Throw the Dice
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Throw the Dice
Friday 13 July - Wednesday 1 August 2018 |
Kerry Packer Civic Gallery Exhibition
Exhibition dates: FRIDAY 13 JULY - WEDNESDAY 1 AUGUST
Open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm and Thursdays until 7pm
Open Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 July, 9am and 5pm for Adelaide Festival of Ideas
The Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre and Adelaide Festival of Ideas and are proud to present Throw the Dice , curated by Elyas Alavi with the support of Neami National.
No one really knows what’s going to happen, when you throw the dice you can sometimes get lucky, it's your choice if you want to take a chance.
‘Throw the Dice’ is an exhibition featuring a diverse range of artworks by local emerging artists experiencing mental health issues. Each of the artists have their own perspectives of the world, Joe Amuso, Leon Kassel, D.Line, Catherine Pallin, Ingrid De Ruyter, Philip Miller, Pamela Smith and Stevan Hewison attend weekly workshops run by Neami National, a not for profit/non-government organisation supporting individuals to improve their mental and physical wellbeing and live independently in the community.
ARTIST TALK
The public are invited to hear from the artists when they participate in an artist talk from 10:30am on Saturday 14 July in the Kerry Packer Civic Gallery.
CURATED BY ELYAS ALAVI
Web: Elyas Alavi
Instagram: @elyasalavi
Elyas Alavi is an artist and poet based in Adelaide, South Australia. He regularly runs art and poetry workshops in community centres and schools in Adelaide.
MORE INFORMATION
"Elyas Alvi is an artist without borders" - The Advertiser
"United by blood: Afghan artists come together for an Iran exhibition"- The Guardian
Images clockwise L-R:
- Big Yellow Taxi
Leon Kassel - Story About the Turtle
Phillip Miller - Coming Into Light
Catherine Pallin - Blooming Burst of Colour
Ingrid De Ruyter - Abstract #69
D.Line - Untitled 1542
Stevan Howisen
While the views presented by speakers within the Hawke Centre public program are their own and are not necessarily those of either the University of South Australia or The Hawke Centre, they are presented in the interest of open debate and discussion in the community and reflect our themes of: Strengthening our Democracy - Valuing our Diversity - and Building our Future.
The copying and reproduction of any transcripts within the Hawke Centre public program is strictly forbidden without prior arrangements.
While the views presented by speakers within The Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre public program are their own and are not necessarily those of either the University of South Australia, or The Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre, they are presented in the interest of open debate and discussion in the community and reflect our themes of: Strengthening our Democracy - Valuing our Diversity - Building our Future. The Hawke Centre reserves the right to change their program at any time without notice.
