Increasingly, we are seeing the power art has to shape dialogue, increase visibility, and highlight the most important topics of our times. Art plays an important role in advocacy and protest, but is also an avenue to celebrate marginalised communities and send out the message that ‘we are here, and we see you’.
No doubt there will be plenty of glitter and glam, but the curatorial approach to these programs reveals a deeper desire to have Sydney seen anew after the pandemic, with a strong focus on diverse representation, First Nations voices, and meaningful cultural engagement.
