The Interior and Absolutely Everybody Judges Double Exhibition Opening
Event description
You are invited to join us for the opening celebrations of two new exhibitions at the IMA; Absolutely Everybody Judges by Aha Ensemble recipients of the 2022 Jeremy Hynes Award, and The Interior by Natalya Hughes.
Absolutely Everybody Judges
Artist collective Aha Ensemble present a newly commissioned participatory installation Absolutely Everybody Judges, developed with the 2022 Jeremy Hynes Award. Having worked primarily in performative practices Absolutely Everybody Judges represents the collective’s first installation work. Underpinned by the principles of the social model of disability; where inclusion and participation is determined by how well particular environments accommodate individual needs, the collective will construct their own dynamic world.
An improvised interaction between Aha Ensemble and audience members has resulted in an installation centred around a documented dialogue where hierarchies are upended, limits are undermined, power dynamics reversed, and assumptions are playfully undone.
The Interior
Can we use the talking cure to solve society’s ‘problem’ with women? Natalya Hughes’s The Interior invites audiences into an exaggerated consultation room playfully furnished for psychoanalysis. This immersive installation combines sculptural seating, richly patterned soft furnishings, and uncanny object d’art, nestled around a hand-painted mural to generate a stimulating space to unpack our collective and unconscious biases.
Accessibility information:
We are committed to making the IMA accessible to people of all abilities, their families, and carers as well as visitors of different ages and different backgrounds. There is wheelchair access and an accessible toilet with baby changing facilities also located on the ground floor and we welcome guide and support dogs. To find out more contact us at ima@ima.org.au or call 07 3252 5750. Read our access information for visitors here.