Words & Ideas

We the People x Yarra

A participatory round table discussion about activist legacies then and now.

Dates 12 Oct
Time 2:00pm (2 hours 30 minutes)
Venues Edinburgh Gardens Community Room

FREE EVENT

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This artwork is an abstract, collage-style image with vibrant orange and yellow tones, featuring several sketched figures and text related to activism and housing rights. The main focus is on a central figure standing with a microphone next to a child, set in front of a building labeled

Words & Ideas

Image Credit: Katie Sfetkidis

Artist: Katie Sfetkidis
Supported by: Yarra City Council

Celebrate the vibrant history of activism in the City of Yarra. Join artist Katie Sfetkidis and a group of local activists for an afternoon of insightful and passionate conversations about the rich and varied history of political struggle in the area. From Aboriginal rights to LGBTQ+ advocacy, the environment movement to housing and employment rights, Yarra’s citizens have been leaders in driving social progressive change.

Drawing on Sfetkidis’ ongoing research into the legacies of political activism, this event brings together people, stories and ephemera uncovered during her research. It invites audiences to be part of the ongoing research journey, actively participating in conversations about past campaigns, the importance of solidarity building and hopes for the future. Central to this exploration is Sfetkidis' belief in the transformative power of local communities to effect change. The project aims to celebrate, share, and learn from these histories and to inspire a more socially progressive future. Afternoon tea is provided.

About Katie Sfetkidis

Katie Sfetkidis is a multidisciplinary artist and lighting designer based in Naarm (Melbourne). Her investigative, socially engaged practice focuses on questioning the role that art and the artist can play in civic life.

Taking the form of projects that unfold over years, her projects differ in scale and medium and include: drawing, video, performance, installation, artist book and public discussion. Recent projects include: running for Mayor in the City of Melbourne (The Mayor Project, 2018), being appointed Feminist Emissary for the Queen Victoria Women’s Centre (Women’s COVID-19 Time Capsule, 2020-2022) and taking to the streets (The Feminist Poster Project, 2022).

She has shown work in galleries and festivals across Australia including; Brisbane Festival, Vitalstastix, Melbourne Fringe, Kings ARI, Trocadero Artspace. Her work is also included in current publication Enough: Artists & Writers on Gendered Violence, edited by Vikki McInnis (Perimeter Press, 2023).

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Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Age suitability: PG
Event warnings: High Level Of Audience Participation.
Please note: this event includes images, voices or the name(s) of deceased Indigenous persons.

Edinburgh Gardens Community Room
Brunswick St, North Fitzroy, Victoria, 3068

Wheelchair Access

Edinburgh Gardens Community Room is wheelchair accessible.

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