Frock Enz Limited Edition and FrocktiVAtion
Presented by Asia TOPA, Arts Centre Melbourne
Frock Enz Limited Edition and FrocktiVAtionThe Pacific Sisters
Zoot suits and ActiVAtions take over Smorgon Family Plaza.
Dates
22 February 2025 — 30 June 2025
Venue
Smorgon Family Plaza, Arts Centre Melbourne
Alongside their centrepiece exhibition FROCK A WHANAUNGATANGA at Bunjil Place, the Pacific Sisters present a short series of interventions designed to bring the whun (fun) and celebrate Pasifika culture and whanaungatanga (kinship) through fashion, actiVAtion, film and music. Nau mai, haere mai, all welcome!
Frock Enz Limited Edition
The Sisters make new history by diving into the hidden depths of the Australian Performing Arts Collection to unearth a curated selection of the zoot suits of Aotearoa supergroup Split Enz, courtesy of the Australian Performing Arts Collection. Designed by Noel Crombie, these original suits will be on display throughout the festival in Arts Centre Melbourne's Smorgon Family Plaza. From 3 March, the display will expand to become a face off with the Sister's updated and thrifted responses, rewriting their intertwined histories as local legends of pop culture in Aotearoa.
Arts Centre Melbourne Smorgon Family Plaza 22nd Feb 2025 – 30th June 2025
FROCKtiVAtion
On 1 March, join the Pacific Sisters for a special public activation where they blend live music, spoken word, taonga pūoro (traditional māori instruments), and processional movement to bring their garments to life in a stunning ActiVAtion before going on display.
Arts Centre Melbourne Smorgon Family Plaza Saturday 1st March
Image: Michael Pham
