Art IRL
Lucky Charm!
Art IRL April 2023: National Youth Week. National Gallery of Australia. Kamberri/Canberra
Free, registration essential
3hrs
Ages: 15 to 25
Entry to Art IRL: Lucky Charm! on level 1.
Art IRL is a festival-type event exclusive for people aged 15 to 25. Dreamed by the National Gallery Youth Council and co-created with Gallery staff, expect real life encounters with art and artists.
Join us in celebrating the newest addition to the Australian Garden – Sister Charm, by Kalaw Lagaw Ya/Meriam Mir artist, Janet Fieldhouse.
Embrace the opportunity to dress up in your favourite costume and embark on a journey filled with artistic wonders. Meet talented artists, unleash your creativity, connect with new people, relax in a quiet space or dance to your heart's content!
Please note:
- Access to Art IRL: Lucky Charm! is located on Level One. Take the ramp/stairs to the bridge over Parkes Place. Doors open at 6pm. Have your ticket ready to scan.
- There is no cloaking room in Level One. Do not bring bags larger than 30cms to Art IRL.
- Art IRL is an alcohol, drug and vape free event.
Program
Here is what’s in store for you at Art IRL: Lucky Charm!
Curate your own experience by selecting and engaging in different activities throughout the evening. There is something for everyone!
Artist Janet Fieldhouse, Kalaw Lagaw Ya/Meriam Mir peoples, sculpts multiple works at UAP as she develops her commission for the National Gallery of Australia, image courtesy Janet Fieldhouse, National Gallery of Australia, UAP | Urban Art Project, Art Makers © UAP | Urban Art Project, Art Makers, photographer: Rachel See
Make a Lucky Charm Doll
Janet Fieldhouse, Kalaw Lagaw Ya/Meriam Mir people takes inspiration from her matrilineal connections to the Torres Strait Islander communities to create intricate and small-scale sculptures which depict the elasticity in nature.
Participate in a creative workshop with the artist, engage multiple senses as you craft your very own sculpture – a lucky charm doll.
Gallery 8, Level 1
6.15pm
Walk-in, limited numbers
1 hr
Harry Tjutjuna, Pitjantjatjara people, Wanka Tjukurpa (Spiderman) 2007, National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra, purchased 2008 © Harry Tjutjuna/Copyright Agency, 2022
Spirits of the Gallery: Haunting tales from First Nations Art
Join Tina Baum, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Curator, as she takes you on an eerie tour of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Art Galleries. Be prepared to connect with the First Nations art collection through spooky ghost and spiritual stories!
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Galleries, Level 1
7pm
Walk-in, limited numbers
30 mins
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Art Together with Joel Bray, Wiradjuri peoples, autumn 2022, featuring Bert Flugelman, Cones, 1982, National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra, commissioned 1976, purchased 1982 © Bert Flugelman
Spooky Moves with Fresh Funk
If you love to move and groove, join the talented crew from Fresh Funk in a spine-chilling workshop where you'll learn a spooky choreography that'll leave you mesmerised!
Gandel Hall West
6.45pm
Walk-in, limited numbers
1 hr
Artist Janet Fieldhouse in National Gallery Sculpture Garden, National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra, 2023. Photo by: Karlee Holland
Youth Council in conversation with Janet Fieldhouse
Sit back and relax as the Youth Council lead an Art Talk with artist Janet Fieldhouse. Learn new things about all things sculpture making and the NGA x Art Makers commission Sister Charm
YouTube
6.30
30 mins
Special effects make-up tutorial Nuclear_lily
Special effects make-up workshop
Join local special effects make-up artist Paige Malone and learn the secrets behind crafting chilling makeup effects.
Zombie Skin – 6pm
Transform into the undead with the Zombie Skin workshop.
Flesh Wound Workshop – 7pm
Uncover the art of crafting realistic looking flesh wounds that will make hearts race.
Gallery 13, Level 1
Walk-in, limited numbers
1 hr
Justene Williams, Selected costumes from Victory over the Sun, 2016, National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra, purchased 2021 © Justene Williams. Image courtesy of the artist and Sarah Cottier Gallery, Gadigal Nura/Sydney
Friday 13 Fashion
Put on your favourite outfit and take the spotlight by joining our callout list. Showcase your unique ensemble on the runway display.
Australian Garden, Ground Floor
7.10pm
Walk-in, register your name
10 mins
Quiet Space
Need a moment of calm and reflection? Enter the serene space we created for you and let your artistic senses flow in a self-guided drawing activity. Encounter an array of inspiring objects ready to be captured on paper. All materials provided
To ensure your experience is uninterrupted and tailored to your preferences, feel free to bring along your own headsets.
Temporary Exhibition Gallery foyer
6pm
Walk-in
Stay what you wish
Art IRL: 40th Birthday Celebration! Amazing Race. October 2022. National Gallery of Australia. Kamberri/Canberra.
Giant Garden Games
Come meet someone new or challenge your friends to exhilarating matches of oversized lawn games like Jenga, Corn Hole Toss, and Connect Four.
Australian Garden
6pm
Walk-in
Art IRL: National Youth Week! April 2023. Carnival Differences performance. National Gallery of Australia. Kamberri/Canberra.
Live performances
Enjoy performances by the best Australian youth bands surrounded by the beautiful Sculpture Garden and the open sky!
6.00pm – Ava Martina
6.25pm – Sonance
6.50pm – Alinta Barlow, Ngunnawal people
7.10pm – Friday 13 Fashion show
7.30pm – Sertra
7.55 pm – Fresh Funk
8.00pm – Better Left Unsaid
8.30pm – Dem Mob, Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara peoples
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