ACCA Podcast

ACCA (Australian Centre for Contemporary Art)
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Conversations and events from Melbourne's flagship contemporary art space

  1. Labels: Fashion and Identity

    10 MAR

    Labels: Fashion and Identity

    *Please note this podcast contains coarse language ACCA presents Labels: Fashion and Identity, a panel discussion exploring the role of fashion in expressing identity. Featuring ACCA Curator Sophie Prince, Shauna Toohey (P.A.M), Jackie Wu (Wackie Ju) and Ricarda Bigolin (RMIT), the panel considers unisex and gender nonconforming fashion branding, including designing for diverse bodies and identities.

    1hr 22min
  2. We need to talk: with Tourmaline and Sophie Prince

    29 JAN

    We need to talk: with Tourmaline and Sophie Prince

    ‘We need to talk’, is a bold new series of free public conversations that bring together artists, thinkers, and cultural leaders to explore the art world from every angle. For our latest event, acclaimed American artist, filmmaker and writer, Tourmaline joins ACCA curator Sophie Prince for a conversation on her exhibition Tourmaline: Transcendent. ‘We need to talk’ is a space for spirited exchange, fresh ideas, and unexpected connections.

    58 min
  3. Artist Talk and Book Launch: with r e a, Judith Ryan AM and Myles Russell-Cook

    13 JAN

    Artist Talk and Book Launch: with r e a, Judith Ryan AM and Myles Russell-Cook

    Listen to our talk with artist r e a, Myes Russell-Cook and Judith Ryan AM on their latest exhibition 'r e a : c l a i m e d'. r e a : c l a i m e d is a focused survey of Gamilaraay, Wailwan and Biripi digital media artist, r e a, highlighting some of their most significant works from a career spanning more than three decades. r e a first exhibited at ACCA as part of the landmark group exhibition Blakness: Blak City Culture! in 1994, curated by Hetti Perkins and Clare Williamson. Now, more than thirty years later, r e a returns to ACCA with a solo exhibition that includes digital media art, sculpture, installation, and video. This podcast was recorded as part of an Artist Talk at ACCA on Saturday 13 December 2025. Image: Artist talk and book launch event, 'r e a : c l a i m e d' 2025/2026, Australian Centre for Contemporary Art, Melbourne 2026. Photograph: Astrid Mulder

    59 min
  4. We need to talk: with Tschabalala Self and Myles Russell-Cook

    21/09/2025

    We need to talk: with Tschabalala Self and Myles Russell-Cook

    *CONTENT WARNING: Please note that this podcast includes discussions of genocide. Support is always available: Lifeline 13 11 14, Beyond Blue 1300 22 4636 ‘We need talk’, is a bold new series of free public conversations that bring together artists, thinkers, and cultural leaders to explore the art world from every angle. For our first event, acclaimed artist Tschabalala Self joined ACCA’s Artistic Director & CEO Myles Russell-Cook for a conversation on art, identity, and the future. A new ACCA initiative, ‘We need to talk’ is a space for spirited exchange, fresh ideas, and unexpected connections.

    47 min
  5. Artist Talks: with Abdul-Rahman Abdullah, Megan Cope, Khaled Sabsabi and Ali Tahayori

    04/08/2025

    Artist Talks: with Abdul-Rahman Abdullah, Megan Cope, Khaled Sabsabi and Ali Tahayori

    *CONTENT WARNING: Please note that this podcast includes discussions of suicide and genocide. Support is always available: Lifeline 13 11 14, Beyond Blue 1300 22 4636 Listen to our latest talk with artists Abdul-Rahman Abdullah, Megan Cope, Khaled Sabsabi and Ali Tahayori, from our current exhibition 'Five Acts of Love'. Take a deep dive into the discussions on their works, their practice and the ideas presented as part of the exhibition. This podcast was recorded as part of an Artist Talk at ACCA on Saturday 28 June 2025. Image: Opening night, 'Five Acts of Love' 2025, Australian Centre for Contemporary Art, Melbourne 2025. Photograph: Carmen Zammit

    45 min
  6. 'Tina Stefanou: You Can't See Speed' - Digital Publication Launch

    11/06/2025

    'Tina Stefanou: You Can't See Speed' - Digital Publication Launch

    Moderated by exhibition curator Elyse Goldfinch, join us as we hear from designer Lloyd Mist, and contributing writers Azza Zein, Fayen d’Evie, Tara Heffernan and Tessa Laird. The talk includes a tour of the interactive digital publication site, and readings from the writers, followed by conversations around Stefanou’s work and ideas that have been explored through the different texts.

    1hr 13min
  7. Artist Talk: with Tina Stefanou

    07/05/2025

    Artist Talk: with Tina Stefanou

    Listen to our talk with artist Tina Stefanou, curator Elyse Goldfinch (and special guests) on her new exhibition 'You Can't See Speed'. This podcast was recorded as part of an Artist Talk at ACCA on Saturday 05 April 2025. 'Tina Stefanou: You Can’t See Speed' attends to the interconnected and multisensory experience of film beyond vision. The exhibition continues Stefanou’s interest in the voice as medium, from spoken sonic soundscapes to vocal techniques such as humming. It also expands on her methodology of deep, long-term, co-creative collaboration and socially engaged practice involving interspecies-communal-performance making. Her diasporic, working-class ethic and approach to making challenges institutions of power and capitalistic logics, embedding the commons – from the planetary to the everyday – within her life and work. Image: Tina Stefanou and Matthew Cassar, artist talk, Australian Centre for Contemporary Art, Melbourne 2025. Photograph: Sarah Walker

    50 min
  8. Agritemple

    01/04/2025

    Agritemple

    Agritemple by ACCA (Australian Centre for Contemporary Art)

    3 min
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Conversations and events from Melbourne's flagship contemporary art space

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  • Creator
    ACCA (Australian Centre for Contemporary Art)
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2026
  • Episodes
    230
  • Rating
    Clean
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