Hanna Cormick, The Mermaid, 2018, live performance. Photo: Shelly Higgs (Novel Photographic). Courtesy the artist.
FPS is a peek behind a sheer curtain, gazing into the close relationships between the global military industry and the video games that work closely with them. First Person Shooters (FPS) is the genre of choice for military shooters, allowing one to play from the first-person POV of a soldier looking down the sights of a gun and pulling the trigger.
Nelson Nghe aims to illuminate the often "invisible" nature of gambling harm, especially its impact on loved ones. Through evocative found objects and images, Nghe reimagines hidden domestic moments, exploring the emotional toll that gambling harm inflicts on those indirectly affected.
Garden Variety Dykes is a group show inspired by the PDF of the same name; ‘Garden Variety Dykes: Lesbian Traditions in Gardening’ edited by Irene Reti and Valerie Jean Chase in 1994. This exhibition dives into queer ecologies, puts forward questions surrounding the continuation of a queer linage in climate activism and explores sapphic yearning in the garden space.
In an era of increasing polarisation, political, cultural, social, and economic, a question arises: why don’t those seeking genuine change engage more with those who think differently? People often voice their beliefs within familiar circles, both online and in person, reinforcing opposition rather than encouraging understanding.
