22nd Biennale of Sydney
Nirin
#NIRIN2020
EXHIBITED JUNE - SEPTEMBER 2020
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Barbara McGrady (with John Janson-Moore), Ngiyaningy Maran Yaliwaunga Ngaara-li (Our Ancestors Are Always Watching), 2020. Installation view for the 22nd Biennale of Sydney (2020), Campbelltown Arts Centre. Commissioned by the Biennale of Sydney with generous support from the Australia Council for the Arts. Courtesy the artist. Photograph: Zan Wimberley.
NIRIN ARTIST INTERVIEW | Latai Taumoepeau
Curatorial Statement
Brook Andrew
Artistic Director
The urgent states of our contemporary lives are laden with unresolved past anxieties and hidden layers of the supernatural. NIRIN is about to expose this, demonstrating that artists and creatives have the power to resolve, heal, dismember and imagine futures of transformation for re-setting the world. Sovereignty is at the centre of these actions, and shines a light on environments in shadow. I hope that NIRIN gathers life forces of integrity to push through often impenetrable confusion.
Optimism from chaos drives artists in NIRIN to resolve the often hidden or ignored urgency surrounding contemporary life.
Artists
Locations
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15 Screens 15 Screens
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Adrift Lab Adrift Lab
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Tony Albert Tony Albert
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Charlotte Allingham Charlotte Allingham
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Maria Thereza Alves Maria Thereza Alves
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Lhola Amira Lhola Amira
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Joël Andrianomearisoa Joël Andrianomearisoa
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ArTree Nepal ArTree Nepal
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Sammy Baloji Sammy Baloji
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Denilson Baniwa Denilson Baniwa
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Bankstown Poetry Slam Bankstown Poetry Slam
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BE. BE.
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Dion Beasley and Johanna Bell Dion Beasley and Johanna Bell
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Namila Benson Namila Benson
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Huma Bhabha Huma Bhabha
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Bhenji Ra Bhenji Ra
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Blacktown Native Institution Blacktown Native Institution
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Karim Bleus Karim Bleus
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Anna Boghiguian Anna Boghiguian
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Mohamed Bourouissa Mohamed Bourouissa
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Breaking Bread Breaking Bread
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Eric Bridgeman and Haus Yuriyal Eric Bridgeman and Haus Yuriyal
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Tania Bruguera Tania Bruguera
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Vajiko Chachkhiani Vajiko Chachkhiani
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Club Ate: Justin Shoulder and Bhenji Ra Club Ate: Justin Shoulder and Bhenji Ra
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Colectivo Ayllu Colectivo Ayllu
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Randy Lee Cutler Randy Lee Cutler
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Demian DinéYazhi´ and R.I.S.E.: Radical Indigenous Survivance & Empowerment Demian DinéYazhi´ and R.I.S.E.: Radical Indigenous Survivance & Empowerment
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Karla Dickens Karla Dickens
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Préfète Duffaut Préfète Duffaut
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Jose Dávila Jose Dávila
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Léuli Eshrāghi Léuli Eshrāghi
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Andre Eugene Andre Eugene
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FAFSWAG FAFSWAG
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Jes Fan Jes Fan
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Lafortune Felix Lafortune Felix
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First Dog on the Moon First Dog on the Moon
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Brian Fuata Brian Fuata
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FUNPARK Coalition FUNPARK Coalition
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Nicholas Galanin Nicholas Galanin
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Stuart Geddes and Trent Walter Stuart Geddes and Trent Walter
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Josep Grau-Garriga Josep Grau-Garriga
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Ramin Haerizadeh, Rokni Haerizadeh and Hesam Rahmanian Ramin Haerizadeh, Rokni Haerizadeh and Hesam Rahmanian
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Lawrence Abu Hamdan Lawrence Abu Hamdan
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Aziz Hazara Aziz Hazara
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Lily Hibberd Lily Hibberd
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Lucas Ihlein and Kim Williams Lucas Ihlein and Kim Williams
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Iltja Ntjarra / Many Hands Art Centre Iltja Ntjarra / Many Hands Art Centre
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INFORMATION AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE (I.C.E.) INFORMATION AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE (I.C.E.)
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Arthur Jafa Arthur Jafa
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Hannah Catherine Jones Hannah Catherine Jones
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Justin Shoulder Justin Shoulder
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Emily Karaka Emily Karaka
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Bronwyn Katz Bronwyn Katz
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Kulimoe'anga Stone Maka Kulimoe'anga Stone Maka
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Kylie Kwong Kylie Kwong
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Tarek Lakhrissi Tarek Lakhrissi
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Sissel M. Bergh Sissel M. Bergh
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Ibrahim Mahama Ibrahim Mahama
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Noŋgirrŋa Marawili Noŋgirrŋa Marawili
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Teresa Margolles Teresa Margolles
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Misheck Masamvu Misheck Masamvu
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Katarina Matiasek Katarina Matiasek
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Mayunkiki Mayunkiki
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Barbara McGrady Barbara McGrady
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John Miller and Elisapeta Heta John Miller and Elisapeta Heta
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Jota Mombaça Jota Mombaça
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Mostaff Muchawaya Mostaff Muchawaya
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Zanele Muholi Zanele Muholi
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The Mulka Project The Mulka Project
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Melanie Mununggurr Melanie Mununggurr
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MzRizk MzRizk
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Musa N. Nxumalo Musa N. Nxumalo
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Elicura Chihuailaf Nahuelpán Elicura Chihuailaf Nahuelpán
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Paulo Nazareth Paulo Nazareth
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S.J Norman S.J Norman
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Manuel Ocampo Manuel Ocampo
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Parramatta Female Factory & PYT Fairfield Parramatta Female Factory & PYT Fairfield
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Taqralik Partridge Taqralik Partridge
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Rosana Paulino Rosana Paulino
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Laure Prouvost Laure Prouvost
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Reading Oceania Reading Oceania
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Lisa Reihana Lisa Reihana
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Andrew Rewald Andrew Rewald
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Fátima Rodrigo Gonzales Fátima Rodrigo Gonzales
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Victoria Santa Cruz Victoria Santa Cruz
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Shaheed / Witness / Kashmir Shaheed / Witness / Kashmir
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STARTTS (NSW Service for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture and Trauma Survivors) STARTTS (NSW Service for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture and Trauma Survivors)
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Adrian Stimson Adrian Stimson
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Anders Sunna Anders Sunna
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Suohpanterror Suohpanterror
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Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers
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Latai Taumoepeau Latai Taumoepeau
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Tennant Creek Brio Tennant Creek Brio
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Warwick Thornton Warwick Thornton
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Gina Athena Ulysse Gina Athena Ulysse
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Ahmed Umar Ahmed Umar
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Unbound Collective Unbound Collective
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Kunmanara Mumu Mike Williams Kunmanara Mumu Mike Williams
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Pedro Wonaeamirri Pedro Wonaeamirri
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Erkan Özgen Erkan Özgen
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Art Gallery of New South Wales Art Gallery of New South Wales
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Artspace Artspace
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Campbelltown Arts Centre Campbelltown Arts Centre
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Carriageworks Carriageworks
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Cockatoo Island Cockatoo Island
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Museum of Contemporary Art Australia Museum of Contemporary Art Australia
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National Art School National Art School
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Powerhouse Museum Powerhouse Museum
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The Australian Centre for Contemporary Art (ACCA) The Australian Centre for Contemporary Art (ACCA)
ANNOUNCING NIRIN NAARM ONLINE
A one-week only online exhibition from 10–15 November presented by ACCA
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LEARNING RESOURCES
We're excited to present a series of resources made to encourage educators and families to explore and engage with artworks in their homes.
LEARN ONLINE
SHOP
Available online! Purchase a copy of the official catalogue for the 22nd Biennale of Sydney (2020), titled NIRIN.