Visual Arts & Film

What I Know, How I See

A photographic exhibition at the intersections of place and Blak identity.

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A close-up image of hands caressing a glowing chest.
Past Event

Image Credit: Mandy Smith

  • Curated by: Peta Duncan

  • Presented by: Deadly Fringe

“Where you come from and where you now reside are two of the most significant facts about anyone. Place can be a central facet of someone’s identity. The place or places where one has lived, with their attendant physical, historical, and cultural attributes, condition what one knows and how one sees.” Jean Robertson (2005).

Often, we think of places in a physical sense. A country, a city, a home.

What I Know, How I See explores the political, cultural, philosophical, historical, and psychological implications of place. And the ways in which these places intersect, interact and influence the experiences of First Nations people.

This is an outdoor installation in the Trades Hall courtyard that will feature the works of 10 First Nations photographers who have each interpreted the theme of 'place' through their own unique styles, experiences, and stories. By displaying this collection, photographers share with viewers an insight into themselves, what they know, and how they see the world.

This project received Cash to Create through the Fringe Fund, as part of Deadly Fringe.

  • Duration: Come and go as you please

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

  • Age suitability: G

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

    Wheelchair Access

    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, 04 October 2023

5:30pm

Festival Hub: Trades Hall

Free

Thursday, 05 October 2023

5:30pm

Festival Hub: Trades Hall

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Saturday, 07 October 2023

5:30pm

Festival Hub: Trades Hall

Free

Sunday, 08 October 2023

4:30pm

Festival Hub: Trades Hall

Free

Wednesday, 11 October 2023

5:30pm

Festival Hub: Trades Hall

Free

Thursday, 12 October 2023

5:30pm

Festival Hub: Trades Hall

Free

Friday, 13 October 2023

5:30pm

Festival Hub: Trades Hall

Free

Saturday, 14 October 2023

5:30pm

Festival Hub: Trades Hall

Free

Sunday, 15 October 2023

4:30pm

Festival Hub: Trades Hall

Free

Wednesday, 18 October 2023

5:30pm

Festival Hub: Trades Hall

Free

Thursday, 19 October 2023

5:30pm

Festival Hub: Trades Hall

Free

Friday, 20 October 2023

5:30pm

Festival Hub: Trades Hall

Free

Saturday, 21 October 2023

5:30pm

Festival Hub: Trades Hall

Free

Sunday, 22 October 2023

4:30pm

Festival Hub: Trades Hall

Sold Out
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