mWe flash back to some great First Nations stories. Meet Dylan Mooney and see Eucalyptusdom. Emma Donovan and Aretha Brown do Art of the Cover. We meet Katie West, and finish at the National Indigenous Art Triennial.
S2E18The Regions: Christopher Zanko, Bundanon
Jul 13, 202230mWe revisit some great stories from the regions. Meet artist Christopher Zanko, photographer Sammy Hawker and sign-writer Graeme McCullough. Plus, we head to Bundanon Art Museum and Parrtjima festival in the Red Centre.
S2E19The Burning, Naomi Hobson, Manifesto
Jul 20, 202228mWe visit Dark Mofo to watch Alex Podger combine art, fire and ritual; Rising for a new work of dance and drums; and Sydney to check out an intimate music venue; and look at Naomi Hobson's photos of young people in Cape York.
S2E20Brisbane Street Art Festival
Jul 27, 202229mWe head to Brisbane Street Art Festival, and find out about Jess Ribeiro's day job. We talk to theatre group Second Echo Ensemble about their latest show Outside Boy, before Miles Brown teaches us how to play the theremin.
S2E21Back to Back Theatre, Soft Centre
Aug 3, 202230mWe meet the award-winning Back to Back Theatre; slow fashion designer Noah Johnson; and Koori artist S.J Norman, who takes us through his language reclamation work. We also visit experimental art and music fest Soft Centre.
S2E22Arts Week: Looking for Alibrandi, Queer
Aug 9, 202230mIt's Arts Week on Art Works! We check out a new stage adaptation of Looking for Alibrandi; head to Minjerribah to see Megan Cope build an oyster reef on Country; and explore National Gallery of Victoria's Queer exhibition.
S2E23Gay Hawkes, Tactical Space Lab
Aug 17, 202228mWe meet 80-year-old artist and furniture maker Gay Hawkes, and learn how artists like Abdul Abdullah work at the nexus of art and tech. We head to Queensland for a film fest in the outback and the opening event of BLEACH*.
S2E24Blaze, Zahra Elham
Aug 24, 202229mArtist Kathryn Del Barton talks about her debut feature film Blaze; we meet the now-Australia-based Zahra Elman, the first woman to win Afghan Star; and Sarah L'Estrange unpacks the winner of this year's Miles Franklin Award.
S2E25Fangirls, National Poetry Month Gala
Aug 31, 202228mHear from the creator of the Aussie musical about fandom that has fostered its own devotees; a Canberra coin designer; and amateur musicians who performed with the WASO, as well as poems from the National Poetry Month Gala.
S2E26Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
Sep 7, 202229mLearn how Sydney Theatre Company created their latest work of "cine-theatre"; how sheds have been turned into unique music venues; about the art underpinning freestyle football; and about Indian classical dance Bharatanatyam.
S2E27Anna Cordell, Whitefella Yella Tree
Sep 14, 202228mA fashion designer makes a suit for Joan as Policewoman. A First Nations play shows queer teen love during colonisation. An artist plays a piano that is on fire, before another invites people to cure their ailments with art.
S2E28Fiona Foley, COVID sonification
Sep 21, 202230mNamila heads to McClelland to meet Fiona Foley; a musician turned molecular biologist finds inspiration in the coronavirus genome; portraits of country pub patrons; and a visit to Broome Performing Arts Co.
S2E29ACMI, Somebody's Daughter, Fiona Hall
Sep 28, 202229mWe visit Light at ACMI; meet graphic artist and activist Sam Wallman; go behind-the-scenes with Somebody's Daughter, the theatre company supporting women in and out of prison; plus, Fiona Hall & AJ King's MONA collaboration.
S2E30Brisbane Festival, Club Weld
Oct 5, 202230mSteph Tisdell visits Brisbane Festival; meets artist Olana Janfa; Club Weld and River City Voices collaborate; plus the Tennant Creek Brio.
S2E31Waru, Janice Wong, Nadurna, Ben Nguyen
Oct 12, 202226mWe get a pint-sized perspective on Waru, Bangarra's new show for kids; learn more about Janice Wong's delicious art practice; meet Nadurna's Ryhia Dank; and visit restaurateur and art enthusiast Ben Nguyen.
S2E32Cyrano, William Barton, David Humphries
Oct 19, 202230mThis week, Virginia Gay's Cyrano finally takes the stage; acclaimed virtuoso William Barton collaborates with his mum; we meet terrazzo master David Humphries; and explore a Handmade Universe at the State Library of Victoria.
S2E33Rodney Bell, Rooke Circus, Luke Whitten
Oct 26, 202228mNamila meets dancer Rodney Bell at disability arts festival Alter State; we experience Tasmania with Rooke Circus; art meets science at Tarrawarra; and sculptor Luke Whitten honours Country, melding old and new materials.
S2E34The Australian Ballet, Tasman Keith
Nov 2, 202231mThe ballet basics explained; theatre designer Jonathon Oxlade shares insights into his craft; rapper Tasman Keith takes us home to Bowraville; and critic Keva York chats Korean cinema and true crime adaptations with Namila.
S2E35Bell Shakespeare, Gerwyn Davies, FUNPARK
Nov 9, 202230mThis week, a Shakespearean classic gets a musical makeover; we meet painter Kurt Boseke and photographer and costume-maker Gerwyn Davies; and we head to Western Sydney's Mt Druitt for community arts festival FUNPARK.
S2E36Maria Tran, Night Songs, Unpopular
Nov 16, 202229mThis week, musicians play the songs of the pied butcher bird at Liveworks Festival of Experimental Art; we meet martial arts movie star Maria Tran and calligrapher Gemma Black; and head to Unpopular at the Powerhouse Museum.
S2E37Bangarra, AI Art, Matt Hsu, Rose Riebel
Nov 23, 202236mThis week, we go on Country in the Kimberley with Bangarra Dance Theatre; take a deep dive into AI Art; and meet neo-classical pianist Rose Riebel and experimental, multi-instrumentalist Matt Hsu and his Obscure Orchestra.