APT9 Exhibition Report

Left: Professor Srini Srinivasan (Professorial Research Fellow, Queensland Brain Institute, University of Queensland) gives a talk during the World Science Festival Brisbane / Photograph: Marc Pricop Right: Members at a bespoke APT9 Sake Dinner in the GOMA Restaurant / Photograph: Joe Ruckli PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTS APT9 was the most successful Triennial to date for attendance at public programs. More than 30 APT9 artists were onsite during the opening weekend to participate in performances, panel discussions, talks and workshops. The weekend culminated in a free symposium where visiting artists, curators and academics from across Australia and the Asia Pacific highlighted areas of thought around contemporary art in the region. During the following five months, a series of ongoing programs continued to activate the exhibition, including curators and artist talks, plus a monthly talk series inspired by Anne Noble’s artwork — comprising a working hive of European honey bees. The talk series featured experts from a range of fields including scientists, researchers and chefs, celebrating and highlighting the integral role the humble bee plays in reflecting and sustaining the world around us. The Gallery also developed programs in conjunction with International Women’s Day, World Science Festival, Curiocity, Slow Art Day, and presented the She Who Dies to Live performance, which was produced by the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center, and presented in conjunction with the PAA XIII International Symposium. QAGOMA MEMBERS KEY FACTS ▲ 2144 Members attended 37 programs ▲ 255 new Members QAGOMA Members had access to a range of exclusive programs with an APT9 focus, including the annual Members’ Christmas party, a five-part lecture series from the APT9 curatorial team, Member viewing opportunities and artist talks, events for young members and their families, champagne film screenings, behind-the-scenes tours of the Library’s impressive APT archive and collections and book club discussions based on contemporary writing and stories from the Asia Pacific. Anne Noble held a specially curated ‘Reading the Bees’ event in conjunction with her live beehive work Conversatio: A cabinet of wonder 2018, Lola Greeno ran an intimate workshop for teens to learn how to make shell bracelets and sake master Shinpei Kyogoku from Kobe, Japan, hosted a unique dining experience in the GOMA Restaurant. 37 PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT