PICA Guide | Mar - Apr 2019

March – April

PICA

Image: Christophe Canato

Free Exhibitions Performances Talks Events Free Activities Book Shop Bar and Café

Welcome to PICA The Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts is celebrating 30 years in 2019.

We invite you to discover our year-round program of changing exhibitions, seasons in contemporary dance, theatre and performance, talks, events and workshops.

PICA acknowledges the custodians of the land we are situated on, the Whadjuk people of the Nyoongar nation, and pays respect to their Elders past, present and emerging.

We also pay our respects to all First Nations people – their cultures and their continuing connection to land, waters, community and the arts.

Program details correct at time of print For full program details please visit our website www.pica.org.au © PICA 2019 Image: OK Media

Welcome to PICA The Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts is celebrating 30 years in 2019.

We invite you to discover our year-round program of changing exhibitions, seasons in contemporary dance, theatre and performance, talks, events and workshops.

Image: OK Media

PICA acknowledges the custodians of the land we are situated on, the Whadjuk people of the Nyoongar nation, and pays respect to their Elders past, present and emerging.

We also pay our respects to all First Nations people – their cultures and their continuing connection to land, waters, community and the arts.

While you’re here Free Activities

Bookshop

Deepen your experience with a free hands-on activity in our Reading Room.

Visit PICA’s bookshop for PICA publications plus a selection of the latest art books and magazines.

These making or writing experiences are designed for art lovers of all ages and inspired by the themes in our exhibitions.

Image: OK Media

PICA Bar and Café Open 10am till late Tuesday to Sunday, PICA Bar is the perfect place to grab a bite and a drink before or after your visit to PICA. picabar.com.au

How to get here PICA is in the Perth Cultural Centre at 51 James St, Northbridge, and our galleries are open 10am – 5pm Tuesday to Sunday.

Train: From Perth Train Station, travel across the overpass towards the Perth Cultural Centre.

Perth Cultural Centre Map

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Bus: Transperth’s free Blue CAT bus stops nearby on Beaufort St. Car: Access the State Library Car Park via Francis St, or the Cultural Centre Car Park via Roe St. transperth.com.au cityofperthparking.com.au

Accessibility Our gallery, bathrooms and performance space are accessible by wheelchair.

Companion Card holders are welcome to attend any performance presented by PICA as complimentary guests.

Large print versions of texts are available from PICA Reception upon request.

For special access requirements, please contact PICA so we can make your experience as comfortable as possible.

Companion card and wheelchair bookings for performances can be made over the phone or in person at PICA.

Donate to PICA Be part of PICA’s vision to create defining moments for artists, art forms and audiences.

Your generosity nourishes the artistic ambitions of artists, sustains our learning programs and ensures that PICA remains free to all.

To learn more, contact Jo Malone on philanthropy@pica.org.au. pica.org.au/support

How to book Box office open 10am – 5pm Monday to Sunday and 1 hour before show start.

pica.org.au info@pica.org.au (08) 9228 6300

Alchemic Cassils 10 February – 14 April Ground Floor Gallery Alchemic is the Australian debut of Los Angeles based performance artist, bodybuilder and transgender icon Cassils.

Working across a range of media, Cassils has achieved international recognition for their rigorous engagement with the body as a form of social sculpture.

Cassils’ research and representation provoke the viewer’s gaze while challenging dominant narratives. Combining athletic strength with theatrical drama, they explore ideas of representation, struggle and survival.

Art history, mythology and popular symbols are shaken, as are the positions of viewers and our relationships to violence.

Curated by Anne Loxley and Eugenio Viola.

Presented in association with Perth Festival.

Image: Cassils, Inextinguishable Fire: Burn for Portrait, 2015. Photo: Cassils and Robin Black.

Still Here

Selected artists Aisyah Aaqil Sumito, Ethan Blackburn, Samantha Nerida, Patrick Gunasekera, James McMillan and Noemie Huttner-Koros.

Still Here is a lab which privileges the visibility of emerging LGBTQIA+ creatives in Western Australia.

Still Here LGBTQIA+ Lab: Open Studio 13 – 20 April (excl. Mon), 10am – 5pm | PICA | Free

Still Here LGBTQIA+ Lab: Artist Talks Wednesday 17 April, 5.30 – 6.30pm | PICA | Free

Self Care in the Arts Wednesday 17 April, 7 – 8:30pm | PICA | Free Part of the Youth Week WA KickstART Festival Presented with Propel Youth Arts WA and in association with Perth Festival

Lower Power Marco Fusinato 10 February – 21 April First Floor Gallery Marco Fusinato is a Melbourne-based artist and musician whose work has taken the form of installation, photographic reproduction, drawing, sculpture, performance and recording.

Lower Power presents two new monumental prints from the artist’s Infinitives series (2009-ongoing). This series shows images removed from their original context and enlarged to historical painting scale.

In each of these images, a person is portrayed in the decisive moment of a riot, brandishing a rock before throwing it at someone or something.

Fusinato produced The Infinitive 6 and The Infinitive 7 (both 2019) expressly for this solo exhibition, his first in Western Australia.

Curated by Eugenio Viola.

Presented in association with Perth Festival.

Image: Marco Fusinato, The Infinitive 6, 2019.

Coming Soon Hatched 2019 Opening Night Party Friday 3 May 6.30pm

Hatched 2019 National Graduate Show 4 May – 7 July Open Tue – Sun | 10am – 5pm

A Call To Dance Amrita Hepi 8 – 18 May WA Premiere

Jupiter Orbiting Joshua Pether 22 – 25 May WA Premiere ↑-↓: Images: Photo by OK Media. Photo by Gianni Costa. Photo by Sarah Walker. Photo by Adele Wilkes.

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Perth Cultural Centre 51 James St Northbridge pica.org.au | (08) 9228 6300 Gallery Open Tue – Sun | 10am – 5pm

Presenting Partners

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Major Partner

Freight Partner

Community Engagement Partner

PICA’s ongoing programs are primarily supported by an investment from the State of Western Australia through the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries in association with Lotterywest, assistance from the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body. PICA is supported by the Visual Arts and Craft Strategy, an initiative of the Australian, State and Territory Governments. Cassils: We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts. Nous remercions le Conseil des arts du Canada de son soutien. Cover Image: Cassils, Inextinguishable Fire: Burn for Portrait, 2015. Photo: Cassils and Robin Black.