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This is the 5th COVID special episode. In this episode, I have four high-achieving artists: Dr. Kate Just, Dr. Tal Fitzpatrick, Zara Sullivan and Nathan Beard talking about their art projects that they have been carrying out during COVID19 and speaking about their creative process and mind-space in making these projects during the COVID down time. Dr. Kate and Dr, Tal are producing a collaborative project titled: #covid19quilt on the instagram platform @covid19quilt. Zara is delivering her project “Angle Exchange” and hosting a live performance channel on IGTV.  Nathan is managing his island of Slovetzia in Animal Crossing game where he has built an art gallery and migrated his 1st life exhibition tilted White Gilt 2.0 and originally shown at FirstDraft into this Slovetzia gallery.  To me, like many other artists and people who struggled in the 1st lockdown period to keep up a creative life and now is adjusting mentally again in the 2nd lockdown, hearing about these artists' wonderful artworks and persistence in art-making, is absolutely inspiring and stimulating. I hope this episode could bring the same positive and creative energy to the listeners and help you all happily go through the new low of the 2nd lockdown time. Episode notes: Dr. Kate Just http://www.katejust.com Dr. Tal Fitzpatrick https://talfitzpatrick.com Zara Sullivan https://www.zarasullivan.com Nathan Beard https://www.nathanbeard.org Projects: 1, Kate and Tal's COVID19quilt Instagram @covid19quilt 2, Zara's Angle Exchange Instagram @Zarasully.artist https://busprojects.org.au/program/angel-exchange?fbclid=IwAR2SoJ_6zWaTDb-AQILeqpzVmBfJHYftTOYCk7kZZm49QbYim5MmkP0MxTI 3, An interview and announcement about Nathan's White Gilt 2.5 on FirstDraft website  https://firstdraft.org.au/news/nathanbeardnewhorizons White Gilt 2.0 https://firstdraft.org.au/2020-program-pt-1/whitegilt2point0-s3c82

In this 4th COVID19 special episode, I have invited two artist and educator, Dr. Tammy wong Hulbert, and Dr. Priya Srinivasan and a phycologist, Anu Radha to make a conversation together about how the arts and artists could respond to the COVID19 racism against the Asian population in the western societies.  In this episode, Tammy told us about a collaborative social engagement project called Unmasked selfies in Solidarity that she had taken part in. This project had widely-reached on Facebook platform. Tammy also talked about how her visual art practice had been enriched through her roles as a curator and academic. Priya, with her rich knowledge on Australian performance art and the subject on cultural and gender equality in the postcolonial and capitalist societies, shared her view on what was the role of arts and artists that COVID19 had indicated to us, and her critical thoughts on how COVID19 broke the Western traditional notion that "artists are solo genius". Moreover, Anu from her professional psychologist perspective, did not only give an explanation on the stress and anxiety that were brought by racism and the time of COVID19, but also shared many brilliant valuable and wise exercises for thoughts for the artists and everyone to practice. There are so much more in this conversation to take on.  As this conversation was made before the #blacklivesmatter global movement took off, the subjects of racism in this conversation were focused on the Asian communities in the western societies. However, I think that the discussions on the topic about the arts&racism in this conversation has a broad application. The value of the speakers' words doesn't lessen due to limit of the timing. Please sit back and enjoy this empowering episode!  Episode Note: Dr. Tammy Wong Hulbert https://www.tammywonghulbert.com Unmasked Selfies in Solidarity The team of collaborators of this project includes: Isabella Capezio, Marnie Badham, Klare Lansen, Sherry Liu, Wilson Yeung, Jan Sze Wing Ting, Rosina Yuan and Tammy Wong Hulbert and the RMIT School of Art community. Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1050235468694361 Dr. Priya Srinivasan https://www.liminalmag.com/interviews/priya-srinivasan The info about Pathways project that Priya talked about can be find on Sangam Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/artsouthasia Anu Radha, a psychologist  currently working in Northern Health https://www.nh.org.au

This is the 2nd part of the artist and curator talk for the exhibition Across the Haze. It starts with Shraddah. She is going to talk about her work This Beautiful Venus Trap Earth Body with Eline Bochem in this exhibition. Then, the sound recordings of Ivetta and Cynthia talking about their works Proposition 1: Hands, and Commune will be played, because they couldn’t attend to this talk. In the end, all the artists in the conversation share the fun activities they have been doing in the home isolation.  Episode notes: Trocadero Art Space http://www.trocaderoartspace.com.au Cross the Haze http://www.trocaderoartspace.com.au/corinna-berndt/current-march-18-april-4-project-space-curated-by-corinna-berndt-across-the-haze/ Cynthia Arrieu-King (USA) http://cynthiaarrieuking.blogspot.com Corinna Berndt (Australia / Germany) https://corinnaberndt.net Shraddha Borawake (India) http://shraddhaborawake.com Dongyan Chen (Singapore / China) https://dongyanchen.com Rochyne Delaney McNulty (England) https://www.curatorspace.com/artists/Rochynedm Sophie Morrow (Australia) https://www.sophiemorrow.com Ivetta Sunyoung Kang (Canada / South Korea) https://ivettakang.com/About Marcia Vaitsman (Brazil) https://vaitsman.wordpress.com

This is the 2nd special episode for COVID 19 lockdown period. This episode is made in collaboration with Trocadero Art Space, an artist run initiative space in Melbourne, to host the artist and curator talk for the exhibition titled Across The Haze. This exhibition was shown at Trocadero Art space for a short period from March 18 to April 4, before COVID19 lockdown. It, a group exhibition, presented new works produced by 8 artists who are working across the world in response to the curatorial question about the connectivity in the midst of uncertainty. This exhibition was curated by one of the exhibiting artist, Corinna Berndt, a Melbourne based artist and PhD candidate of the Victorian College of the Arts.  The 6 exhibiting artists join in this talk. They are Shraddha Borawake, Dongyan Chen, Rochyne Delaney McNulty, Sophie Morrow, Marcia Vaitsman and Corinna Berndt.  Due to the large number of speakers, this episode has been divided into two parts. You are listening to the first part. In this part, Corinna will introduce this exhibition by talking about the curatorial concept and the making of this exhibition. Marcia, Dongyan, Rochyne and Sophie, and Corina will speak about their works.  Episode notes: Trocadero Art Space http://www.trocaderoartspace.com.au Cross the Haze http://www.trocaderoartspace.com.au/uncategorized/troc-talks-online/?fbclid=IwAR1nMYWLrWpS1v4WkTCm_eMfMvKDjbpWEzXCi_OpyzUk9i81nfkYwH1eDF8 Cynthia Arrieu-King (USA) http://cynthiaarrieuking.blogspot.com Corinna Berndt (Australia / Germany)https://corinnaberndt.net Shraddha Borawake (India)http://shraddhaborawake.com Dongyan Chen (Singapore / China)https://dongyanchen.com Rochyne Delaney McNulty (England)https://www.curatorspace.com/artists/Rochynedm Sophie Morrow (Australia)https://www.sophiemorrow.com Ivetta Sunyoung Kang (Canada / South Korea)https://ivettakang.com/About Marcia Vaitsman (Brazil)https://vaitsman.wordpress.com

This is the 3rd special episode for COVID19 time. In this episode, three visual artists: Sarah Rudlege, Ann Mcginley and Nico Reddaway and I made a delightful conversation about their pre-COVID19 oversea residencies. Sarah, as the last participating artist in the artist residency program of Matsushima Bunko Museum, went to Matsushima island in Japan; Ann took Casa Na Iiha artist residency in Iihabela in Brazil; and Nico engaged in the art program for asylum seeker refugees in Finland and worked for the art workshops at Heikinharju Reception Centre in Oulu, when she visited Oulu as an exchange student with University of Oulu. Listening to them talking about their times outside Australia in this COVID19 isolation, was like to hear fictional stories. But it took my mind on a pleasant trip across the brick walls of my flat and national borders. Before the conversation, I imagined a lonely working environment that they would have confronted in their times overseas, and expected to get some tips from them to overcome the challenge in this solitary working environment. I hoped these tips would be applicable for artists who struggle in COVID 19 social isolation life. However, their answers were surprised me and opened up a new way for me to think about the idea of working in solitude.  I hope you will enjoy to listening to this episodes. Follow #ThreeBellybuttons on Twitter: @ThreeBellybutt1 Facebook: Threebellybuttonspodcast Instagram: @threebellybuttonspodcast >>> Episode notes:  /// The artists: Ann McGinley http://www.annmcginley.net Follow her art on instagram: @mcginley985 Nico Reddaway https://nicoreddaway.com/about/ Follow her art projects on instagram: @incognic0 Sarah Rudledge http://www.sarahrudledge.com /// Casa Na Iiha artist residency, Bazil https://www.casanailha.org /// University of Oulu https://www.oulu.fi/university/ /// Matsushima Bunko Museum  http://matsushima.site https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvNk6iR4iTg

In the time of COVID19 breakout, Three bellybuttons is making special episodes to accompany you with an art community on air, and to entertain you with art-related topics. In this episode, Leanne Waterhouse, Jaime Powell, Julie Gough and I made a conversaion about their ‘real’ physical experiences in visiting the 22nd Biennale of Sydney titled Nirin.  Julie and Leanne have generously shared the photos and videos they took in the biennale. Please go to Three Bellybuttons blog to view them. https://threebellybuttonspodcast.blogspot.com The links: Speakers: Leanne Waterhouse https://www.leannewaterhouse.com Jaime Powell http://www.jaimepowell.com.au Julie Gough https://juliegough.net/brief-biography/ The links to the contents mentioned in the conversation: Nirin - the 22nd Biennale of Sydney https://www.biennaleofsydney.art The First Nations symposium that Julie participated during Nirin, the biennale of Sydney is: Aabaakwad Symposium. It was convened by Wanda Nainbush and Brook Andrew http://events.biennaleofsydney.art/aabaakwad Biennale of Sydney Spotify channel https://open.spotify.com/user/ehst2171vge3al8pzunkxyo5q The learning resources:  https://www.biennaleofsydney.art/learn/learning-resources/ The exhibitions at AGNSW https://www.biennaleofsydney.art/venues/art-gallery-new-south-wales/ The exhibitions at MCA https://www.biennaleofsydney.art/venues/museum-contemporary-art-australia/ Brook Andrew http://www.brookandrew.com Tony Albert https://tonyalbert.com.au Kunmanara Mumu Mike Williams https://www.biennaleofsydney.art/artists/kunmanara-mumu-mike-williams/ Karla Dickens https://www.biennaleofsydney.art/artists/karla-dickens/ Warwick Thornton https://www.biennaleofsydney.art/artists/warwick-thornton/ Tony Albert’s work in Cockatoo Island https://www.biennaleofsydney.art/learn/learning-resources/learning-nirin-home-tony-albert/ Mohamed Bourouissa https://www.biennaleofsydney.art/artists/mohamed-bourouissa/ Aziz Hazara’s work Bow Echo https://www.biennaleofsydney.art/artists/aziz-hazara/ Latai Taumoepeau https://www.biennaleofsydney.art/artists/latai-taumoepeau/ Extra:  Jaime’s print is featured in the recent series of Sex Zine along with other 8 artists/illustrators,. This zine is edited by Anngee Neo and can be purchased from Slowburn Books.