Visual Arts & Film

A Radical Nipple

We are all nude under the hair

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A close-up black and white image of a nipple, surrounded by chest hair

Image Credit: Su, Pin-Wen

  • Artist: Su, Pin-Wen

  • Presented by: Melbourne Fringe

Since 2018, SU Pin-Wen has been photographing nipples. Inviting volunteers of all genders to bare their chests for an epic archive of areolas. A Radical Nipple delves into the dynamics of power and consent, turning the simple act of photography into a radical conversation that blurs the lines between the personal and the political. The result is a thought-provoking and very cheeky exploration of body image, consent, and cultural perceptions.

For the first time in Australia, witness this exhibition of the ongoing and ever-growing photo archive. On three large-scale LED walls in the Melbourne Fringe Festival Hub, SU’s images slowly accumulate to create a hypnotic and reflective meditation on the cultural significance of the nipple.

Don’t miss this evocative and powerful exhibition that acts as a companion piece to Girl's Notes, also showing at this year’s Melbourne Fringe Festival. Together, these works provoke deep reflections on gender, the body, and the power of nudity.


「奶頭拍攝計畫」探問傳統攝影中的主從關係，提議與傳統男性凝視迴異的創作途徑，經營攝影師與被拍攝對象的雙方知情同意過程與成品，展開體現經驗與身體觀念的交叉討論.


Want to become a part of the archive? Sign up for a unique opportunity to be photographed by Pin-Wen and join A Radical Nipple.

A Radical Nipple is a part of Fringe Focus Taiwan, a program that shines a spotlight on the innovative art coming out of one of Asia’s most creatively inspired centres. In 2024, Fringe Focus Taiwan will explore the boundaries of gender and the changing shape of feminism at the intersection of private and public spaces. Fringe Focus Taiwan is supported by The Ministry of Culture, Republic of China (Taiwan), and Cultural Division, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Sydney, and the Playking Foundation.

About Su, Pin-Wen

SU Pin-Wen (he/they) is a Feminism Artist. Artistic Director of KuaBo Dance Theatre and artist in residence at Chiayi Performing Arts Center . SU holds an MFA in Choreography from Taipei National University of the Arts and a Bachelor in Philosophy from NanHua University. SU’s work challenges heteronormativity through their explorations of gender, feminism and nudity. Since 2013, SU has researched and practiced tactile culture. They take dance into conceptual art beyond the aesthetic genre.

  • Duration: Come and go as you please

  • Event Accessibility: Deaf or Hard of Hearing Rating: Fully Accessible, English no barrier

  • Age suitability: M

  • Event warnings: Some Nudity.

A Radical Nipple will be open for viewing during the Festival Hub opening hours.

Find A Radical Nipple located on the stairwell landing of the Lygon St south stairwell, accessible from the Lygon St south entrance to the Festival Hub: Trades Hall. You can also take the elevator to level 1 and view the work from the landing outside Common Rooms. 

  • Festival Hub: Trades Hall
    Cnr Lygon & Victoria Sts, Carlton, VIC, 3053

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    Festival Hub: Trades Hall is wheelchair accessible. The venue can be accessed via the front portico where there is a wheelchair lift or via the courtyard entrance both on Lygon St. These events take place in a range of locations, and a Melbourne Fringe representative will direct you to the appropriate location. All events within Trades Hall are wheelchair accessible.

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Date Time Venue

Wednesday, 02 October 2024

5:30pm

Festival Hub: Trades Hall

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Thursday, 03 October 2024

5:30pm

Festival Hub: Trades Hall

Free

Friday, 04 October 2024

5:30pm

Festival Hub: Trades Hall

Free

Saturday, 05 October 2024

5:30pm

Festival Hub: Trades Hall

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Sunday, 06 October 2024

4:30pm

Festival Hub: Trades Hall

Free

Wednesday, 09 October 2024

5:30pm

Festival Hub: Trades Hall

Free

Thursday, 10 October 2024

5:30pm

Festival Hub: Trades Hall

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Friday, 11 October 2024

5:30pm

Festival Hub: Trades Hall

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Saturday, 12 October 2024

5:30pm

Festival Hub: Trades Hall

Free

Sunday, 13 October 2024

4:30pm

Festival Hub: Trades Hall

Free

Wednesday, 16 October 2024

5:30pm

Festival Hub: Trades Hall

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Thursday, 17 October 2024

5:30pm

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Friday, 18 October 2024

5:30pm

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Saturday, 19 October 2024

5:30pm

Festival Hub: Trades Hall

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Sunday, 20 October 2024

4:30pm

Festival Hub: Trades Hall

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