A recent panel discussion at Sydney Contemporary unpacked the ideas around how the performed body can either uphold or defy systems of oppression and identity.
We are who we are – it is a pretty standard thought. However, in many ways, that notion is flawed. We are constructs of social mores, of cultural heritage, nurtured values, gender, education and place. Everything about us is politicised without even trying to draw comment intentionally.
Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's Senior Contributor, after 12 years in the role as National Visual Arts Editor. She has worked for extended periods in America and Southeast Asia, as gallerist, arts administrator and regional contributing editor for a number of magazines, including Hong Kong based Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. She is an Art Tour leader for the AGNSW Members, and lectures regularly on the state of the arts. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW.
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