Join us for a night of talks, performance, installations, moving image and gaming, demonstrating how past and current photographic technologies create ‘magic’ using optical illusion and spectacle.
Grab a drink and enjoy artworks on display by Amos Gebhardt, Meng-Yu Yan, Zan Wimberley, and Izabela Pluta. Dr Martyn Jolly and collaborators will perform a magic lantern show, Kate Mitchell will take aura portraits, and music and projections will be produced by Dark Cinema.
PERFORMANCE
| 6pm, 7pm and 8pm | Magic lantern performance by Martyn Jolly and collaborators |
PHOTOGRAPHY
| 5–9pm | Small acts of resistance video installation and photographic series by Amos Gebhardt |
| 5–9pm | Photo displays by Meng-Yu Yan, Izabela Pluta and Zan Wimberley |
POETRY READING
| 6:30pm and 7:30pm | Spoken word performance by Lisa Gorton |
DEMONSTRATION
| 5–9pm | Aura Portraits by Colour Fields (Kate Mitchell) |
GAMING
| 5–9pm | Play surveillance mystery game Nuts by Joon |
| 5–9pm | Play and take-home images from AI image generating game Beyond the Lens with developer Ben Koder |
| 6.30pm | Discussing art, games and photography, Ally McLean from League of Geeks, artist and arts worker Brenton Alexander Smith and moderated by Powerhouse Curator Chloe Appleby play Nuts and Beyond the Lens live |
MUSIC
| 5–9pm | Lucca BP |
VISUALS
| 5–9pm | Live visuals by Dark Cinema |
BAR
| 5–9pm | Bar by Grifter |
FREE event as part of Powerhouse Late. Registration recommended.
Read about the COVID Safe measures we’ve put in place to keep everyone safe when visiting the museum here.
Find accessibility information here or contact Bookings for access support on (02) 9217 0222 or via email book@maas.museum.
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