Kolyang Creative Hub Performing Lines WA

Hear from the Lead Mentor of the 2022 Kolyang Artist Lab

A discussion on Indigenous Futurisms facilitated by Bobbi Henry and Eva Grace Mullaley

Facilitated by Jay Emmanuel, this small group discussion focuses on sharing how queerness applies to the making of new work (theatre or performance).

Drawing on the experience of guests and audience members, this Long Table discussion interrogates how we consider voice, agency and self-determination in artistic collaborations. We explore how to create safe artistic spaces that foster and encourage equality throughout the creative process, questioning when is it the right time for collaborators to intervene, and when is it time to step out of the way and listen.

Provocateurs: Bruno Booth (Host), Chloe Ogilvie, Mararo Wangai, Crystal Nguyen, Emma Fishwick and Jeremy Smith

A conversation with Helah Milroy and Joshua Pether about their ritual performance history; and explorations into ‘Bookmarking’ and ‘The Reckoning’ as new methodologies

“In the sciences, the concept of failure is a natural part of experimentation. If you want to learn how a process works, or develop a new one yourself, the scientific method demands that you try, fail, and try again. But in the arts, failure is often seen as a dirty word—no one wants to be responsible for a critical or commercial flop. But without taking risks and pushing boundaries, art would remain stagnant, and the creative spirit would be wasted on our own fears.”

The Art of Failure: The Importance of Risk and Experimentation
American Artscape | 2014 N0.4

In this session, guests and audience members are invited to discuss the importance of risk, bravery and failure in the artistic process. How do you cultivate new collaborations that will celebrate creative risks? What do our table guests see as the future of contemporary artistic practice for the industry? How we can imagine new models of making and sharing work?

Provocateurs: Mel Cantwell (Host), Glenn Iseger-Pilkington, James O’Hara, Joe Lui Paradise, Rachael Dease and Zohar Spatz