PICA Guide | May - Jun 2019

May – June pica.org.au

PICA

Image: Amrita Hepi, A Call To Dance. Photo: Anthony Gattari.

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

Hatched Opening Night Party Friday 3 May, 6.30pm FREE Hatched 2019 will be launched in style on Friday 3 May. Join us as we celebrate the next generation of emerging artists from across Australia and enjoy a night of art, food, drinks and live entertainment.

Don’t miss this epic PICA party!

Photo: OK Media

Featuring: – Cash bar – Food trucks – Meet the artists – Galleries open late – RTR FM outside broadcast – Live outdoor entertainment – Schenberg Art Fellowship announcement

Kim Ah Sam Patrizia Biondi Ómra Caoimhe Jo Chew Anita Cummins Stephanie De Bias Dennis Golding Louis Grant John L. Hammer Azadeh Hamzeii Yvette James Emilija Kasumovic Carmen-Sibha Keiso Jonathan Kim William Kitely Anna Litwinowicz Annette An-Jen Liu Kiah Pullens

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Hatched National Graduate Show 2019 4 May – 7 July 10am – 5pm | Tues – Sun Hatched 2019 brings together the work of 18 exceptional graduates from across Australia who collectively demonstrate the expansive forms of contemporary practice.

These artists assert the vitality of their cultural knowledge and social experience, providing an

opportunity to appreciate multiple personal and collective viewpoints.

The works in Hatched 2019 are a testament to the vitality and rigour of visual arts education across Australia.

Image: Dennis Golding, Empowering Identity (video still), 2018. Image courtesy the artist.

Hatched Open Day & VAULT Issue 26 Launch Saturday 4 May, 12.15 – 5.30pm FREE Get behind the scenes of Hatched with our program of accessible tours and talks. Emerging creative practitioners are invited to register for Then, Now & Next, a professional development panel and workshop presented with VAULT Magazine. Stay on as we celebrate the launch of VAULT Issue 26!

12.15 – 1pm | Hatched Tactile Tour* 1 – 2pm | Hatched Artist Talks (with AUSLAN interpretation) 2.30 – 5.30pm | Then, Now & Next x Vault Issue 26 Launch* *Register at pica.org.au Image: ← Susie Blatchford. → Nina Chanel Abney, Black and Blues (detail), 2017.

PICA AFTER DARK PICA After Dark Thursdays during May 9, 16, 23 & 30 May We’re keeping our doors open late so you can enjoy visual art and performance experiences after hours.

Make the most of your Thursday, grab a drink and join us in the galleries or performance space for a relaxed late-night cultural experience.

5 – 8pm | Galleries open late & all-ages art activity 6pm | Hatched exhibition tour Go to pica.org.au for the full list of events.

A Call To Dance Amrita Hepi

It’s your move

7 - 18 May WA PREMIERE

Tickets: $10 Duration: 40 minutes

Join acclaimed choreographer and dancer Amrita Hepi for a yarn about heritage, belonging, public expression and cultural authenticity.

Each evening, she’ll perform the moves discovered that day. At the end of her residency, Amrita will create a performance that captures the character and people of Perth.

Together you’ll come up with a small movement of personal rebellion: a move that’s all about you.

Image: Amrita Hepi, A Call To Dance.

Photo: Anthony Gattari.

Jupiter Orbiting Joshua Pether

Body politics + sci-fi

22 – 25 May WA PREMIERE

Tickets: $15 – $32 Duration: 50 minutes

Independent creator and performer of Kalkadoon heritage, Joshua Pether combines movement, sound and video to take us on a sci-fi adventure in his second solo work. Charting experiences of isolation and distance, this physical and ritualistic performance negotiates personal identity and body politics.

A simultaneously immersive and visceral experience for performer and audience alike, Jupiter Orbiting explores perceptions of trauma, mental health, empathy and self-transformation.

A PICA and Next Wave Co-commission Photo: Aaron Webber

i have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful Rachel Arianne Ogle of the night 5 – 8 June WA PREMIERE

Tickets: $15 – $20 Duration: 30 minutes

A meditation on time, perspective and the moment of death.

This sensory and temporal experience explores states of transition and the synergy between light, sound and the body.

i have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night is a cinematic installation of improvised light and sound. A single human body becomes an abstracted focal point — a disembodied drishti within an unfolding science fiction odyssey.

Post-show artist talk: Friday 7 June, 8pm

Photo: Mick Bello

Sheets of Sound Louise Devenish 28 – 29 June WORLD PREMIERE

Tickets: $15 – $32 Duration: 70 minutes

Sheets of Sound is the latest solo project from award-winning percussionist Louise Devenish.

Featuring two new commissions composed by Annie Hui-Hsin Hseih and Matthias Schack-Arnott, this tactile sound world diversifies the sonic possibilities of metal, paper, plastic, skin, traditional percussion instruments and electronics.

An invitation to discover new percussion music, Sheets of Sound is a curious exploration of the intersection between sound, performance and installation.

Pre-show artist talk: Saturday 29 June, 5pm Presented with Tura New Music Photo: Rachael Barrett

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

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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. PICA’s opening events, public programs, family and learning programs and studio residencies are supported by our Community Engagement Partner City of Perth. Cover Image: Dennis Golding, Empowering Identity (video still), 2018. Image courtesy the artist.