Right Now x Zenith Collective – Part III: One Way Home
The conversation around human rights comes in all forms, in this six-part series we explore that conversation through the lens of film.
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Review: ‘The Palestine Laboratory’
'The Palestine Laboratory: How Israel Exports the Technology Occupation Around the World' is a must read for those wanting to understand how the oppression of Palestinians is intertwined with the export of military technologies worldwide.
Thalayan Ngirang-ngan (My Mother Tongue)
This represents a profound difference to written languages, in that you could only learn an Aboriginal language by living in the lands and community, where and to whom the languages belongs. This nexus of language and culture is holistic, as every utterance defines individual and communal, spiritual and practical knowledge of place and law. It […]
The boy in the striped prison uniform: a review of Capharnaüm
In one of the opening scenes of Capharnaüm (2018), a boy in a striped prison uniform enters a crowded courtroom. Zain (Zain al-Rafeea) is already a celebrity of sorts, a child who brings a lawsuit against his own parents with the encouragement of a current affairs TV show. He has no birth certificate and no […]
Right Now x Zenith Collective – Part II: Fairy Tales
The conversation around human rights comes in all forms, in this six-part series we explore that conversation through the lens of film.
A search for justice and truth: a review of Waiting for Elijah
Kate Wild explores the horrific and questionable events of one day in Armidale, New South Wales.
Tough love for Museums! The Guerrilla Girls continue to strike back
How much have things really changed in the art world? The Guerrilla Girls showcase a comparative port folio at the NGV.
Right Now x Zenith Collective – Part I: Occidente by Ana Vaz
The conversation around human rights comes in all forms, in this six-part series we explore that conversation through the lens of film.
Chicken River: a review of Raafat Ishak’s most recent works
Raafat Ishak plays with contrasting symbols and scale to bring his installation and paintings to life, redefining identity in a most surreal way.
Could sky-high house prices lead to a new uprising in Hong Kong?
Can you imagine living in the world’s least affordable city to buy a home? Here’s what the residents think about the unfolding housing crisis in Hong Kong.
Redefining identity through community art projects
“We are not either. We are not specifically Asian. We are not specifically Australian, but we live within that space,” says Dr Tammy Wong Hulbert, speaking about her exhibition Hyphenated that was shown at The Substation over March and April 2018. I encountered Tammy’s name several times on the Facebook group “Asian Australian Studies Research Network” before […]
Truth, tenderness and discomfort in the human experience
In her latest work, beloved Australian writer Maria Tumarkin defies convention and delves tenderly into trauma and grief through the lens of familiar truisms.
Contemplations on the Notions of Hospitality
As hegemonic structures regenerate across the world, this Berlin-based exhibition explores the asymmetries of power dictating who is host and who is guest.