*Important* The BSAF x EC Breakdancing Workshop has been cancelled
After a successful Battle Night in collaboration with BSAF, Elements Collective is back to teach beginners how to breakdance. Build your skills as they run through breakdancing techniques and show you how the pros do it. By the end of it you’ll be able to win every dance off against your mates.
*Important* The Art Has No Gender panel talk has been postponed to Sunday 22 May at 1pm
BSAF is partnering with the new multi-arts project with a mission to dismantle gender bias in the music and arts industry, Platform. Both projects are committed to providing space for a diversity of artists, supporting them to express their true selves through their artform. Art Has No Gender is an opportunity to engage with female, non-binary and gender diverse artists, producers, performers and all round creatives in an evening of conversation. We encourage you to join in a discussion with these powerhouse gender-diverse artists who face unique challenges and experiences within the industry while seeking to break boundaries with their creative practice.
Anitah Kumar – Facilitator
Anitah is a Meanjin (Brisbane) based cellist, creative producer, educator and law graduate, who is all about pushing the boundaries of performance, art and music. Anitah stepped into the Brisbane arts scene joining DeepBlue Orchestra as a performer and producer, and later bringing together the four members of contemporary classical outfit, Luminescence. As a performer she has continued to experiment with blurring the lines of genre, taking to the stage with the likes of Fascinator, The Jensens and Bcharre, while also sticking to her classical roots in the Brisbane Philharmonic Orchestra. Anitah’s projects centre around creating innovative and immersive audience experiences while providing space and performance opportunities for emerging artists, women and people of colour. In 2022, Anitah launched the multi-arts project, Platform, to do just that.
Aleja Hine – Visual Artist
Aleja is a visual/street artist, creative director, and curator based in Meanjin. In her studio she is primarily an oil painter, however uses mixed media such as acrylic and aerosol on canvas. Her style involves a form of realistic composite art with enhanced and abstracted colours, drawing from the ideas and style of surrealism. She plays between the boundaries of traditional and digital art. Using traditional realism juxtaposed against bold block imagery in thought provoking ways to depict modern ideals of beauty aesthetics, sexual freedom and fluidity. Her work largely focuses on depicting women in unique ways to tell stories about the world.
Artdosis – Visual Artist
I am a dreamer, visual artist and designer from Venezuelan origin. Due to the social, political and civil war in my country I was forced to leave home from a very young age. After a long time stuck in survival mode, I decided to live my life and become an artist. This was how Artdosis was born. Art saved me and healed me. It will always be my own way of self-expression. In my hometown I was recognised as an artist by The Venezuelan association of plastic artists Unesco.
Desirai – Visual Artist
A Meanjin (Brisbane) based, Gunggari, illustration & digital artist. Art helps me to express myself as I often can’t find the words to do so. I like to incorporate culture into my artworks as naturally as it lies within my life. Always there, deep rooted and causing a constant current within. Emotion is what heavily inspires my artworks. A lot of strength can be channelled and learnt from emotions of pain, anger and disappointment. So much emotion can be portrayed without the need for words. My artworks are like fragmented pieces of my own emotional & mental states. Apart of me hopes my creations will empower those (especially Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander women) who can see a small part of themselves reflecting back through the artworks.
George Goodnow – Visual Artist
George Goodnow is a multidisciplinary artist currently living in Naarm (Melbourne). Their practice incorporates painting, sculpture, and the use of salvaged materials to produce site-specific installations. By fabricating fictional architectures and objects, or adjusting existing architectures, George considers how spaces reflect, orientate, and hold bodies. Recent work explores feelings of disorientation, binaries, and queerness within suburban and urban landscapes. George has exhibited and produced public art installations around Australia and overseas, and has collaborated on projects with Platform Arts Geelong, AMBUSH Gallery, Science Gallery Melbourne, the City of Melbourne, and City of Ballarat councils. They were also the curator of ‘Intermission Project’ at the Collingwood Yards in 2018.
George Levi – Visual Artist
George Levi is a queer, nonbinary artist living and learning on Turrbal & Jagerra land in Meanjin [Brisbane]. They pivot between photography, illustration and design with most pieces they create being a hearty blend of all three – usually made for and with other creatives. They watch Jurassic Park once a month.
In this workshop you will learn about, and create your own zine. A zine is typically a noncommercial often homemade or online publication usually devoted to specialized and often unconventional subject matter. Street Art is part of an independent attitude and movement of creative expression, and zines are an important element of this community, capturing the attitudes and creative work through the lens of the authors. Zines are the perfect tool to build and support community, as well as a great voice for the voiceless. Poets and visual artists have also used zines as a cheap and unique way to showcase their work.
*Update* This talk has been postponed to a later date. BSAF will advise the updated date and time as soon as possible.
Join us for a discussion with artists working in the industry to bring about conversation and change in areas of mental health, identity, cultural resurgence, and political justice. From the beginnings of graffiti and street art being a voice for the unheard to the increase in powerful and thought provoking music – this talk will bring to light the powerful intersection of art and activism. Arrive intrigued and leave inspired as you gain an insight into the creative careers and ideas of the artists responsible for the latest cultural shifts in Brisbane!
Wellborn – Facilitator & Visual Artist
I am an indigenous Ngarabal man. My culture and my expression are an integral part of who I am.
I am self-taught and have been developing my craft all my life, however I have only been pursuing visual arts professionally for 2 years. My goal is to connect people to their inner dialogue and to provoke discourse on these thoughts we hide from.
I strive to convey who we are as a society, and the effects of colonialism on my country and my culture.
Art creates a space where I can scream without making any sound, and unlike my music this allows me to target a very unique internal energy which otherwise would be left dormant. I am inspired by street art, abstract works and traditional art of my aboriginal culture. Whether you see tragedy or beauty in my work is all about the individual.
DancingWater – Musician
Meanjin based musician DancingWater bringing a new wave of neo soul and punk.
Inspired by societal injustices and the drive for global equity DancingWater tells stories through spoken word & antiquated melodies.
Desirai – Visual Artist
A Meanjin (Brisbane) based, Gunggari, illustration & digital artist. Art helps me to express myself as I often can’t find the words to do so. I like to incorporate culture into my artworks as naturally as it lies within my life. Always there, deep rooted and causing a constant current within. Emotion is what heavily inspires my artworks. A lot of strength can be channelled and learnt from emotions of pain, anger and disappointment. So much emotion can be portrayed without the need for words. My artworks are like fragmented pieces of my own emotional & mental states. Apart of me hopes my creations will empower those (especially Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander women) who can see a small part of themselves reflecting back through the artworks.
Hafleg – Visual Artist
Shaun Lee (gwarkabah) is a Larrakia, Wardaman and Karajarri contemporary artist and cultural man born and raised in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. Shaun started painting as a young boy, learning from his large artistic family that includes his mother Danella Lee and sister Mim Cole (Mimmimdesigns). Known by his artist name, Hafleg, Shaun specialises in murals and logos using contemporary and traditional designs.
In this hands on experience, you will be guided through the completion of a simple mural work with an experienced artist. With the outlines of the mural ready to go, you’ll splash on colour to bring this mural to life – while gaining knowledge of mural art techniques, colour theory, and scaling up artworks for walls. Art materials will be supplied.
With international borders now opening after two years, we are excited to again welcome significant international artists to the BSAF Program. Join our diverse international artists from the BSAF 2022 program in an intimate panel discussion about their creative careers, their art practice and their experiences around the globe. Explore how they navigate global changes as an artist and express themselves in times of uncertainty. All are invited to attend, ask questions, and obtain insight into the lives of the artists leading the way for public art and street art around the world.
Lincoln Savage – Facilitator
Lincoln is a Creative Director with a strong interest in emerging arts and engaging with new technology. He obtained a Bachelor of Technology Innovation from QUT in 2014 and has since worked on many arts, technology and music based projects with a focus on emerging practice. His stand out projects include establishing the annual music and arts event Yonder Festival, the city-wide Brisbane Street Art Festival, the experiential creative agency Vast Yonder and launching the ephemeral arts project in the Brisbane CBD, Superordinary.
Fivust – Indonesia
Integrating his signature style of explosive colour tone and mood, Fivust has developed a distinct style that carries a fun element of surprise everywhere. Whether on the streets, in galleries, and many more. Fivust admires the spectrum of possibility and flexibility of a human alter ego in creating his works. For him, it is fascinating that each of them has their own alter ego that can be expressed in so many ways. Growing up enjoying comics, manga, pop culture, and other Japanese references, Fivust’s works — in graffiti, paintings, tattoos, and others — are heavily influenced by those.
Iñigo Sesma – Spain
Born in San Sebastian, Basque Country (1987), I studied Fine Arts at Barcelona University, and completed a Master degree of Painting in Bilbao. Also I lived in New York for two years while I did an Art Postgraduate before moving to San Sebastian where I shared a studio together with other artists. I focus my work on my studio paintings while combining outdoor murals. Lately I painted large scale murals in the USA, Greece, Croatia, and Spain, and had a Solo show of my paintings both in Los Angeles and Paris. Currently I live and work preparing my new Solo exhibition, together with other projects, between Madrid and San Sebastian.
Miss Birdy – USA
Mandi Caskey aka Miss Birdy is a muralist, gallery artist, and community activist. Caskey chooses to place her attention on creating imagery that will force the viewer to look outside of their mental and emotional world. As a gallery artist, Miss Caskey enjoys painting quickly and freely in oils on wood that she cuts in her wood shop. Caskey’s mural work tends to bleed into a fantasy world that organically takes over any environment and effortlessly changes the impact of a space. Caskey’s largest mural to date is 400ft long across an abandoned highway in downtown Columbus, the tallest mural to date is 90ft high, which was scaled completely on scaffolding.
MR.SOR2 – Spain
Sortwo has been doing art since he was 13 years old. Born and raised in the Basque Country (SPAIN), he got an appreciation for the street art around his neighborhood and it developed into his lifestyle. Art has opened doors for him and allowed him to travel to different countries and practice his passion. He works with a variety of art methods, never limiting his imagination. His phenomenal style has adapted to indoor and outdoor environments, often creating detailed surrealistic paintings. His primary works are detailed murals created through the use of paint rollers, paint brushes and spray paint. In the near future Sortwo hopes to continue to grow as an artist like he has done over the past few years.
*Important* The Digital Illustration Workshop has been cancelled
Take your digital illustrative details to the next level with local Brisbane Artists. You’ll be using your own drawing device. Spend two hours with an experienced artist learning how to draw hair, skin tones, and all the finer details in illustration. A perfect class for those who already draw, and illustrators wanting to step it up a notch. At the end of class, you will have created your own piece of artwork to share online.
NOTE: Patrons must supply their own digital drawing device.
Brisbane City Council’s Indigenous Art Program 2022, OUTstanding, presents Open Studio with Dylan Mooney and Tori-Jay magnum test r 200 Mordey.
Open Studio events give audiences a behind-the-scenes look at creative spaces across Brisbane. Join us for a cuppa and a yarn as we show you around their studio and discuss what drives their creativity and inspires their practice.
From 7 May to 7 August 2022, explore the OUTstanding exhibition throughout Brisbane City Council’s Outdoor Gallery. For more information and to book tickets visit www.brisbane.qld.gov.au and search ‘Indigenous Art Program’.
Tori-Jay Mordey – Visual Artist
Tori-Jay Mordey is an established Indigenous Australian illustrator and artist based in Brisbane. Growing up she openly shared both her Torres Strait Islander and English heritage, which is often reflected in her contemporary Indigenous art practice – producing work based around her family and siblings as a way of understanding herself, her appearance and racial identity. Tori-Jay also produces a lot of illustrative work that conceptually explore deeper human emotions – these works are often drawn as longingly expressive, exaggerated cartoon characters. Over the years Tori-Jay has hone her skills in digital illustration, drawing, painting, printmaking and film while also expanding her skills as a mural artist.
Dylan Mooney – Visual Artist
Dylan Mooney is a proud Yuwi, Torres Strait and South Sea Islander man from Mackay in North Queensland working across painting, printmaking, digital illustration, and drawing. Influenced by history, culture and family, Mooney responds to community stories, current affairs, and social media. Armed with a rich cultural upbringing, Mooney now translates the knowledge and stories passed down to him, through art. Legally blind, the digital medium’s backlit display allows the artist to produce a high-impact illustrative style with bright, saturated colour that reflects his experiences with keen political energy and insight.
Run by NO1NETWORK this educational workshop will teach you the basics of DJ/Turntablism. Through a panel talk in the round you will be given the opportunity to ask questions and get a close up view of how to DJ.
Join us in a panel featuring people who help shape our shared spaces and how they highlight art in their projects. This talk will reveal the importance of art in public spaces and how this can be integrated with considerations for public policy, design, development, and the importance of engaging artist-led approaches. All are invited to attend, discuss, and obtain insight into Public Space and Place.
Eliza Heath – Facilitator
Eliza entered the music scene as a teenager performing in and managing a variety bands throughout the completion of her undergraduate Bachelor of Music at QUT. Continuing on to complete her Masters in Creative Industries (Creative Production and Arts Management) with a focus on networking in the arts, Eliza built a passion for creating events that aid in the formation of sustainable careers and performance opportunities for artists. This passion led her to work with a range of peak organisations including QMusic and QPAC – developing events, festivals, and opportunities for emerging and established artists alike across a range of artforms. Eliza now works with Vast Yonder as the Creative Producer for the Brisbane Street Art Festival, Yonder Festival, and Superordinary.
Jason Dembski & Maria Wong – HKwalls
Jason is an American designer, maker and curator based in Hong Kong. With a background in architecture and a fascination with street art and graffiti, Jason’s interests revolve around the ever-evolving built environment, and its relationships with those who occupy and modify it.
As one of the founders, Jason is a major driving force behind HKwalls, overseeing all aspects of artistic production, shaping strategy and festival framework, while sharing the curation with partners Stan and Maria.
Maria is a curator and art producer. Her career trajectory has taken her from working in the Hong Kong film industry to leading non-profit charitable arts organisations, curating, and producing various arts festivals, events, outreach programs, exhibitions, and theatre productions. She was invited to join HKwalls as the Managing Director in 2014, overseeing the business operations and ensuring the organisation achieves its financial vision, mission, and long-term goals.
Jason and Maria co-founded Current Projects in 2016, a creative agency that provides bespoke design and art consultancy to companies worldwide. Their work includes curation, creation, direction, design, build and more.
Lincoln Savage – Brisbane Street Art Festival
Lincoln is a Creative Director with a strong interest in emerging arts and engaging with new technology. He obtained a Bachelor of Technology Innovation from QUT in 2014 and has since worked on many arts, technology and music based projects with a focus on emerging practice. His stand out projects include establishing the annual music and arts event Yonder Festival, the city-wide Brisbane Street Art Festival, the experiential creative agency Vast Yonder and launching the ephemeral arts project in the Brisbane CBD, Superordinary.
Maia Cavendish – Deicke Richards
A member of Deicke Richards’ urban design team, Maia works on a range of urban design projects, including character studies, guidelines for local government, design review and expert witness work. She has local and international experience in urban design and planning, having studied and gained work experience in Sweden, Denmark and Colombia.
She completed her planning and urban design studies at QUT (Bachelors) and KTH in Stockholm, Sweden (Masters). Her thesis studies investigated ‘informal’ and ‘formal’ public art in residual urban spaces of Brisbane, and later Stockholm.
In addition to her work at Deicke Richards and tutoring in urban design and urban studies at QUT, she has exhibited collage and print works in exhibitions in Meanjin (Brisbane), and self publishes a zine called Day Job.
Scott Hutchinson – Hutchinson Builders
Hutchies’ Chairman Scott Hutchinson holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) which he completed in 1981 at the University of Queensland. He subsequently completed a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in 1986 at the same university after travelling extensively across Europe, North Africa and the UK. Scott attributes his MBA learnings to the success of Hutchies’ flat organisational structure and culture built on empowerment.
Scott entered the family business full time as the fourth generation Hutchinson in 1986 when the company’s turnover was just $6M. He has been Chairman of Hutchinson Builders since 2001, a role he moved into after Greg Quinn was selected as Hutchies’ first non-family Managing Director. Scott was previously Managing Director from 1991 for ten years. Under their direction, Hutchies’ turnover has since grown to $2.8B.
Scott’s personal interest is in preserving Brisbane’s live music scene and this is where Hutchies’ philanthropic contribution has been substantial and significant for the region.
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