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

15 Screens 15 Screens
Adrift Lab Adrift Lab
Tony Albert Tony Albert
Charlotte Allingham Charlotte Allingham
Maria Thereza Alves Maria Thereza Alves
Lhola Amira Lhola Amira
Joël Andrianomearisoa Joël Andrianomearisoa
ArTree Nepal ArTree Nepal
Sammy Baloji Sammy Baloji
Denilson Baniwa Denilson Baniwa
Bankstown Poetry Slam Bankstown Poetry Slam
BE. BE.
Dion Beasley and Johanna Bell Dion Beasley and Johanna Bell
Namila Benson Namila Benson
Huma Bhabha Huma Bhabha
Bhenji Ra Bhenji Ra
Blacktown Native Institution Blacktown Native Institution
Karim Bleus Karim Bleus
Anna Boghiguian Anna Boghiguian
Mohamed Bourouissa Mohamed Bourouissa
Breaking Bread Breaking Bread
Eric Bridgeman and Haus Yuriyal Eric Bridgeman and Haus Yuriyal
Tania Bruguera Tania Bruguera
Vajiko Chachkhiani Vajiko Chachkhiani
Club Ate: Justin Shoulder and Bhenji Ra Club Ate: Justin Shoulder and Bhenji Ra
Colectivo Ayllu Colectivo Ayllu
Randy Lee Cutler Randy Lee Cutler
Demian DinéYazhi´ and R.I.S.E.: Radical Indigenous Survivance & Empowerment Demian DinéYazhi´ and R.I.S.E.: Radical Indigenous Survivance & Empowerment
Karla Dickens Karla Dickens
Préfète Duffaut Préfète Duffaut
Jose Dávila Jose Dávila
Léuli Eshrāghi Léuli Eshrāghi
Andre Eugene Andre Eugene
FAFSWAG FAFSWAG
Jes Fan Jes Fan
Lafortune Felix Lafortune Felix
First Dog on the Moon First Dog on the Moon
Brian Fuata Brian Fuata
FUNPARK Coalition FUNPARK Coalition
Nicholas Galanin Nicholas Galanin
Stuart Geddes and Trent Walter Stuart Geddes and Trent Walter
Josep Grau-Garriga Josep Grau-Garriga
Ramin Haerizadeh, Rokni Haerizadeh and Hesam Rahmanian Ramin Haerizadeh, Rokni Haerizadeh and Hesam Rahmanian
Lawrence Abu Hamdan Lawrence Abu Hamdan
Aziz Hazara Aziz Hazara
Lily Hibberd Lily Hibberd
Lucas Ihlein and Kim Williams Lucas Ihlein and Kim Williams
Iltja Ntjarra / Many Hands Art Centre Iltja Ntjarra / Many Hands Art Centre
INFORMATION AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE (I.C.E.) INFORMATION AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE (I.C.E.)
Arthur Jafa Arthur Jafa
Hannah Catherine Jones Hannah Catherine Jones
Justin Shoulder Justin Shoulder
Emily Karaka Emily Karaka
Bronwyn Katz Bronwyn Katz
Kulimoe'anga Stone Maka Kulimoe'anga Stone Maka
Kylie Kwong Kylie Kwong
Tarek Lakhrissi Tarek Lakhrissi
Sissel M. Bergh Sissel M. Bergh
Ibrahim Mahama Ibrahim Mahama
Noŋgirrŋa Marawili Noŋgirrŋa Marawili
Teresa Margolles Teresa Margolles
Misheck Masamvu Misheck Masamvu
Katarina Matiasek Katarina Matiasek
Mayunkiki Mayunkiki
Barbara McGrady Barbara McGrady
John Miller and Elisapeta Heta John Miller and Elisapeta Heta
Jota Mombaça Jota Mombaça
Mostaff Muchawaya Mostaff Muchawaya
Zanele Muholi Zanele Muholi
The Mulka Project The Mulka Project
Melanie Mununggurr Melanie Mununggurr
MzRizk MzRizk
Musa N. Nxumalo Musa N. Nxumalo
Elicura Chihuailaf Nahuelpán Elicura Chihuailaf Nahuelpán
Paulo Nazareth Paulo Nazareth
S.J Norman S.J Norman
Manuel Ocampo Manuel Ocampo
Parramatta Female Factory & PYT Fairfield Parramatta Female Factory & PYT Fairfield
Taqralik Partridge Taqralik Partridge
Rosana Paulino Rosana Paulino
Laure Prouvost Laure Prouvost
Reading Oceania Reading Oceania
Lisa Reihana Lisa Reihana
Andrew Rewald Andrew Rewald
Fátima Rodrigo Gonzales Fátima Rodrigo Gonzales
Victoria Santa Cruz Victoria Santa Cruz
Shaheed / Witness / Kashmir Shaheed / Witness / Kashmir
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)
Adrian Stimson Adrian Stimson
Anders Sunna Anders Sunna
Suohpanterror Suohpanterror
Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers
Latai Taumoepeau Latai Taumoepeau
Tennant Creek Brio Tennant Creek Brio
Warwick Thornton Warwick Thornton
Gina Athena Ulysse Gina Athena Ulysse
Ahmed Umar Ahmed Umar
Unbound Collective Unbound Collective
Kunmanara Mumu Mike Williams Kunmanara Mumu Mike Williams
Pedro Wonaeamirri Pedro Wonaeamirri
Erkan Özgen Erkan Özgen

Art Gallery of New South Wales Art Gallery of New South Wales
Artspace Artspace
Campbelltown Arts Centre Campbelltown Arts Centre
Carriageworks Carriageworks
Cockatoo Island Cockatoo Island
Museum of Contemporary Art Australia Museum of Contemporary Art Australia
National Art School National Art School
Powerhouse Museum Powerhouse Museum
The Australian Centre for Contemporary Art (ACCA) The Australian Centre for Contemporary Art (ACCA)

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A one-week only online exhibition from 10–15 November presented by ACCA

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LEARNING RESOURCES

Tony Albert, Healing Land, Remembering Country, 2020

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Available online! Purchase a copy of the official catalogue for the 22nd Biennale of Sydney (2020), titled NIRIN.