Black Tourmaline
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posted on 2022-12-14, 00:37 authored by Torika Bolatagici, Aisha Trambas, Beaziyt Worcou, Laniyuk Garcon-Mills, Mary QuinsacaraBlack Tourmaline
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During the 6-week exhibition a core team of First Nations, Latinx, African diaspora and Pacific artists programmed a calendar of events and workshops to explore ideas about knowledge production and sharing outside elitist institutions. Drawing from a range of creative practices and disciplines, we made space to centre the knowledge and lived experiences of people whose voices are often marginalised in mainstream education spaces through visual art, bookclubs, poetry, yoga, journaling, spokenword and hip-hop music and dance.Publication classification
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Thuc A, Whittaker A, Okorom A, Sorono D, Chapman D, Naru DJ, Trambas I, Gower L, Clark M, Banks M, Melo , Morris N, Sammie , Zanda SZ, Soreti , Stash , Ahmed ZStart date
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2019-06-15Research statement
Background This is the second iteration of The Community Reading Room – a space to consider the inclusivity of our education system, and contemplate how our institutions of knowledge privilege particular ways of knowing and being. The researcher’s curatorial intention for this second iteration specifically worked to problematise ‘resilience’ narratives (because... as a way to...) Contribution Over six weeks Laniyuk, Negro Speaks of Books, Mary Quinsacara, Blk School, Beaziyt Worcou and Torika Bolatagici curated a program of events and installations including panel discussions and workshops for focused reflection on how Black, Indigenous and people of colour experience mainstream education in an ‘Australian’ context with an emphasis on healing, self-determination, dreaming and visioning. Transforming the ‘passive’ library into a participatory project, the artists invite the public to create an archive of lived experiences by contributing anonymous written reflections of their own education. (how these particular participatory/performative acts pro Significance Drawing from a range of creative practices and disciplines, we made space to centre the knowledge and lived experiences of people whose voices are often marginalised in mainstream education spaces through visual art, bookclubs, poetry, yoga, journaling, spokenword and hip-hop music and dance.Recognition, awards & prizes
National Association of Visual Arts Carstairs PrizeEvent
Black Tourmaline. Exhibition (2019 : Melbourne, Victoria)Publisher
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