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Seesaw Magazine is WA’s independent voice for the arts – and we’re back!

We’re publishing fresh, thoughtful arts writing that champions creativity, fosters critical conversation, and reflects the diverse cultural life of our state. With editorial independence at our core, we’re guided by integrity, curiosity and a deep belief in the value of the arts. From dance to design, music to literature, and even circus to drag, our coverage is crafted for audiences, artists and sector leaders alike.

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  • Operation: Orfeo. Image by Roberto Fortuna. A Festival of Beautiful Fakes and Unquiet Memories
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    A Festival of Beautiful Fakes and Unquiet Memories

    9 September 2026

    Perth Festival’s first 2027 reveal pairs Łukasz Twarkowski’s cinematic theatre epic ROHTKO with Hotel Pro Forma’s luminous Operation:Orfeo and a closing-night set from The Avalanches – three works that test what is real, what is remembered and what live performance can become.

    Reading time • 6 minutesMulti-arts
  • Gregory Pryor and Jennifer Moyle Ogbeide-Ihama, Ngalak Wonga (detail), 2025. Image Supplied. Four exhibitions, one vast canvas: art hits the road across WA
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    Four exhibitions, one vast canvas: art hits the road across WA

    9 September 2026

    ART ON THE MOVE’s 2027-2029 program sends four distinct exhibitions across regional Western Australia, carrying stories of migration, Blak sovereignty, ritual, Country and collective resilience into communities far from the metropolitan centre.

    Reading time • 5 minutesVisual Art
  • Reading time • 6 minutesMulti-arts
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