Exhibitions opening, RTRFM art fundraiser & live music!
Saturday 8th February, from 5pm, FREE entry, with full bar, great food, and spectacular views over the Derbal Yerrigan.
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Fall Damage, Tiyan Baker & Jason Phu
Artists Tiyan Baker and Jason Phu have spent hundreds of hours playing Fortnite together. Connected remotely through in-game microphone, for the artists, Fortnite has become a space for artistic discussion and exploration. Recently, Fortnite has connected with Unreal Engine to make its four years worth of assets available to the public to build and modify their own Fortnite worlds. In Baker and Phu’s Fall Damage, the artists draw on existing themes in their work to present a series of video, sculptural and interactive works derived from worlds built by the artists in Unreal Engine Fortnite. Drawing on the nihilistic pleasure of gaming and the possibilities for finding personal agency, in Fall Damage explores such ideas as building utopian futures, speculative altars of worship and communion, transcendence into virtual (after)lives, respawning and survivance.
Exhibition open 8 February continues until 23 March 2025.
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Relic, group exhibition curated by Rare Silk
Relic is an experimental visual arts exhibition that delves into the profound themes of memory, loss, and the enduring connections with those who have passed. Contemporary artists are invited to craft unique relics that reflect their personal experiences of grief and transcendence, transforming their emotional journeys into tangible artworks. Each piece serves as a vessel for reflection, encouraging viewers to contemplate their own narratives of farewell and the echoes left behind. This exhibition offers a space where art and memory intersect, creating a collective tapestry that honours both individual and universal experiences of loss.
Featuring artists Andrew Sunley Smith, Andrew Beck, Alice Humphries, Danielle Caruana, Duncan Wright, Eli Smith, Heritier Kasanda, Ilona McGuire, Jessee Lee Johns, Kate Hulett, Ken Meyer, Manveen Kaur Kohli, Max Barton, Sam Bloor, Sarita Slater, Tim Meakins, Tom Mùller. Curated by Rare Silk
Exhibition open 8 February continues until 23 March 2025.
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RTRFM Art Fundraiser Exhibition
Featuring artists Ailsa Waddell, Andrew Forbes Macphail, Ben McDonald, Bruno Booth, Cara Teusner-Gartland, Cole Baxter, Eduardo Cossio, Emma Daisy, Focus Pocus Photography, Geoff Wake, Guy Louden, Helen Long, Jade Turcato-Buttle, Karin Morris, Liz Knuckey, Luisa Hansal, Matvey Nechaev, Natalie Scholtz, Nic Kotsolgo, Sam Bloor, Sasha Britto, Shupiwe Chongwe, Stef Rae, Tamara Marrington, Thierry Eclipse, Xavier Turisini
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Goolugatup Sounds 23 ~ co-presented by Goolugatup Heathcote and RTRFM
From 5pm Saturday, 8th February GOOLUGATUP SOUNDS returns in 2025 for its 23rd edition – featuring Hubbub (France), Yikes + Nafta and more TBA
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Image: Tiyan Baker, 'Personal computer : ramin ntaangan', 2022, installation view, The Lock Up, NSW. Documentation by Ben Adams.
ACCESS – The gallery is wheelchair accessible and ACROD parking is available nearby. Main entry is 1.4m wide, and accessible toilet doors are 0.9m wide. Toilets are unisex. If you require an AUSLAN interpreter please contact us.
GETTING HERE – Goolugatup Heathcote is a cultural precinct located on the shores of the Derbal Yerrigan, in the suburb of Applecross, just south of the centre of Boorloo Perth, WA. It is 10 minute drive from the CBD, and ample free parking is available. The closest train station is Canning Bridge, and the closest bus route the 148.
