about
We are offering a space to explore and contest personal and shared experience. We are a group of artists empowering our own voices. We encourage the same in others through this exhibition. We want to share the range of creative and critical approaches to contemporary life in our art, with others.
artists
Monika Behrens
Boatpeople.org
Jessie Boylan
Brown Council
Sapna Chandu
ZHEN
Bindi Cole
Eva Fernandez
Ann Fuata
Jane Korman
Keith Lim
MISO
Paula do Prado
Roberta Rich
Carl Scrase
Dario Vacirca
Michael Warnock
Paul Yore
organisers
Sapna Chandu (curator) emerging artist and curator. The “Manifestations of Now’ exhibition is curated by Sapna Chandu with the guidance of mentors Zara Stanhope, Nikos Papastergiadis, and Jeff Khan. Sapna is interested in exploring new narratives in identity and culture. www.sapnachandu.net
Ilana Russell (producer) with expertise in the areas of touring, producing and managing arts and cultural events, festivals and musicians. Her work history includes the Melbourne International Arts Festival, Laneway Festival and the Melbourne Fringe Festival. Ilana is currently the Production Manager for the Sustainable Living Festival, Funding and Grants Manager for the Australasian World Music Festival, and Tour Manager with Mistletone Records.
production team
Carl Scrase practicing artist, social entrepreneur, curator, arts worker, writer and founding member of wemakeus collective. wemakeuscollective.tumblr.com www.carlscrase.tumblr.com
Marie Schoenmaker practicing artist, facilitator and director of the new ARI Conduit Arts., currently studying Masters in Art and Culture Management. www.conduitarts.org www.window99brunswickstreet.blogspot.com
Ebony Addinsall: practising glass artist currently undertaking her Masters in Arts and Cultural Management at Melbourne University. www.anitatraversogallery.com.au/Artists/EBONY-ADDINSALL
Hayley Haynes completing a Bachelor of Arts/Visual Arts at Monash University. She was active in the organisation and delivery of the international conference Culture: A New Way of Thinking for Local Government held by the Cultural Development Network.
Scarlett Moloney architecture graduate for Central Saint Martin’s College in London, with a passion for art exhibition design and installation.
Lakshmi Balakrishnan with a background in journalism, marketing, theatre and event management, and is currently studying Masters in Art and Culture Management.
Loretta Mui spoken word artist, writer, performer and radio presenter with 3CR’s new show, Queering the Air. written word
volunteers Katrina Gubbins, Joe Hextall, Joanne Lichti, Jessica Litsas, Sheridan Mills, Pippa Mackgill, Nicole Polentas, Stephanie Pirre, Allyse Wafer, Steve Walsh, photography: Greg Bricknell & Devika Bilmoria
mentors
Zara Stanhope Independent Curator, writer and Phd candidate (ANU), and is the former Senior Curator of Heide Gallery, Melbourne.
Nikos Papastergiadis Professor of Cultural Studies and Media Communications, The University of Melbourne.
Jeff Khan Associate Curator, Performance Space, Sydney and has just completed four years as the artistic director of Next Wave.
Magdelena Moreno former CEO of Kultour. Georgie Sedgwick Program Manager of Kultour. www.kultour.com.au
