Hibernation—Reflections on the Idea of Time
Carolo Rovelli (The Order of Time, 2018) We are time. We are this space, this clearing opened by the races of memory inside the connections between our neurons. We are memory. We are nostalgia. We are longing for a future that will not come. . . Rovelli is a theoretical physicist, currently directing the quantum [...]
Creative Arts Leadership Program 2020
••••• SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT ••••• Leadership is a hot topic – first around the summer bushfires, now around responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, revealing the intersection between health, economics, and community. Our creative arts sector has been severely impacted. This is where leadership counts. By reading this paper and joining the forum discussion, you are helping […]
Rhizomatic Thinking—Responding to Our Times
David Pledger—Thinker and Provocateur The following ideas in this blog post are taken from the writings of David Pledger an award-winning contemporary artist, curator, cultural commentator and thinker working within and between the performing, visual and media arts. David writes regularly for Daily Review. https://dailyreview.com.au/the-long-game/ David is a graduate of the National Institute of [...]
Four Possible Futures—Quotes for April
Insights from Simon Mair, Research Fellow, University of Sydney I am dithering about suitable quotes for this month – what might everyone want? Something light and escapist to offset the endless Corona Virus news or something that seriously addresses the issues that this pandemic raises? My own reading alternates between novels for emotional relief and [...]
Arts & Culture Cross Sector Collaboration
IMAGE: KATOOMBA STREET ART GALLERY, BLUE MOUNTAINS The Street Art Walk is a dynamic, community-driven cultural treasure of the Blue Mountains, created by Street Art Murals Australia (SAMA) in partnership with the Blue Mountains Cultural Centre, University of Western Sydney and relevant stakeholders in the Beverly Place precinct. This example of cross sector collaboration resulted [...]