juxta jam – Rhiannon Hopley

Join me for the launch of SubTerrains Bankstown Biennale 2022
at Bankstown Arts Centre on Saturday, October 8
Exhibition 8 October – 26 November

Sub-Terrains Bankstown Biennale 2022 is a First Nations and artists’ led response to local narratives of land, water and historical truths buried within Bankstown’s landscape, co-curated by Nicole Monks and Vandana Ram.

My work will be included as part of a special screening of Juxta, which showcases 45 original sound and video works that respond to the theme of FIRE and WATER.

Biennale Artists
Abdul Abdullah, Aroha Groves, Carmen Glynn-Braun, Cigdem Aydemir, Dean Kelly, Jamie Eastwood, Jason Wing, Juxta, Kerrie Kenton, Lucy Simpson, Maddison Gibbs, Nardi Simpson, Paula do Prado, Theatre Kantanka

Opening 8 October

11am–12.30pm
Join artist Jamie Eastwood to add your handprint to his 20-metre mural
Sub – Terrains / Sub – Terrastratius/ Sub – Continuances.

1pm
Smoking ceremony with Matthew Doyle
Welcome to Country by Darug Elder, Aunty Lyn Martin

2-3pm
Artists Walk and Talk.

Bankstown Arts Centre
SubTerrains Bankstown Biennale – 5 Olympic Parade, Bankstown NSW 2200

8 October – 26 November

For more information: cb.city/biennale

NEXUS – Juxta Jam, Bankstown Art Centre

NEXUS – Juxta Jam

Saturday 9 April 2022 // 3 – 9 pm

Join me for the premiere of Juxta Jam on Saturday, 9 April, as part of NEXUS: Youth Arts Festival at Bankstown Arts Centre.

NEXUS is an eclectic mix of installations, exhibitions, music, and workshops. NEXUS runs from 3 pm to 8 pm, with Juxta Jam featuring in the theatre from 5 pm to 8 pm. You can find out more about NEXUS here: cb.city/nexus

Juxta Jam is a club-style installation where V/Djs mix sound and images to create new narratives and emotional states. Juxta Jam features 45 video and sound works created by 44 artists. These works will be mixed live by our special guest V/DJs – Marlene Cummins and Isaiah Kennedy.

Juxta Jam showcases 45 original sound and video works that respond to the theme of FIRE and WATER.

Juxta FIRE artists are (in no particular order): Lucy Simpson, Arun Neelakandan, Chrysoulla Markoulli, Emma Harlock, Feras Shaheen, Isabella Rahme, Gabriela Green Olea, Nick Atkins, Joseph Tabua, Tala Issaoui, Kim Pham, Rhiannon Hopley, Mohammad Awad, Satiu Studios, Tamara Lee Bailey, Bruce Koussaba, Vincent Tay, and Liliana Occhiuto.

Juxta WATER artists are (in no particular order): Mohammad Awad, Joseph Brown, Grace Chow, Frank Dwyer, Fadle El-Harris, Bernadette Fam, Scarlett Gibson-Williams, Gabriela Green, Hal Goulding, Me-Lee Hay, Kittu Hoyne, Peter Kennard, Bedelia Lowrencev, Chrysoulla Markoulli, Laura McInnes, Pru Montin, Arun Neelakandan, Sheila Ngoc Pham, Sean O’Keeffe, Naomi Oliver, Audrey Ormella, Peggy Polias, Kailesh Reitmans, Jayden Selvakumaraswamy, My Le Thi and Kevin Tran.

Juxta is co-produced by Felix Cross and Katrina Douglas. Our Tech Guru is Fadle El-Harris, and WSU
Intern is Nrupa Sangdhore is documenting the event.

Juxta Jam is proudly supported by Bankstown Arts Centre, Create NSW, The House That Dan Built
and Canterbury Bankstown Council.

Bankstown Arts Centre
NEXUS – Juxta Jam – 5 Olympic Parade, Bankstown NSW 2200

9 April 2022

For more information: cb.city/nexus