SALA Podcast https://salafestival.podbean.com Podcast presented by the South Australian Living Artists (SALA) Festival. Fri, 29 Aug 2025 15:09:29 +0900 https://podbean.com/?v=5.5 en au Copyright 2020 All rights reserved. Arts:Visual Arts 1440 episodic SALA Festival SALA Festival No false https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/9167880/sala-mono_1_8twee.png SALA Podcast https://salafestival.podbean.com 144 144 Artist Interview: Elizabeth Close Artist Interview: Elizabeth Close https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/artist-interview-elizabeth-close/ https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/artist-interview-elizabeth-close/#comments Fri, 29 Aug 2025 15:09:29 +0900 salafestival.podbean.com/b1437c65-2480-3b05-9b6d-783cfae6808b *Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander audiences are advised that this program contains the name and voice of someone who has passed away.*

In this episode, SALA chats to artist Elizabeth Close. Elizabeth talks about the path she took to becoming a visual artist and how her love of art was influenced by her grandmother. She discusses how her work is inspired by other indigenous artists, such as Nyunmiti Burton, and non-indigenous artists like Georgina Hill, and how her practice has become more diverse over the years. She reveals some of her favourite works and the reasons why she holds them in high regard. She talks about her recent recovery from brain surgery and how keen she is to get back into the studio to work on a new cultural sovereignty project that’s in the making.

Finally, she tells listeners where they can find some of her collaborative works around the city of Adelaide, including the mural of Uncle Stevie Gadlabarti Goldsmith on Wright Street.

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]]> *Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander audiences are advised that this program contains the name and voice of someone who has passed away.*

In this episode, SALA chats to artist Elizabeth Close. Elizabeth talks about the path she took to becoming a visual artist and how her love of art was influenced by her grandmother. She discusses how her work is inspired by other indigenous artists, such as Nyunmiti Burton, and non-indigenous artists like Georgina Hill, and how her practice has become more diverse over the years. She reveals some of her favourite works and the reasons why she holds them in high regard. She talks about her recent recovery from brain surgery and how keen she is to get back into the studio to work on a new cultural sovereignty project that’s in the making.

Finally, she tells listeners where they can find some of her collaborative works around the city of Adelaide, including the mural of Uncle Stevie Gadlabarti Goldsmith on Wright Street.

Podcast theme music by Transistor.fm. Learn how to start a podcast here.

]]> SALA Festival false No 2127 50 full SALA Forum with 2025 Feature Artist Dr Sue Kneebone, and monograph writers Nicole Clift, Elle Freak & Andrew Purvis SALA Forum with 2025 Feature Artist Dr Sue Kneebone, and monograph writers Nicole Clift, Elle Freak & Andrew Purvis https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/draft/ https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/draft/#comments Wed, 27 Aug 2025 16:32:22 +0900 salafestival.podbean.com/97c7f456-0dec-309c-9180-246e58982072 In this episode recorded at the Adelaide Central School of Art, Suzanne Close talks to 2025 SALA Feature Artist Sue Kneebone, and her monograph writers Nicole Clift, Elle Freak and Andrew Purvis.

They discuss the different approach each writer took in writing their essays, and how each was influenced by different aspects of Sue's work and career, in particular the use of found objects and other materials, and the role her family history has played in her body of work. 

Sue discusses her influences and impulses, and reflects on her colonial settler history and the way it informs her practice, and how she wishes to keep vouching for First Nations voices and environmental awareness.

Show notes:

Photo by Sam Roberts.

Podcast theme music by Transistor.fm. Learn how to start a podcast here.

]]> In this episode recorded at the Adelaide Central School of Art, Suzanne Close talks to 2025 SALA Feature Artist Sue Kneebone, and her monograph writers Nicole Clift, Elle Freak and Andrew Purvis.

They discuss the different approach each writer took in writing their essays, and how each was influenced by different aspects of Sue's work and career, in particular the use of found objects and other materials, and the role her family history has played in her body of work. 

Sue discusses her influences and impulses, and reflects on her colonial settler history and the way it informs her practice, and how she wishes to keep vouching for First Nations voices and environmental awareness.

Show notes:

Photo by Sam Roberts.

Podcast theme music by Transistor.fm. Learn how to start a podcast here.

]]> SALA Festival false No 2951 49 full Artist Interview: Annette Vincent Artist Interview: Annette Vincent https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/artist-interview-annette-vincent/ https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/artist-interview-annette-vincent/#comments Thu, 21 Aug 2025 16:36:42 +0900 salafestival.podbean.com/15000bf4-d188-378d-8bcf-67de9c6d3890 For this special SALA podcast episode, Elise from Inspiring South Australia talks to scientist and artist Annette Vincent in her studio garage.

Annette talks about her background in science as a myrmecologist (someone who studies ants) and the path that led her to being an artist, and the work that inspired her 2025 SALA exhibition '15 Years On, Arkaroola Wildlife Sanctuary Revisited'.

She explains how she is driven by the threat of climate change to actively sketch during biodiversity surveys in her role as a volunteer with the Scientific Expedition Group, contributing to a visual history of changing landscapes.

 

 

Photo by Eugene Suleau.

Music I use: Bensound.com

License code: VDH5DVGOFPNHY24Q

Title: Crazy Coffeehouse

Artist:  Lunar Years

]]> For this special SALA podcast episode, Elise from Inspiring South Australia talks to scientist and artist Annette Vincent in her studio garage.

Annette talks about her background in science as a myrmecologist (someone who studies ants) and the path that led her to being an artist, and the work that inspired her 2025 SALA exhibition '15 Years On, Arkaroola Wildlife Sanctuary Revisited'.

She explains how she is driven by the threat of climate change to actively sketch during biodiversity surveys in her role as a volunteer with the Scientific Expedition Group, contributing to a visual history of changing landscapes.

 

 

Photo by Eugene Suleau.

Music I use: Bensound.com

License code: VDH5DVGOFPNHY24Q

Title: Crazy Coffeehouse

Artist:  Lunar Years

]]> SALA Festival false No 2667 48 full SALA Forum with 2024 Feature Artist Julia Robinson, and monograph writers Hannah Kent, Leigh Robb, and Jess Taylor SALA Forum with 2024 Feature Artist Julia Robinson, and monograph writers Hannah Kent, Leigh Robb, and Jess Taylor https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/sala-forum-with-2024-feature-artist-julia-robinson-and-monograph-writers-hannah-kent-leigh-robb-and-jess-taylor/ https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/sala-forum-with-2024-feature-artist-julia-robinson-and-monograph-writers-hannah-kent-leigh-robb-and-jess-taylor/#comments Tue, 27 Aug 2024 14:50:16 +0900 salafestival.podbean.com/8213552f-de1f-3a5a-9ec6-3e0d2befc50d In this special episode recorded at the Adelaide Central School of Art, Andrew Purvis talks to 2024 SALA Feature Artist Julia Robinson, and her monograph writers Hannah Kent, Leigh Robb, and Jess Taylor.

They discuss the collaborative process that brought the book to fruition, and how each of the writers used Julia’s work as inspiration for their pieces, particularly her interest in folklore, horror themes and feminism. Julia also delves into working with designer Rachel Harris on the visual representation of the monograph.

In the Q&A section, Julia explains how the book was structured around each of the writer’s interests; the process for creating her sculptures; and the significance of dark themes in her art. Finally, Julia discusses the impact of receiving the Feature Artist award, and the influence and importance of SALA Festival on her career and the opportunities it affords all artists.

Show notes:

]]> In this special episode recorded at the Adelaide Central School of Art, Andrew Purvis talks to 2024 SALA Feature Artist Julia Robinson, and her monograph writers Hannah Kent, Leigh Robb, and Jess Taylor.

They discuss the collaborative process that brought the book to fruition, and how each of the writers used Julia’s work as inspiration for their pieces, particularly her interest in folklore, horror themes and feminism. Julia also delves into working with designer Rachel Harris on the visual representation of the monograph.

In the Q&A section, Julia explains how the book was structured around each of the writer’s interests; the process for creating her sculptures; and the significance of dark themes in her art. Finally, Julia discusses the impact of receiving the Feature Artist award, and the influence and importance of SALA Festival on her career and the opportunities it affords all artists.

Show notes:

]]> SALA Festival false No 3938 47 full Artist Interview: Claire Foord Artist Interview: Claire Foord https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/sala-podcast-with-artist-claire-foord/ https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/sala-podcast-with-artist-claire-foord/#comments Mon, 12 Aug 2024 14:39:55 +0900 salafestival.podbean.com/71d2c574-9616-3765-806f-735b9bc5655d For this special Science Week podcast, presented in partnership with Inspiring SA, SALA talks to Willunga-based artist Claire Foord.

Claire talks about her artistic journey, her inspiration, and the profound impact of her personal experiences on her art.

She delves into how her work has been influenced by a spontaneous bilateral cerebral arterial dissection she suffered three years ago, which serves as the basis for her SALA exhibition 'Occipital’. Claire also shares the story of the stillbirth of her daughter Alfie, and the charity called Still Aware she founded to raise awareness around stillbirth in Australia.

Claire is a finalist in the SALA Inspiring SA Science in Art Award, and The Advertiser Contemporary Art Award.

]]> For this special Science Week podcast, presented in partnership with Inspiring SA, SALA talks to Willunga-based artist Claire Foord.

Claire talks about her artistic journey, her inspiration, and the profound impact of her personal experiences on her art.

She delves into how her work has been influenced by a spontaneous bilateral cerebral arterial dissection she suffered three years ago, which serves as the basis for her SALA exhibition 'Occipital’. Claire also shares the story of the stillbirth of her daughter Alfie, and the charity called Still Aware she founded to raise awareness around stillbirth in Australia.

Claire is a finalist in the SALA Inspiring SA Science in Art Award, and The Advertiser Contemporary Art Award.

]]> SALA Festival false No 1908 46 full Artist Interview: Cheryl Bridgart Artist Interview: Cheryl Bridgart https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/artist-interview-cheryl-bridgart/ https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/artist-interview-cheryl-bridgart/#comments Tue, 30 Jul 2024 13:01:42 +0900 salafestival.podbean.com/e128ceba-c120-34d2-b84b-1a44a5e2601b In this episode, Eugene chats with freestyle embroidery artist Cheryl Bridgart. Cheryl talks about the history of her home/studio at Beltana House on Carrington St in the city, and how her work is inspired by her dreams and her love of the natural world. She shares her excitement at being part of the Lunar Codex program, which will see her work travelling to the moon early next year. Finally, Cheryl speaks of her love of working as a South Australian artist, especially during SALA Festival. 

 

 

Music: Dark Water by Xylo-Ziko

Photo by Jack Fenby

]]> In this episode, Eugene chats with freestyle embroidery artist Cheryl Bridgart. Cheryl talks about the history of her home/studio at Beltana House on Carrington St in the city, and how her work is inspired by her dreams and her love of the natural world. She shares her excitement at being part of the Lunar Codex program, which will see her work travelling to the moon early next year. Finally, Cheryl speaks of her love of working as a South Australian artist, especially during SALA Festival. 

 

 

Music: Dark Water by Xylo-Ziko

Photo by Jack Fenby

]]> SALA Festival false No 1836 45 full 2023 SALA Feature Artist: Helen Fuller 2023 SALA Feature Artist: Helen Fuller https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/2023-sala-feature-artist-helen-fuller/ https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/2023-sala-feature-artist-helen-fuller/#comments Fri, 13 Oct 2023 03:45:00 +0900 salafestival.podbean.com/c808c595-904f-389e-9d13-fb6b6e85caeb In this episode, Steph catches up with Helen Fuller in the artist’s home studio. Steph asks Helen about the range of mediums she has used over the years, what it’s like to have a book published about her career, and Helen gives context to the artwork that featured on the 2023 SALA Poster & program. They also chat about the influence of family on her artmaking, and the joy of coming home from walks with a pocket full of curiosities. Her exhibition Shedding is on at Adelaide Central Gallery until 27 October 2023.

 

Show notes

 

Music: Raven Warble - Chad Crouch

]]> In this episode, Steph catches up with Helen Fuller in the artist’s home studio. Steph asks Helen about the range of mediums she has used over the years, what it’s like to have a book published about her career, and Helen gives context to the artwork that featured on the 2023 SALA Poster & program. They also chat about the influence of family on her artmaking, and the joy of coming home from walks with a pocket full of curiosities. Her exhibition Shedding is on at Adelaide Central Gallery until 27 October 2023.

 

Show notes

 

Music: Raven Warble - Chad Crouch

]]> SALA Festival false No 2495 44 full Artist Interview: Monika Morgenstern Artist Interview: Monika Morgenstern https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/artist-interview-monika-morgenstern/ https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/artist-interview-monika-morgenstern/#comments Wed, 30 Aug 2023 12:46:34 +0900 salafestival.podbean.com/34234800-950d-3997-81ba-0a3b8e3771da In this episode, Steph catches up with artist Monika Morgenstern. They chat about the overarching theme of mysticism in her work, and what kind of materials she uses to explore something so intangible. They trace spiritual moments across her life, from childhood awe at Europe’s cathedrals, to the natural splendour of Lake Tyrrell in Australia.

 

 

Music: Dark Water by Xylo-Ziko

]]> In this episode, Steph catches up with artist Monika Morgenstern. They chat about the overarching theme of mysticism in her work, and what kind of materials she uses to explore something so intangible. They trace spiritual moments across her life, from childhood awe at Europe’s cathedrals, to the natural splendour of Lake Tyrrell in Australia.

 

 

Music: Dark Water by Xylo-Ziko

]]> SALA Festival false No 1501 43 full Artist Interview: Ian Gibbins Artist Interview: Ian Gibbins https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/artist-interview-ian-gibbins/ https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/artist-interview-ian-gibbins/#comments Fri, 18 Aug 2023 15:45:00 +0900 salafestival.podbean.com/781269db-1982-31ba-9f35-f0d5a276c425 Steph catches up with artist Ian Gibbins in this special science-themed episode presented in partnership with Inspiring SA. They chat about Ian's work as scientist and how it informs his art, and some surprising parallels between the fields of science and art – from the urge to show your work to others to the tedium of failed experiments.

 

Show Notes

 

Image: lo

Music: Ian Gibbins (used with permission)

]]> Steph catches up with artist Ian Gibbins in this special science-themed episode presented in partnership with Inspiring SA.
They chat about Ian's work as scientist and how it informs his art, and some surprising parallels between the fields of science and art – from the urge to show your work to others to the tedium of failed experiments.

 

Show Notes

 

Image: lo

Music: Ian Gibbins (used with permission)

]]> SALA Festival false No 2740 42 full Artist Interview: Kaspar Schmidt Mumm Artist Interview: Kaspar Schmidt Mumm https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/artist-interview-kaspar-schmidt-mumm/ https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/artist-interview-kaspar-schmidt-mumm/#comments Sun, 06 Aug 2023 21:40:51 +0900 salafestival.podbean.com/e273851f-c640-3b4d-82b8-4e63d91c5a2d In this episode, Steph catches up with multidisciplinary artist Kaspar Schmidt Mumm. They throw back to his mother's artistic influence, and trace that framing of art as a vehicle for bigger things through to his latest exhibition, Rockamora. Tune in to hear why participatory sculpture isn't at all like sitting in the front row of a comedy show, and what Ursula Le Guin has to do with offering chips to bullies.

 

Show Notes:

 

See also: ABC Art Works Series 3, Episode 19

 

Image: photo of Kaspar by Emmaline Zanelli, courtesy of ACE

Music: Blob Funk – Slowmango, 2023, Hypercolour Miscellaneous, courtesy of Kaspar

 

]]> In this episode, Steph catches up with multidisciplinary artist Kaspar Schmidt Mumm. They throw back to his mother's artistic influence, and trace that framing of art as a vehicle for bigger things through to his latest exhibition, Rockamora. Tune in to hear why participatory sculpture isn't at all like sitting in the front row of a comedy show, and what Ursula Le Guin has to do with offering chips to bullies.

 

Show Notes:

 

See also: ABC Art Works Series 3, Episode 19

 

Image: photo of Kaspar by Emmaline Zanelli, courtesy of ACE

Music: Blob Funk – Slowmango, 2023, Hypercolour Miscellaneous, courtesy of Kaspar

 

]]> SALA Festival false No 3000 41 full Artist Interview: Kasia Tons Artist Interview: Kasia Tons https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/artist-interview-kasia-tons/ https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/artist-interview-kasia-tons/#comments Sun, 30 Apr 2023 19:32:54 +0900 salafestival.podbean.com/83ee704c-e062-3799-a4ab-994cbdf93ff8 In this episode, Steph catches up with artist Kasia Tons in her cosy Adelaide Hills studio. They talk about her early days in the textile industry, the labour-intensive nature of her work, and how her work calls for a re-examining of the human relationship to nature.

 

Show notes:

]]> In this episode, Steph catches up with artist Kasia Tons in her cosy Adelaide Hills studio. They talk about her early days in the textile industry, the labour-intensive nature of her work, and how her work calls for a re-examining of the human relationship to nature.

 

Show notes:

]]> SALA Festival false No 2575 40 full Artist Interview: Chris De Rosa Artist Interview: Chris De Rosa https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/artist-interview-chris-de-rosa/ https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/artist-interview-chris-de-rosa/#comments Fri, 31 Mar 2023 22:10:15 +0900 salafestival.podbean.com/6a392e4d-eef1-3bb3-9213-ed86d55c5b42 In this episode, Steph catches up with artist Chris De Rosa in her home studio in Port Elliot. They chat about how she found her way to art-making, the versatility of paper as a material, her recent exhibition Seaweeding, and how living on the coast informs her practice.

 

Show Notes

 

Music: Monplaisir - The Rise The Walk The Hope via FMA.

]]> In this episode, Steph catches up with artist Chris De Rosa in her home studio in Port Elliot. They chat about how she found her way to art-making, the versatility of paper as a material, her recent exhibition Seaweeding, and how living on the coast informs her practice.

 

Show Notes

 

Music: Monplaisir - The Rise The Walk The Hope via FMA.

]]> SALA Festival false No 2623 39 full Artist Interview: Anna Horne Artist Interview: Anna Horne https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/artist-interview-anna-horne/ https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/artist-interview-anna-horne/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2023 14:38:27 +0900 salafestival.podbean.com/f941ac92-2504-3028-be32-40d3d4fef67f Steph catches up with sculpture artist Anna Horne ahead of her exhibition Colour Me Soft at Hugo Michell Gallery. A bit of reminiscing about her first outdoor exhibition reveals how Anna found her way to using concrete in her work - which she is now known for using. They chat about the dynamics of being an artist driven by material and process (rather than pre-visualised ideas), and the influence of current issues on Anna’s artmaking.

 

Show Notes

]]> Steph catches up with sculpture artist Anna Horne ahead of her exhibition Colour Me Soft at Hugo Michell Gallery. A bit of reminiscing about her first outdoor exhibition reveals how Anna found her way to using concrete in her work - which she is now known for using. They chat about the dynamics of being an artist driven by material and process (rather than pre-visualised ideas), and the influence of current issues on Anna’s artmaking.

 

Show Notes

]]> SALA Festival false No 1906 38 full Artist Interview: Shirley Wu Artist Interview: Shirley Wu https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/artist-interview-shirley-wu/ https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/artist-interview-shirley-wu/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2023 17:05:45 +0900 salafestival.podbean.com/85d53bed-7048-38b5-8ace-324ffae7b032 Steph catches up with artist Shirley Wu, who is known for her glass sculptures containing coloured oils. They chat about how her work is informed by previous training in aromatherapy and bodywork, and ultimately underpinned by mindfulness. Shirley is currently an artist-in-residence at Nexus Arts and gives us some insight into her upcoming exhibition Find that Pace as part of the Adelaide Fringe Festival 2023. 

 

Show Notes

 

Shirley would like to acknowledge Bridget Currie and Jingwei Bu, her mentors for her current project; Dr Christine Garnaut and Dr Julie Collins from the Architecture Museum at UniSA; and Dr Eleen Deprez who is writing the essay for Find that Pace.

Main image by Juan Van Staden courtesy of the artist and the University of South Australia

]]> Steph catches up with artist Shirley Wu, who is known for her glass sculptures containing coloured oils. They chat about how her work is informed by previous training in aromatherapy and bodywork, and ultimately underpinned by mindfulness. Shirley is currently an artist-in-residence at Nexus Arts and gives us some insight into her upcoming exhibition Find that Pace as part of the Adelaide Fringe Festival 2023. 

 

Show Notes

 

Shirley would like to acknowledge Bridget Currie and Jingwei Bu, her mentors for her current project; Dr Christine Garnaut and Dr Julie Collins from the Architecture Museum at UniSA; and Dr Eleen Deprez who is writing the essay for Find that Pace.

Main image by Juan Van Staden courtesy of the artist and the University of South Australia

]]> SALA Festival false No 1995 37 full Artist Interview: Caitlin Möhr Artist Interview: Caitlin Möhr https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/artist-interview-caitlin-mohr/ https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/artist-interview-caitlin-mohr/#comments Fri, 30 Dec 2022 14:04:24 +0900 salafestival.podbean.com/62850f09-f9e1-3f4c-9c6b-0efe09f1cf1d Steph catches up with self-taught painter Caitlin Möhr after a busy year that included her debut solo exhibition ‘An Introspective Journey’ at Collective Haunt.

Transcript of this episode [PDF]

Show Notes

  • cadaver (noun) a deceased human body that is used to study anatomy
  • introspection (noun) the examination or observation of one's own mental and emotional processes
  • breathwork (noun) conscious, controlled breathing done especially for relaxation, meditation, or therapeutic purposes
  • mindfulness (noun) 1. the quality or state of being conscious or aware of something. 2. a mental state achieved by focusing one's awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one's feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations, used as a therapeutic technique.
  • Viewpoint, 2022, Caitlin Möhr and Miles Dunne at The Lab
  • An Introspective Journey [image gallery] [Essay by Connor Foley]
  • Caitlin Möhr, Embracing, 2022, oil, googly-eyes and gap filler on canvas, 122x91cm. Accompanying floor-text: Love yourself. Truly. Wholly. Deeply. The earth is crying for it. To resist yourself is to resist existence. Resist resistance?
  • Solomon Kammer [website] [painting workshops]
  • down pat (adjective) learned, mastered, or understood perfectly
  • Floating Goose Studios & Gallery
  • caitlinmohr.com.au
  • @cait.lin.mohr
]]> Steph catches up with self-taught painter Caitlin Möhr after a busy year that included her debut solo exhibition ‘An Introspective Journey’ at Collective Haunt.

Transcript of this episode [PDF]

Show Notes

  • cadaver (noun) a deceased human body that is used to study anatomy
  • introspection (noun) the examination or observation of one's own mental and emotional processes
  • breathwork (noun) conscious, controlled breathing done especially for relaxation, meditation, or therapeutic purposes
  • mindfulness (noun) 1. the quality or state of being conscious or aware of something. 2. a mental state achieved by focusing one's awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one's feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations, used as a therapeutic technique.
  • Viewpoint, 2022, Caitlin Möhr and Miles Dunne at The Lab
  • An Introspective Journey [image gallery] [Essay by Connor Foley]
  • Caitlin Möhr, Embracing, 2022, oil, googly-eyes and gap filler on canvas, 122x91cm.
    Accompanying floor-text: Love yourself. Truly. Wholly. Deeply. The earth is crying for it. To resist yourself is to resist existence. Resist resistance?
  • Solomon Kammer [website] [painting workshops]
  • down pat (adjective) learned, mastered, or understood perfectly
  • Floating Goose Studios & Gallery
  • caitlinmohr.com.au
  • @cait.lin.mohr
]]> SALA Festival false No 1516 36 full Artist Interview: Ash Tower Artist Interview: Ash Tower https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/artist-interview-ash-tower/ https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/artist-interview-ash-tower/#comments Fri, 09 Dec 2022 09:49:15 +0900 salafestival.podbean.com/6df8277a-8805-3a3f-ae23-5dca87765eae Steph catches up with artist Ash Tower during the exhibition Studios 2022 at Adelaide Contemporary Experimental (ACE). 

They wax poetic about knowledge systems – from library shelves and scientific journals to the honor board at the RSL – which may sound like a dry subject, but Ash’s work reveals a contagious reverence for the humanness that surrounds the growing and organising of knowledge. There’s also talk of architecture, gaming, Baz Luhrmann film trivia, and coffins.

Transcript of this episode (PDF)

Show Notes

]]> Steph catches up with artist Ash Tower during the exhibition Studios 2022 at Adelaide Contemporary Experimental (ACE). 

They wax poetic about knowledge systems – from library shelves and scientific journals to the honor board at the RSL – which may sound like a dry subject, but Ash’s work reveals a contagious reverence for the humanness that surrounds the growing and organising of knowledge. There’s also talk of architecture, gaming, Baz Luhrmann film trivia, and coffins.

Transcript of this episode (PDF)

Show Notes

]]> SALA Festival false No 1872 35 full Artist Interview: Ruby Allegra Artist Interview: Ruby Allegra https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/artist-interview-ruby-allegra/ https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/artist-interview-ruby-allegra/#comments Fri, 21 Oct 2022 12:01:00 +0900 salafestival.podbean.com/817d31a1-e88c-3e3d-99d7-ea6bfc9049d2 Steph catches up with Ruby Allegra ahead of their solo exhibition ‘From My Room’ at Newmarch Gallery. Fittingly, their chat takes place in Ruby’s room, where they discuss the concept of the bed as a workspace, (a key theme of the exhibition), accessibility in the arts, and a love of Matisse. See also: blanket forts, and what spoons have to do with anything.

Transcript of this interview (PDF)

Show Notes

 

 

 

Main image: A person with brown hair in a pink jumper holds a gray short-haired cat and looks at the camera. Photo of Ruby Allegra by Sia Duff.

Music: Siddharta Corsus - Star of David via FreeMusicArchive.org

]]> Steph catches up with Ruby Allegra ahead of their solo exhibition ‘From My Room’ at Newmarch Gallery. Fittingly, their chat takes place in Ruby’s room, where they discuss the concept of the bed as a workspace, (a key theme of the exhibition), accessibility in the arts, and a love of Matisse. See also: blanket forts, and what spoons have to do with anything.

Transcript of this interview (PDF)

Show Notes

 

 

 

Main image: A person with brown hair in a pink jumper holds a gray short-haired cat and looks at the camera. Photo of Ruby Allegra by Sia Duff.

Music: Siddharta Corsus - Star of David via FreeMusicArchive.org

]]> SALA Festival false No 2662 34 full ACSA Artspeak: Julia Robinson ACSA Artspeak: Julia Robinson https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/acsa-artspeak-julia-robinson/ https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/acsa-artspeak-julia-robinson/#comments Fri, 23 Sep 2022 15:00:00 +0900 salafestival.podbean.com/9a61fed3-cd00-3fc2-adbe-bb8bd6c8a7e5 Andrew Purvis sits down with Julia Robinson to discuss her exhibition The Beckoning Blade at Hugo Michell Gallery during SALA Festival. From scythes to smocks, the Burry Man to the Wicker Man, witchfinders and gourdfathers; tune in to hear about the cultural, conceptual, and material considerations that drive Julia’s practice.

 

Show Notes

Image: Julia Robinson by Sam Roberts. Julia Robinson is represented by Hugo Michell Gallery. This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through Arts South Australia, its art funding and advisory body.

]]> Andrew Purvis sits down with Julia Robinson to discuss her exhibition The Beckoning Blade at Hugo Michell Gallery during SALA Festival. From scythes to smocks, the Burry Man to the Wicker Man, witchfinders and gourdfathers; tune in to hear about the cultural, conceptual, and material considerations that drive Julia’s practice.

 

Show Notes

Image: Julia Robinson by Sam Roberts.
Julia Robinson is represented by Hugo Michell Gallery. This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through Arts South Australia, its art funding and advisory body.

]]> SALA Festival false No 2456 33 full 2022 SALA Feature Artist: Mark Valenzuela 2022 SALA Feature Artist: Mark Valenzuela https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/2022-sala-feature-artist-mark-valenzuela/ https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/2022-sala-feature-artist-mark-valenzuela/#comments Tue, 09 Aug 2022 23:52:40 +0900 salafestival.podbean.com/422f1ed8-6053-3526-906d-39c6b9be46ce Andrew Purvis chats with Mark Valenzuela about his journey as an artist and his current exhibition, 'Still Tied to a Tree' at Adelaide Central Gallery. Tune in to hear about his influences and connections to his practice – from Filipino culture, to chess, to the fictitious villain General Zod.

 

Show Notes

 

Further Reading:

Meet your Maker: Mark Valenzuela - The Adelaide Review [article]

]]> Andrew Purvis chats with Mark Valenzuela about his journey as an artist and his current exhibition, 'Still Tied to a Tree' at Adelaide Central Gallery. Tune in to hear about his influences and connections to his practice – from Filipino culture, to chess, to the fictitious villain General Zod.

 

Show Notes

 

Further Reading:

Meet your Maker: Mark Valenzuela - The Adelaide Review [article]

]]> SALA Festival false No 3200 31 full Artist Interview: Josh Juett Artist Interview: Josh Juett https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/artist-interview-josh-juett/ https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/artist-interview-josh-juett/#comments Wed, 03 Aug 2022 06:00:00 +0900 salafestival.podbean.com/88b94046-b015-3f52-a12f-859c1654d4fa In this episode, Steph catches up with painter Josh Juett (and Winsor the lorikeet) at his homestudio ahead of his show LOST IN THOUGHT at Praxis Artspace. They chat about the early days of his practice (including his first sale, a seascape for $1 in primary school) and through various artistic and musical influences that Steph definitely had to google later. Tune in to hear about his new work that broaches new mediums and the rationale behind the exhibition.

 

Show Notes

]]> In this episode, Steph catches up with painter Josh Juett (and Winsor the lorikeet) at his homestudio ahead of his show LOST IN THOUGHT at Praxis Artspace. They chat about the early days of his practice (including his first sale, a seascape for $1 in primary school) and through various artistic and musical influences that Steph definitely had to google later. Tune in to hear about his new work that broaches new mediums and the rationale behind the exhibition.

 

Show Notes

]]> SALA Festival false No 1861 29 full Artist Interview: Carly Snoswell Artist Interview: Carly Snoswell https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/artist-interview-carly-snoswell/ https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/artist-interview-carly-snoswell/#comments Wed, 27 Jul 2022 05:15:00 +0900 salafestival.podbean.com/298e0999-639f-30fe-9ee9-c8d1830465f3 Steph catches up with Carly Snoswell to talk about her practice and her new show, Day One, at Post Office Projects. They trace the development of her practice from learning to sew as a kid, through art school, residencies, and studios - shoutout to the 'art wives'! Tune in for some lovely musings on fandom, textile practice, and too many sewing puns!

 

Show Notes

  ]]> Steph catches up with Carly Snoswell to talk about her practice and her new show, Day One, at Post Office Projects. They trace the development of her practice from learning to sew as a kid, through art school, residencies, and studios - shoutout to the 'art wives'! Tune in for some lovely musings on fandom, textile practice, and too many sewing puns!

 

Show Notes

  ]]> SALA Festival false No 1689 30 full 25 Years of SALA Festival 25 Years of SALA Festival https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/moments-from-25-years-of-sala/ https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/moments-from-25-years-of-sala/#comments Wed, 27 Jul 2022 05:01:00 +0900 salafestival.podbean.com/19495bd6-eb62-3586-a76b-f2e28a548ab7 To celebrate this anniversary year, we handed the microphone over to you! Hear from people who have connected with SALA Festival over its 25 years and what it means to them.

]]> To celebrate this anniversary year, we handed the microphone over to you! Hear from people who have connected with SALA Festival over its 25 years and what it means to them.

]]> SALA Festival false No 1004 32 full ACSA Artspeak: Catherine Truman ACSA Artspeak: Catherine Truman https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/acsa-artspeak-catherine-truman/ https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/acsa-artspeak-catherine-truman/#comments Wed, 20 Jul 2022 10:25:16 +0900 salafestival.podbean.com/eb98d11d-ccd2-30b9-ae89-86a7850ddfe2 Catherine Truman joins Andrew Purvis to discuss the dynamics of artist residencies, the importance of a self-imposed 'pause', the desire to artistically locate the person behind their research, and the beginnings of her work from her time in residency at Carrick Hill. This episode was recorded as part of the Adelaide Central School of Art's ArtSpeak Program.

 

Show Notes

]]> Catherine Truman joins Andrew Purvis to discuss the dynamics of artist residencies, the importance of a self-imposed 'pause', the desire to artistically locate the person behind their research, and the beginnings of her work from her time in residency at Carrick Hill. This episode was recorded as part of the Adelaide Central School of Art's ArtSpeak Program.

 

Show Notes

]]> SALA Festival false No 2940 28 full ACSA ArtSpeak: Rosina Possingham ACSA ArtSpeak: Rosina Possingham https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/acsa-artspeak-rosina-possingham/ https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/acsa-artspeak-rosina-possingham/#comments Tue, 28 Jun 2022 11:29:59 +0900 salafestival.podbean.com/56b593ef-ecc9-35c1-b723-9ec211a8fadb Andrew Purvis catches up with Rosina Possingham to chat about her intricate photographic processes (that dote on old and new technology), collaboration, and 'the Patch' - a body of work recently exhibited at Praxis Artspace inspired by Lefevre Park/Namtu Wama. Recorded as part of the Adelaide Central School of Art's ArtSpeak Program.

 

Show Notes

]]> Andrew Purvis catches up with Rosina Possingham to chat about her intricate photographic processes (that dote on old and new technology), collaboration, and 'the Patch' - a body of work recently exhibited at Praxis Artspace inspired by Lefevre Park/Namtu Wama. Recorded as part of the Adelaide Central School of Art's ArtSpeak Program.

 

Show Notes

]]> SALA Festival false No 2193 27 full ACSA ArtSpeak: Tom Borgas ACSA ArtSpeak: Tom Borgas https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/acsa-artspeak-tom-borgas/ https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/acsa-artspeak-tom-borgas/#comments Tue, 31 May 2022 22:09:50 +0900 salafestival.podbean.com/c6b28144-3789-373d-8aa2-7cfd910ca079 In this episode, Tom Borgas and Athanasios Lazarou make time to chat about Tom's practice; from feedback loops, to making the unseen seen, and the weather conditions that constitute a 'Tom day'.

This talk was hosted by the Adelaide Central School of Art as part of the ArtSpeak program.

 

Show Notes

 

Photo: Thomas McCammon

]]> In this episode, Tom Borgas and Athanasios Lazarou make time to chat about Tom's practice; from feedback loops, to making the unseen seen, and the weather conditions that constitute a 'Tom day'.

This talk was hosted by the Adelaide Central School of Art as part of the ArtSpeak program.

 

Show Notes

 

Photo: Thomas McCammon

]]> SALA Festival false No 2757 26 full ACSA ArtSpeak: Heidi Kenyon ACSA ArtSpeak: Heidi Kenyon https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/acsa-artspeak-heidi-kenyon/ https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/acsa-artspeak-heidi-kenyon/#comments Sat, 30 Apr 2022 06:00:00 +0900 salafestival.podbean.com/c814b9a9-4d62-316a-8fd4-ee210cd806c4 In this episode, Andrew Purvis of Adelaide Central School of Art speaks with artist Heidi Kenyon as part of the school's ArtSpeak program (recorded live). 

 

Show Notes

  • HeidiKenyon.com
  • @HeidiKenyon.Art
  • NeotericExhibition.com
  • Heidi Kenyon, We shall by morning inherit the earth, 2022, Pleurotus ostreatus and citrinopileatus, timber and mixed media, dimensions variable. Sound by Ben Davidson (Ben Sun) using electromagnetic sequences generated by the fungi.
  • Neoteric Digital Catalogue (pdf)
  • ‘It is the job of artists to open doors and invite in prophesies, the unknown, the unfamiliar; it’s where their work comes from, although its arrival signals the beginning of the long disciplined process of making it their own. Scientists too, as J. Robert Oppenheimer once remarked, ‘live always at the ‘edge of mystery’­—the boundary of the unknown.’ But they transform the unknown into the known, haul it in like fishermen; artists get you out into that dark sea.’ - Rebecca Solnit, 'A Field Guide to Getting Lost'

 

photograph by Rosina Possingham

]]> In this episode, Andrew Purvis of Adelaide Central School of Art speaks with artist Heidi Kenyon as part of the school's ArtSpeak program (recorded live). 

 

Show Notes

  • HeidiKenyon.com
  • @HeidiKenyon.Art
  • NeotericExhibition.com
  • Heidi Kenyon, We shall by morning inherit the earth, 2022, Pleurotus ostreatus and citrinopileatus, timber and mixed media, dimensions variable. Sound by Ben Davidson (Ben Sun) using electromagnetic sequences generated by the fungi.
  • Neoteric Digital Catalogue (pdf)
  • ‘It is the job of artists to open doors and invite in prophesies, the unknown, the unfamiliar; it’s where their work comes from, although its arrival signals the beginning of the long disciplined process of making it their own. Scientists too, as J. Robert Oppenheimer once remarked, ‘live always at the ‘edge of mystery’­—the boundary of the unknown.’ But they transform the unknown into the known, haul it in like fishermen; artists get you out into that dark sea.’ - Rebecca Solnit, 'A Field Guide to Getting Lost'

 

photograph by Rosina Possingham

]]> SALA Festival false No 2634 25 full ACSA ArtSpeak: Jess Taylor ACSA ArtSpeak: Jess Taylor https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/acsa-artspeak-jess-taylor/ https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/acsa-artspeak-jess-taylor/#comments Thu, 14 Apr 2022 14:24:42 +0900 salafestival.podbean.com/a2898238-0e59-3862-83c7-ecec7de558ed In this episode, Andrew Purvis of Adelaide Central School of Art speaks with artist Jess Taylor as part of the school's ArtSpeak program (recorded live). Tune in to hear about Jess' journey since art school, the ethics of creating artwork within the genre of horror, and what draws her to the mediums she uses.

 

Show Notes

]]> In this episode, Andrew Purvis of Adelaide Central School of Art speaks with artist Jess Taylor as part of the school's ArtSpeak program (recorded live). Tune in to hear about Jess' journey since art school, the ethics of creating artwork within the genre of horror, and what draws her to the mediums she uses.

 

Show Notes

]]> SALA Festival false No 2361 24 full Artist Interview: Sam Gold Artist Interview: Sam Gold https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/artist-interview-sam-gold/ https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/artist-interview-sam-gold/#comments Fri, 04 Feb 2022 11:25:43 +0900 salafestival.podbean.com/ecca6d26-e384-378a-af14-e9b796b5a2b0 In this episode, Katya caught up with South Australian ceramic artist Sam Gold at their JamFactory studio.

Sam speaks candidly about their journey from art school to the present, including the mentorships and opportunities that informed their exciting trajectory towards interstate exhibitions like Primavera 2021 and securing gallery representation with Hugo Michell Gallery. Tune in to hear about the way that Sam’s training as an Art Therapist informs their reverence for clay as a material, its capacity to echo emotional states, and ceramics as a lesson in resilience and letting go.

Show Notes

]]> In this episode, Katya caught up with South Australian ceramic artist Sam Gold at their JamFactory studio.

Sam speaks candidly about their journey from art school to the present, including the mentorships and opportunities that informed their exciting trajectory towards interstate exhibitions like Primavera 2021 and securing gallery representation with Hugo Michell Gallery. Tune in to hear about the way that Sam’s training as an Art Therapist informs their reverence for clay as a material, its capacity to echo emotional states, and ceramics as a lesson in resilience and letting go.

Show Notes

]]> salafestival false No 2408 23 full Artist Interview: Tony Kearney Artist Interview: Tony Kearney https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/artist-interview-tony-kearney/ https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/artist-interview-tony-kearney/#comments Fri, 21 Jan 2022 10:00:00 +0900 salafestival.podbean.com/da11ab4f-e251-30a6-afa0-74c016e11c5c In this episode, Steph caught up with photographic artist Tony Kearney at his home in Port Adelaide. Tune in to hear about his journey to photography, his highly-acclaimed portrait work, competing with pigeons for exhibition space in Hart’s Mill, and that time he took 180 rolls of film through multiple airport x-ray machines en route to Syria.

Show Notes

]]> In this episode, Steph caught up with photographic artist Tony Kearney at his home in Port Adelaide. Tune in to hear about his journey to photography, his highly-acclaimed portrait work, competing with pigeons for exhibition space in Hart’s Mill, and that time he took 180 rolls of film through multiple airport x-ray machines en route to Syria.

Show Notes

]]> salafestival false No 3043 22 full Artist Interview: Jasmine Crisp Artist Interview: Jasmine Crisp https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/artist-interview-jasmine-crisp/ https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/artist-interview-jasmine-crisp/#comments Tue, 14 Dec 2021 06:00:00 +0900 salafestival.podbean.com/b73deefc-d9a4-37ab-a19e-af4493f7d042 In this episode, Steph catches up with Jasmine Crisp at her home studio in the Adelaide Hills. Jasmine paints across small and large scale, with her narrative paintings discoverable in both gallery spaces and on buildings around Adelaide and beyond. We talk about what drives her work, the ups and downs of working in public space, her time in residency in Iceland, and her painting that won the inaugural Centre for Creative Health Art Prize.

Transcript of this episode (PDF)

Show Notes:

 

Jasmine Crisp, ‘They had to share (a portrait of Ruby)’, 2020, oil on linen, 91x152cm

 

Music: Sky 5: The Rise, The Walk, The Hope - Monplaisir

 

]]> In this episode, Steph catches up with Jasmine Crisp at her home studio in the Adelaide Hills. Jasmine paints across small and large scale, with her narrative paintings discoverable in both gallery spaces and on buildings around Adelaide and beyond. We talk about what drives her work, the ups and downs of working in public space, her time in residency in Iceland, and her painting that won the inaugural Centre for Creative Health Art Prize.

Transcript of this episode (PDF)

Show Notes:

 

Jasmine Crisp, ‘They had to share (a portrait of Ruby)’, 2020, oil on linen, 91x152cm

 

Music: Sky 5: The Rise, The Walk, The Hope - Monplaisir

 

]]> salafestival false No 2320 21 full Artist Interview: Shane Kooka Artist Interview: Shane Kooka https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/artist-interview-shane-kooka/ https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/artist-interview-shane-kooka/#comments Tue, 16 Nov 2021 20:03:22 +0900 salafestival.podbean.com/5763a479-aeff-3c25-b364-7668940f39a4 In this episode, Steph catches up with Shane Kooka. Shane’s interest in art started at an early age and became an important way for him to connect with culture. Today, Shane works at small and large scale, making his mark on bodies, garments, buildings, and more. In this interview we hear about the role of collaboration and variety in sustaining his practice, and some of his work in Tarnanthi.

 

Show Notes

]]> In this episode, Steph catches up with Shane Kooka.
Shane’s interest in art started at an early age and became an important way for him to connect with culture. Today, Shane works at small and large scale, making his mark on bodies, garments, buildings, and more. In this interview we hear about the role of collaboration and variety in sustaining his practice, and some of his work in Tarnanthi.

 

Show Notes

]]> salafestival false No 1420 20 full 2021 Audio Tour - Adelaide's Public Art 2021 Audio Tour - Adelaide's Public Art https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/2021-audio-tour-adelaides-public-art/ https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/2021-audio-tour-adelaides-public-art/#comments Fri, 27 Aug 2021 11:51:39 +0900 salafestival.podbean.com/b506a82b-a0ea-36cf-aae8-359d3115495d Check out the new do-it-yourself audio tour of public art in the City of Adelaide! Join Steph in this meander around the CBD and find out more about the murals, sculptures, and installations that decorate our city. You can listen from the comfort of home or listen along while you walk the route yourself.

 

]]> Check out the new do-it-yourself audio tour of public art in the City of Adelaide! Join Steph in this meander around the CBD and find out more about the murals, sculptures, and installations that decorate our city. You can listen from the comfort of home or listen along while you walk the route yourself.

 

]]> salafestival false No 1564 18 full Artist Interview: Bridget Currie Artist Interview: Bridget Currie https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/artist-interview-bridget-currie/ https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/artist-interview-bridget-currie/#comments Tue, 17 Aug 2021 22:44:33 +0900 salafestival.podbean.com/3b9d1a0c-745f-3d93-a2a8-500e5c66d502 In this episode, Steph caught up with multidisciplinary artist Bridget Currie.  Bridget was the inaugural recipient of ACE Open’s newly formed Porter St Commission, and her resulting exhibition, Message from the Meadow, is at ACE Open for this year’s SALA Festival. Tune in to this gentle discussion of Bridget’s practice of giving form to invisible things, the importance of artwork that ‘resists’ logical understanding, and a hint as to Bridget’s preferred corner of the rabbit hole that is ASMR videos.

Show Notes

 

Music: Nothing will grow here, Komiko, free music archive

Image: Sam Roberts, courtesy of ACE Open

]]> In this episode, Steph caught up with multidisciplinary artist Bridget Currie. 
Bridget was the inaugural recipient of ACE Open’s newly formed Porter St Commission, and her resulting exhibition, Message from the Meadow, is at ACE Open for this year’s SALA Festival. Tune in to this gentle discussion of Bridget’s practice of giving form to invisible things, the importance of artwork that ‘resists’ logical understanding, and a hint as to Bridget’s preferred corner of the rabbit hole that is ASMR videos.


Show Notes

 

Music: Nothing will grow here, Komiko, free music archive

Image: Sam Roberts, courtesy of ACE Open

]]> salafestival false No 2425 17 full Artist Interview: Henry Wolff Artist Interview: Henry Wolff https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/artist-interview-henry-wolff/ https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/artist-interview-henry-wolff/#comments Tue, 10 Aug 2021 14:17:59 +0900 salafestival.podbean.com/47139f61-9118-3d52-9054-a192f4a4f370 In this episode, Steph catches up with artist Henry Wolff at their studio in Post Office Projects, Port Adelaide. Tune in to hear about Henry’s path from design and fashion to visual art, and the way that empathy and care are explored in their image making - most notably in their new moving-image work ‘CARE’ commissioned by fine print magazine and presented online as part of SALA Festival 2021.

 

Show Notes

music: Nothing will grow here - Komiku via freemusicarchive.org

]]> In this episode, Steph catches up with artist Henry Wolff at their studio in Post Office Projects, Port Adelaide. Tune in to hear about Henry’s path from design and fashion to visual art, and the way that empathy and care are explored in their image making - most notably in their new moving-image work ‘CARE’ commissioned by fine print magazine and presented online as part of SALA Festival 2021.

 

Show Notes

music: Nothing will grow here - Komiku via freemusicarchive.org

]]> salafestival false No 2794 16 full 2021 SALA Feature Artist: Roy Ananda 2021 SALA Feature Artist: Roy Ananda https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/2021-sala-feature-artist-roy-ananda/ https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/2021-sala-feature-artist-roy-ananda/#comments Mon, 02 Aug 2021 22:22:55 +0900 salafestival.podbean.com/606de564-e9b3-3155-91c8-abba33978ead In this episode, Christina catches up with the 2021 SALA Feature Artist, Roy Ananda. Tune in to hear about the role of fandom and humor in Roy's work, the inspiration behind the 'heart' work that features on the 2021 SALA poster, and the process of creating this year's SA Living Artist Publication.

 

Show Notes

 

Music:

Galactic by Seb Jaeger

Hungarian Rhapsody No2 by Hans Liszt performed by Brent Tucker

 

 

 

]]> In this episode, Christina catches up with the 2021 SALA Feature Artist, Roy Ananda. Tune in to hear about the role of fandom and humor in Roy's work, the inspiration behind the 'heart' work that features on the 2021 SALA poster, and the process of creating this year's SA Living Artist Publication.

 

Show Notes

 

Music:

Galactic by Seb Jaeger

Hungarian Rhapsody No2 by Hans Liszt performed by Brent Tucker

 

 

 

]]> salafestival false No 1835 15 full Interview: 100 Barossa Artists Interview: 100 Barossa Artists https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/interview-100-barossa-artists/ https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/interview-100-barossa-artists/#comments Wed, 21 Jul 2021 18:52:32 +0900 salafestival.podbean.com/bfc3f77b-ad1e-3ad0-998c-dd005c941595 In this episode, Steph caught up with Renee de Saxe, Kirsty Kingsley, and Rebecca Reynolds, who are the driving force behind the 100 Barossa Artists project that took place in SALA 2020. Tune in to hear about how they managed to put on such a big project, the importance of the ‘clubhouse’ in art, and what they’re planning to do next.

 

Show Notes

 

Music: Pinky - Blue Dot Sessions via freemusicarchive.org

]]> In this episode, Steph caught up with Renee de Saxe, Kirsty Kingsley, and Rebecca Reynolds, who are the driving force behind the 100 Barossa Artists project that took place in SALA 2020. Tune in to hear about how they managed to put on such a big project, the importance of the ‘clubhouse’ in art, and what they’re planning to do next.

 

Show Notes

 

Music: Pinky - Blue Dot Sessions via freemusicarchive.org

]]> salafestival false No 2560 14 full Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property with Charisma Cubillo Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property with Charisma Cubillo https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/indigenous-cultural-and-intellectual-property-with-charisma-cubillo/ https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/indigenous-cultural-and-intellectual-property-with-charisma-cubillo/#comments Tue, 01 Jun 2021 12:15:14 +0900 salafestival.podbean.com/379de206-1af1-3538-8982-bae654cec62a In this episode, Steph talks to Charisma Cubillo, a solicitor at Terri Janke and Company, about Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP).

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music: 'Pinky' by Blue Dot Sessions on freemusicarchive.org

image: Charisma Cubillo, photo by Jamie James, artwork: Bibi Barba, Terri - Butterfly Flowers Dreaming, 2020

]]> In this episode, Steph talks to Charisma Cubillo, a solicitor at Terri Janke and Company, about Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP).

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music: 'Pinky' by Blue Dot Sessions on freemusicarchive.org

image: Charisma Cubillo, photo by Jamie James, artwork: Bibi Barba, Terri - Butterfly Flowers Dreaming, 2020

]]> salafestival false No 1091 13 full Curator Interview: Steph Cibich Curator Interview: Steph Cibich https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/curator-interview-steph-cibich/ https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/curator-interview-steph-cibich/#comments Thu, 06 May 2021 12:44:38 +0900 salafestival.podbean.com/7a92a074-17ff-3ab6-a490-0e7e176bf28d In this episode, Steph Fuller chats to Steph Cibich about her practice as an independent curator, and what it was like to win the City of Onkaparinga Contemporary Curator Award as part of SALA 2019. Tune in to hear about how Steph found her way to this role and how she curated an exhibition in the midst of a pandemic.

 

Show Notes:

]]> In this episode, Steph Fuller chats to Steph Cibich about her practice as an independent curator, and what it was like to win the City of Onkaparinga Contemporary Curator Award as part of SALA 2019. Tune in to hear about how Steph found her way to this role and how she curated an exhibition in the midst of a pandemic.

 

Show Notes:

]]> salafestival false No 2896 12 full Artist Interview: Jenna Pippett Artist Interview: Jenna Pippett https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/artist-interview-jenna-pippett/ https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/artist-interview-jenna-pippett/#comments Tue, 30 Mar 2021 14:26:19 +0900 salafestival.podbean.com/27e018af-e2ad-318f-80b3-da8261cf9e40 In this episode, Steph asks artist Jenna Pippett about her practice and her new exhibition ‘From Czechoslovakia with Love’ at Post Office Projects. Jenna’s work explores at her maternal family history through moving image, photography, installation and performance. Tune in to this episode to hear about the incredible discovery that inspired her exhibition, and how she makes very personal subject matter accessible through humour.

 

Show Notes

music - 'Pinky' by Blue Dot Sessions on freemusicarchive.org

]]> In this episode, Steph asks artist Jenna Pippett about her practice and her new exhibition ‘From Czechoslovakia with Love’ at Post Office Projects. Jenna’s work explores at her maternal family history through moving image, photography, installation and performance. Tune in to this episode to hear about the incredible discovery that inspired her exhibition, and how she makes very personal subject matter accessible through humour.

 

Show Notes

music - 'Pinky' by Blue Dot Sessions on freemusicarchive.org

]]> salafestival false No 1598 11 full Artist Interview: Jingwei Bu Artist Interview: Jingwei Bu https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/artist-interview-jingwei-bu/ https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/artist-interview-jingwei-bu/#comments Mon, 01 Mar 2021 22:47:47 +0900 salafestival.podbean.com/2e5599f2-924c-3390-885b-2b870fc256e6 In this episode, Steph visits multidisciplinary visual artist Jingwei Bu at her home to talk about her arts practice, and the work in her exhibition ‘Life Maps’ at the Mill.

 

Show Notes

]]> In this episode, Steph visits multidisciplinary visual artist Jingwei Bu at her home to talk about her arts practice, and the work in her exhibition ‘Life Maps’ at the Mill.

 

Show Notes

]]> salafestival false No 2151 10 full Artists in Schools: Louise Flaherty & Jane Mant Artists in Schools: Louise Flaherty & Jane Mant https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/artists-in-schools-louise-flaherty-jane-mant/ https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/artists-in-schools-louise-flaherty-jane-mant/#comments Thu, 28 Jan 2021 11:04:25 +0900 salafestival.podbean.com/daf13c68-536b-32c3-bfe3-c914d7912afe In December 2020, Steph caught up with artist Louise Flaherty and educator Jane Mant to talk about their experience of the Schools Artist in Residence Program, presented by SALA Festival in partnership with Credit Union SA. Louise worked with Jane’s students in the wake of the December 2019 Adelaide Hills bushfires, connecting the students to their local landscapes through drawing.

 

Show Notes

Music: Nothing will grow here - Komiku

]]> In December 2020, Steph caught up with artist Louise Flaherty and educator Jane Mant to talk about their experience of the Schools Artist in Residence Program, presented by SALA Festival in partnership with Credit Union SA. Louise worked with Jane’s students in the wake of the December 2019 Adelaide Hills bushfires, connecting the students to their local landscapes through drawing.

 

Show Notes

Music: Nothing will grow here - Komiku

]]> salafestival false No 1630 9 full Revisit: Social engagement and working with communities Revisit: Social engagement and working with communities https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/revisit-social-engagement-and-working-with-communities/ https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/revisit-social-engagement-and-working-with-communities/#comments Thu, 17 Dec 2020 08:52:59 +0900 salafestival.podbean.com/70b89f9a-1985-3c65-aff8-ad85fff9290a This episode takes us back to the 2018 SALA Forum for the second session of the day: Social Engagement and working with communities, a panel discussion featuring Daniel Connell, Laura Wills and Paul Gazzola.

 

Show Notes:

 

Music: Pinky - Blue Dot Sessions

]]> This episode takes us back to the 2018 SALA Forum for the second session of the day: Social Engagement and working with communities, a panel discussion featuring Daniel Connell, Laura Wills and Paul Gazzola.

 

Show Notes:

 

Music: Pinky - Blue Dot Sessions

]]> salafestival false No 3000 8 full Revisit: The Department of Non-Corporeal Affairs Revisit: The Department of Non-Corporeal Affairs https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/the-department-of-non-corporeal-affairs/ https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/the-department-of-non-corporeal-affairs/#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2020 09:00:00 +0900 salafestival.podbean.com/57a9e779-140c-37d3-a715-bdad19bc3305 This episode takes us back to the 2017 SALA Forum for a Q&A session from The Department of Non-Corporeal Affairs. Andrew Purvis and Sasha Grbich take us through what non-corporeal means, and what necessitates a paranomal research office in the City of Adelaide.

 

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]]> This episode takes us back to the 2017 SALA Forum for a Q&A session from The Department of Non-Corporeal Affairs. Andrew Purvis and Sasha Grbich take us through what non-corporeal means, and what necessitates a paranomal research office in the City of Adelaide.

 

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]]> salafestival true No 1059 7 full Artist Interview: Sundari Carmody Artist Interview: Sundari Carmody https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/sundari-carmody/ https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/sundari-carmody/#comments Thu, 29 Oct 2020 12:04:20 +0900 salafestival.podbean.com/dbab0bbe-ac04-3f85-956d-5acaec1f7f2b In this episode, Kate interviews artist Sundari Carmody about her practice, which gives sculptural form to unseen phenomena. Carmody is drawn to research in the areas of dark matter, sleep and the study of nocturnal creatures, and in her work considers how to engage with universal systems and aspects of being using materials such as concrete, textiles, mist and neon. See her work at ACE Open as part of If the future is to be worth anything: 2020 South Australian Artist Survey. Show Notes:

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Music: 'Nothing will grow here' by Komiku via freemusicarchive.org

]]> In this episode, Kate interviews artist Sundari Carmody about her practice, which gives sculptural form to unseen phenomena. Carmody is drawn to research in the areas of dark matter, sleep and the study of nocturnal creatures, and in her work considers how to engage with universal systems and aspects of being using materials such as concrete, textiles, mist and neon. See her work at ACE Open as part of If the future is to be worth anything: 2020 South Australian Artist Survey.

Show Notes:

Transcipt available

Music: 'Nothing will grow here' by Komiku via freemusicarchive.org

]]> salafestival false No 1947 6 full Artist Interview: Juanella McKenzie Artist Interview: Juanella McKenzie https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/artist-interview-juanella-mckenzie/ https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/artist-interview-juanella-mckenzie/#comments Wed, 30 Sep 2020 18:38:07 +0900 salafestival.podbean.com/cf742569-dd61-36ff-b45c-b236d1a0059f In this episode, Kate interviews Port Augusta artist, Adnyamathanha and Luritja woman, Juanella McKenzie. Juanella is the recipient of the Country Arts SA Breaking Ground Award, and speaks to her next steps in developing this work.

 

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]]> In this episode, Kate interviews Port Augusta artist, Adnyamathanha and Luritja woman, Juanella McKenzie. Juanella is the recipient of the Country Arts SA Breaking Ground Award, and speaks to her next steps in developing this work.

 

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]]> salafestival false No 2264 5 full DIY Audio Tour DIY Audio Tour https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/diy-audio-tour/ https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/diy-audio-tour/#comments Mon, 31 Aug 2020 10:47:56 +0900 salafestival.podbean.com/0e141adf-e0d7-36d9-8f8a-a8468c29d689 This episode actually doubles up as a do-it-yourself Audio Tour! You can follow along in real life with your headphones in, or simply enjoy tuning in like you would any other episode. Hear from Jacinta Koolmatrie as we roam the CBD and recontextualise some of Adelaide's sculptures and monuments, visit Troy-Anthony Baylis' Nomenclatures at the Art Gallery of South Australia and finish up at  Nexus Arts with Makeda Duong's exhibition Mixed Race Female. Each stop falls within Adelaide's free tram zone and you can press pause as you move between them.

Stops:

  1. Tarntanyangga (Victoria Square)
  2. The Art Gallery of South Australia (10am-5pm)
  3. Nexus Arts (Tue-Fri, 10am-4pm; exhibition open until 17 Sep 2020)

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]]> This episode actually doubles up as a do-it-yourself Audio Tour! You can follow along in real life with your headphones in, or simply enjoy tuning in like you would any other episode. Hear from Jacinta Koolmatrie as we roam the CBD and recontextualise some of Adelaide's sculptures and monuments, visit Troy-Anthony Baylis' Nomenclatures at the Art Gallery of South Australia and finish up at  Nexus Arts with Makeda Duong's exhibition Mixed Race Female. Each stop falls within Adelaide's free tram zone and you can press pause as you move between them.


Stops:

  1. Tarntanyangga (Victoria Square)
  2. The Art Gallery of South Australia (10am-5pm)
  3. Nexus Arts (Tue-Fri, 10am-4pm; exhibition open until 17 Sep 2020)


Show Notes

 

]]> salafestival false No 2134 4 full Textiles & Craftivism with Britt Burton & Sera Waters Textiles & Craftivism with Britt Burton & Sera Waters https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/textiles-craftivism-with-britt-burton-sera-waters/ https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/textiles-craftivism-with-britt-burton-sera-waters/#comments Mon, 17 Aug 2020 16:56:59 +0900 salafestival.podbean.com/3cf95ced-76e1-3981-ba36-42db06de770f Christina talks to Britt Burton, Public Programs Coordinator at the Centre of Democracy, and South Australian artist Sera Waters, about craftivism and textiles in art.

Show Notes

]]> Christina talks to Britt Burton, Public Programs Coordinator at the Centre of Democracy, and South Australian artist Sera Waters, about craftivism and textiles in art.

Show Notes

]]> salafestival false No 1790 3 full Artist Interview: Cassie Thring Artist Interview: Cassie Thring https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/artist-interview-cassie-thring/ https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/artist-interview-cassie-thring/#comments Mon, 10 Aug 2020 17:31:31 +0900 salafestival.podbean.com/34cf53ec-dad0-3c9c-a39a-1c33c28a10eb Steph talks to SA artist Cassie Thring about her practice, her work bringing art to different communities, what it's like to have a space in Floating Goose Studios plus a few words from Olive the dog.

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Music: ‘Pinky’ by Blue Dot Sessions via freemusicarchive.org

]]> Steph talks to SA artist Cassie Thring about her practice, her work bringing art to different communities, what it's like to have a space in Floating Goose Studios plus a few words from Olive the dog.

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Music: ‘Pinky’ by Blue Dot Sessions via freemusicarchive.org

]]> salafestival false No 1901 2 full Artist Interview: Yusuf Ali Hayat Artist Interview: Yusuf Ali Hayat https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/artist-interview-yusuf-ali-hayat/ https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/artist-interview-yusuf-ali-hayat/#comments Thu, 30 Jul 2020 22:05:23 +0900 salafestival.podbean.com/2e84e444-8586-3372-9df9-10699b27c33d Steph interviews South Australian artist Yusuf Ali Hayat about his arts practice.

Music: 'Pinky' by Blue Dot Sessions via freemusicarchive.org

]]> Steph interviews South Australian artist Yusuf Ali Hayat about his arts practice.

Music: 'Pinky' by Blue Dot Sessions via freemusicarchive.org

]]> salafestival false No 2693 1 full SALA Podcast Trailer SALA Podcast Trailer https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/sala-podcast-trailer/ https://salafestival.podbean.com/e/sala-podcast-trailer/#comments Thu, 30 Jul 2020 11:10:45 +0900 salafestival.podbean.com/9d72bb1d-d113-3bac-aad5-abef24eb1777 Welcome to the SALA Podcast! Hear from CEO Kate Moskwa on what to expect from this podcast. Music: 'Pinky' by Blue Dot Sessions via freemusicarchive.org

]]> Welcome to the SALA Podcast! Hear from CEO Kate Moskwa on what to expect from this podcast.
Music: 'Pinky' by Blue Dot Sessions via freemusicarchive.org

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