‘Exoticism’ is an exploration of exotification and contemporary masculinity which delves deeply into the collective lived experience of people with diverse backgrounds, performed by Lucky Lartey, who also choreographed the work, and Vishnu Arunasalam.

This resistance work is an exploration between two artists from different training and cultural backgrounds who share the common experience of living in Australia, with a movement vocabulary heavily themed on mirroring and embracing vulnerability. Putting their bodies on display in a raw, unfiltered way, Lucky and Vishnu reclaim their identity, deconstructing and reconstructing the notion of what diverse contemporary work is expected to look like.

With dramaturgy by Martin del Amo and featuring video and animation design by Nathaniel Nelson, ‘Exoticism’ is a conscious act of autonomy to defy the prohibitive preconceptions and external constraints often placed on performers.

About BEMAC Live

BEMAC Live is a series of professionally produced shows, underpinned by BEMAC’s programming principles, that champion and elevate diverse artists, and their artistry, as creators of original work of the highest quality and relevance possible. For more information about BEMAC’s program of upcoming events, visit bemac.org.au/season/

7:30pm, Friday 27 June
Studio 1, Thomas Dixon Centre
406 Montague Rd, West End
Tickets $35/$25

We encourage all guests to use public transport. The Thomas Dixon Centre is serviced by the Blue CityGlider route, stopping right outside the Thomas Dixon Centre (Raven Street stop). You can find more info about how to get there at https://jp.translink.com.au/plan-your-journey/journey-planner