Who makes the rules; and why artists change them

Contemporary artists embrace the role of the rebel, questioning who controls our bodies, our digital selves and our legacies.
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Fiona Davies, from series Blood in Silk, courtesy the artist

Have you ever sat in the quiet carriage of a commuter train fuming at the apparent disregard of some to obey the rules and submit to silence? Have you ever felt like shouting in protest? That quotidian frustration was the inspiration behind independent curator Lizzy Marshall’s exhibition Governance.

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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. Instagram: fairleygina