JOIN US TO CELEBRATE THE LAUNCH OF ACUTE ACTIONS: RESPONSES TO I AM NOT A VIRUS
Hello Friends,
With pleasure, I invite you to join 4A and Diversity Arts Australia to celebrate the opening of Acute Actions: Responses to I Am Not A Virus at 4A’s Darlinghurst gallery. You're welcome to join us anytime from 10am - 4pm on either Thursday 15 April or Friday 16 April.
Held as a two-part exhibition, Acute Actions (Part 1) features new, commissioned works by 12 artists who have responded to themes of multiculturalism, racism and social activism through ceramics, photography, performance, music, craft, and storytelling. Learn more about the project here.
4A will provide an array of snacks for visitors to enjoy during both opening days.
EVENT DETAILS
Acute Actions: Responses to I Am Not A Virus (Part 1)
Date: Thursday 15 April 2021 - Friday 16 April 2021
Time: 10am - 4pm
Location: 4A @ Darlinghurst, 101-111 William Street, Darlinghurst, Sydney
Registrations are essential to manage capacity and catering.
Acute Actions: Responses to I Am Not A Virus (Part 1)
Exhibition period: 15 April - 15 May 2021
Exhibiting artists: Sophia Cai, Sai-Wai Foo, Jin Hien Lau, Nathan Liow, Zachary Lopez, Joe Lui & Deborah Ong, Andrea Srisurapon, Sweet and Sour Group, Jayanto Tan, Amy Zhang & MaggZ.
Curators: Con Gerakaris and Reina Takeuchi Curatorial Assistant: Dylan Goh
Acute Actions is a two-part exhibition presented by 4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art and Diversity Arts Australia, as part of the I Am Not A Virus project. Supported by Australia Council, Create NSW, Creative Victoria, City of Sydney, City of Parramatta and Inner West Council. Acute Actions (Part 2) will be held from 3 June - 3 July 2021 at 4A's Darlinghurst gallery. Visit our website for updates.
Top image: Andrea Srisurapon, Covid Clean, photographic print, 2021; photo: courtesy the artist.
Montage images: Various artworks and documentation images by Sophia Cai, Sai-Wai Foo, Jin Hien Lau, Nathan Liow, Zachary Lopez, Joe Lui & Deborah Ong, Andrea Srisurapon, Sweet and Sour Group, Jayanto Tan, Amy Zhang & MaggZ. All images courtesy the artists. Full credits here.
4A acknowledges the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation, the traditional owners and custodians of the land on which our Sydney gallery is situated, and gives respect to Elders past, present and emerging.
4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art is an initiative of the Asian Australian Artists Association Inc. We gratefully acknowledge the assistance of the Commonwealth Government through the Visual Art & Craft Strategy and the Australia Council for the Arts, its arts funding and advisory body; the NSW Government through Create NSW and the City of Sydney; and all of our donors and patrons.
