"a performance installation piece that crackles with so much black humour it's like sticking a knife into a toaster" (The Age)

Celebrate the return of Spring with an evening stroll through the Atrium to check out our new performance art installation, which will be presented by Federation Square for a month of lively “Late Night Thursdays” (see dates below).

A refreshing look at contemporary Aboriginality, Jacky Jacky in the Box blows the dust from a lingering perception of Indigenous Australia as an anthropological curiosity.

Take a look inside Ilbijerri’s three glass museum cabinets, dotted through the Atrium in Fed Square, and you won’t see a boomerang, a stone tool or a black statue in a lap lap. You might see a young professional in a three-piece suit. You might see a girl listening to an ipod. You might see more than you bargained for.

Jacky Jacky in the Box will be supported by The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia’s program of Indigenous focused live music, performances and talks.

Dates: Thursday 11, 18 & 25 September & Thursday 2 October
Time: 6:30-8:30pm
Venue: The Atrium, Federation Square
Price: FREE

Click here for more information about “Late Night Thursdays”, including Special Restaurant Offers!

 

Wander through the Atrium to check out Jacky Jacky in the Box, then stay and enjoy an amazing FREE program of live Indigenous music and talks, presented by The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia (Federation Square):

18 September 2008
6–6.30pm Floor Talk by Stephen Gilchrist, Curator, Indigenous Art, NGV
6.30–8.30pm Live music by The Maza Sisters. Join these Yidinji/Komet/Dutch women for songs from the Torres Strait to blues, from folk to rock.

25 September 2008
6–6.30pm Poetry Reading by Den the Fish, Indigenous poet and radio presenter, 3KND.
6.30–8.30pm Live music by Lou Bennett and the Sweet Cheeks. This well known Melbourne duo combine beautiful harmonies with powerful lyrics to embrace reconciliation, cultural exchange and respect.

2 October 2008
6–6.30pm Floor Talk by Brian McKinnon, Indigenous Project Officer, NGV
6.30–8.30pm Live music by Liz Cavanagh, renowned Torres Strait Islander Jazz musician.