Cold Intimacy, Strange Country, TOTEM & King O’Malley
Today’s guests: Patrick McCaughey, Neelanthi Vadivel, Melissa Loughnan, and Phil Rouse.
My first guest: Author, Art Critic, and Gallery Director, Patrick McCaughey, discusses his new book ‘Strange Country – Why Australian Painting Matters’ in which he turns his expert gaze to the gap between international ignorance of Australian art and the undeniable power and originality of work produced in this country. Patrick demonstrates not only why Australian art matters but why it should matter more beyond our national frontiers and rightfully take its place amongst the visual languages of humankind.
‘Strange Country – Why Australian Painting Matters’
is published by The Miegunyah Press, an imprint of Melbourne University Publishing (MUP).
My next guest: Cirque du Soleil’s Artistic Director, Neelanthi Vadivel, chats about her role with TOTEM and her many experiences working on various Cirque productions.
Neelanthi, a dancer by trade, has been with Cirque du Soleil for 8 years.
TOTEM is a fascinating journey into the evolution of humankind – it traces humankind`s incredible journey – from our original amphibian state to our ultimate quest for flight. Along the way, it also explores our dreams and infinite potential, and the ties that bind us both to our collective animal origins and to the species that share the planet with us.
CIRQUE DU SOLEIL – TOTEM
October 28 – January 4
Entertainment Quarter, Moore Park – Under the Big Top
INFO/ TICKETS: www.cirquedusoleil.com cirquedusoleil.com/totem or ticketek.com.au/totem
Alicia Frankovich ‘Not Yet Titled’; Nina Beier ‘The Demonstraters(Sinking Coin); Marie Mul ‘Air Vent/Butt Stop'(Fake Coughing In Front Of Smokers Just To Make Them Feel)
My next guest: Gallery Director, Melissa Loughnan, chats about the Cold Intimacy exhibition and her new role with Anna Schwartz Gallery. Cold Intimacy explores the semi-detached experience of the internet culture and the ‘coldness’ of the digital image. The group exhibition features new works from four Berlin-based artists: Nina Beier (Denmark), Simon Denny (New Zealand), Alicia Frankovich (New Zealand), and Marlie Mul (The Netherlands).
Cold Intimacy
Anna Schwartz Gallery, Sydney: 15th November to December 20th, 2014
More info: www.annaschwartzgallery.com.
King O’Malley Cast (Photo Sarah Walker)
My next guest: Director, Phil Rouse, chats about the landmark play ‘The Legend of King O’Malley’. Originally written in 1970 by Bob Ellis and Michael Boddy, this play celebrates one of Australia’s most colourful politicians, King O’Malley, in a wild romp of epic storytelling and melodrama.
This satirical vaudeville production combines bawdy cultural references of modern day revivals, the presentation of war from 20th century cinema and the international opinions of Australian politics.
This production is a collaboration with Don’t Look Away, a company dedicated to reviving and invigorating classic Australian plays.
The Legend Of King O’Malley:
Wednesday 26th November to 13th December 2014
The Reginald Theatre, Seymour Centre, Chippendale.
More info / Tickets: www.seymourcentre.com or box office on 93517940
I look forward to your company 10.30am – 12.00pm
Margaux