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Art Works

2021

Seasons & Episodes

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EP1 WorldPride, Adelaide & Perth Festivals Mar 12, 2023

It's festival season! We catch everything from contemporary dance in Perth to Indigenous protest songs in Adelaide; from acrobatic Greek myths and puppets in Sydney to queer Australian elders on stage for WorldPride.

EP2 Sydney Modern, Thea Perkins, The Oscars Mar 19, 2023

Alfredo and Isabel Aquilizan reflect on their work for the AGNSW building; Thea Perkins returns to Arrernte Country ahead of her Carriageworks commission; Lisa Skerrett chats all things Oscars with Kate Jinx and Jamie Tram.

EP3 Across the Regions: Hobart to Karratha Mar 26, 2023

We see Women of Troy at Hobart's Ten Days on the Island festival; visit Burrup Peninsula's ancient petroglyphs with Perun Bonser; meet Sammy Hawker on the South Coast; and head to Hanging Rock with Nick Cave and Warren Ellis.

EP4 The Artist, Rose Riebl, Dr Jamin, WOMAD Apr 02, 2023

Thom Monckton's The Artist struggles to find his paintbrush; pianist Rose Riebl talks Icelandic influences; we meet Hobart street artist Jamin; and inflatable dancers take over Adelaide's Botanic Gardens as part of WOMAD.

EP5 Lucy Guerin, The Sheep Song, Comedy Talk Apr 09, 2023

Choreographer Lucy Guerin reflects on 20 years in NEWRETRO; sheep aspire to be human at Adelaide Festival; we meet sculptor Matt Sloane; and we talk comedy and diversity with Aurelia St Clair, Sashi Perera and Jason Tamiru.

EP6 HOTA, Rel Pham, Mia Salsjo, Jason Lim Apr 16, 2023

Namila checks out Melbourne Now and meets artist Rel Pham; we head to HOTA for Pop Masters; translate architecture into music with Mia Salsjo as she composes the Sydney Harbour Bridge; and meet sculptor Jason Lim.

EP7 Jen Cloher, TMAG, Thabani Tshuma Apr 23, 2023

Namila's at Melbourne's NGV International; singer-songwriter Jen Cloher discusses their new album; cultural objects return to lutruwita for an important new exhibition at TMAG; and a performance by slam-poet Thabani Tshuma.

EP8 Reuben Kaye, Daniel Riley Apr 30, 2023

Namila checks out what's on at Heide; Reuben Kaye talks cabaret, community and catharsis; we talk to Daniel Riley, Australian Dance Theatre's first Indigenous Artistic Director; and meet Malian musician Viex Farka Toure.

EP9 The Poison of Polygamy, wani toaishara May 07, 2023

The Poison of Polygamy appears at La Boite Theatre, we speak with wani toaishara about their photography practice. Bus Stop filmmakers interview ballet dancers at Queensland Theatre and we hear from a master of the Veena.

EP10 Mithu Sen, Classics for Kids, Bandura May 14, 2023

Indian artist Mithu Sen brings mOTHERTONGUE to ACCA in Melbourne. ABC Classic shares lesser-known music for kids, we meet Dr Kirsten Lyttle to learn about her multimedia art practice and hear from a master of the Bandura.

EP11 Lacework, Perth Design Week, Computer Art May 21, 2023

Maggie Hensel-Brown shares her lacemaking practice, and we head to Perth Design Week. Bass guitarist Eric Avery shares his story on INSTRUMENTAL. We see how computers can make art and chat to Dr Leuli Eshraghi.

EP12 Jessica Cottis, Germaine Acogny, Slammed May 28, 2023

We meet conductor and synesthete Jessica Cottis; Namila meets the "mother of contemporary African dance" Germaine Acogny before chatting with artist Nani Puspasari; plus a performance from slam poet Rania Ahmed.

EP13 WAH-WAH, Youkhana, Ajak Kwai Jun 04, 2023

We meet Kaylene Milner, the designer working with artists and musicians to make iconic jumpers; chat with Nathaniel Youkhana ahead of their Australian Fashion Week debut; plus hear from Sudanese singer-songwriter Ajak Kwai.

EP14 Tina Turner, Rod McNicol, Ugly Art Jun 11, 2023

We meet the stars of Tina Turner: The Musical; Namila heads to the Fitzroy studio of acclaimed portrait photographer Rod McNicol; we get a lesson in ugly art; plus a spotlight on the work of Arts Project Australia.

EP15 The Torch, VIVID, UFO, Mdou Moctar Jun 18, 2023

We visit The Torch, a program for First Nations artists with experience of the prison system; head to VIVID; meld miniatures, theatre, live cinema and UFOs with re:group collective; and meet Nigerien guitarist Mdou Moctar.

EP16 Straw Marquetry, The Other Art Fair Jun 25, 2023

We meet 'the punks' updating the art of 17th century straw marquetry; Namila drops by the home of artists Nabilah Nordin and Nick Modrewski; we visit The Other Art Fair; plus, a performance by slam poet Zaynab Ibrahim.
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Synopsis

With in-studio segments, behind-the-scenes stories, interviews, playful explainers and deep-dive field reports from locations across Australia, this docuseries puts the spotlight on creativity as an overlooked but inherent part of our everyday lives.

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AboveDeepBuggy Some things I liked some I did not.
ShangLuda Admirable film.
Taha Avalos The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.
Brooklynn There's a more than satisfactory amount of boom-boom in the movie's trim running time.