Unpacked No. 2: Political
TicketsPresented by Dancehouse and Asia TOPA, Arts Centre Melbourne
Unpacked No. 2: PoliticalMelati Suryodarmo
Unpacked No. 2: Political delves into the political dimensions and circumstances of Suryodarmo’s work. Attend Suryodarmo’s Borrow and Exergie – Butter Dance for a two-show discount.
Dates
26 February 2025
Venue
Sylvia Staehli Theatre, Dancehouse
These performance lectures see Melati Suryodarmo revisit, illuminate and re-perform her extraordinary body of performances, exhibitions and installations. These lectures provide an insight into the work and process of one of the most celebrated performance artists of our time. They are for all to enjoy, whether you’re an artist, arts curious or looking to get up close and personal with our artists.
Unpacked No. 2: Political delves into the political dimensions and circumstances of Suryodarmo’s work. This performance lecture revisits performances from Suryodarmo’s archive including Visible Undone Behavior (2005), Feather Fell from Nowhere (2011) and The Seed (2008). Unpacked No. 2 is brought to life through a series of actions and provocations, prompting profound and visceral encounters with Suryodarmo’s body of work and somatic practice.
Image: Jason Lim – Melati Suryodarmo “A Feather Fell Down From the Silence”, 2011, Substation, Singapore.