In December, Adelaide Festival Centre's Moving Image Program is exhibiting 'Fast Food for Political Change' by Melissa Little, 'Arnhem To Ice' by Tamara Whyte, and 'Illuminated Angels’ by Vanessa White & Born In A Taxi
Melissa Little, Fast Food for Political Change, moving image, 1:01 mins
Image: Melissa Little, Fast Food for Political Change, moving image, (still), 1:01 mins
An exercise in digital activism, Fast Food for Political Change appropriates historical political catch phrases and product photography of fast food. Juxtaposing squeaky clean imagery with Australian campaign slogans creates a moving image work that re-examines their true nature of modern human existence.
Melissa Little is a photo media & moving image artist based in Adelaide, articulating illogical, meandering observations by venting her creative mind.
Tamara Whyte, Arnhem To Ice, moving image, 0:55 mins
Image: Tamara Whyte, Arnhem To Ice – Bush Baby, moving image, (still), 0:55 mins
Bush Baby is an intimate conversation between a grandparent and a deceased child. Developed during a residency at the Gullkistan Centre for Creativity in Southern Iceland, it is an exploration of death in the bush told through a different physical lens. Translated from Aboriginal Kriol to English and then to Icelandic, it is a contemplation of how we care for the dead and how that is expressed within the natural environment. Bush Baby asks the viewer to bring their understanding and ability to interpret death and the landscape.
Vanessa White & Born In A Taxi, Illuminated Angels, moving image, 2:00 mins
Image: Vanessa White & Born In A Taxi, Illuminated Angels, moving image, (still), 2:00 mins
Let there be light!
Burdened with the safekeeping of souls, the Angels speak and listen only with their hearts. Visually stunning, surreal, and playful, these floating benevolent beings bestow light and joy wherever they land.
Equipped with a sixth sense, they can traverse from the profound to the hilarious.
The Illuminated Angels create a sense of community amongst strangers through shared wonder and play.
Born in a Taxi is an award-winning physical theatre ensemble. Creators of unique performances for arts festivals and events. They produce theatrical productions for indoor, outdoor, and site-specific environments that are absurd, comical, and physically driven.
Vanessa White is a visual and interdisciplinary artist. Her works traverse multiple disciplines, predominantly working with painting, animation, video, and performance. Her recent selected exhibitions and events include being a finalist in the 65th Blake Prize, the Whyalla Art Prize, and the Portia Geach Portrait Prize, as well as exhibitions at Sawtooth ARI, Arcade Project Space, Adelaide Festival, Firstdraft, FELTspace, and the Ebeltoft Glass Museum in Denmark. Vanessa’s work is represented in the Australian Artbank collection. She has undertaken international and Australian art residencies, including SIM Iceland, Bundanon Trust, and Hill End.
Born in a Taxi
Carolyn Hanna
Penny Baron
Nick Papas