Bright, multidisciplinary reflections on identity celebrate the neurodivergent gaze in art, writes Patrick Gunasekera.
Tag Archives: DADAA
Reviews
‘Our Language’ – found in translation
17 February 2022
In all their diverse forms, languages are ultimately about the human need for connection, as Belinda Hermawan finds at this Perth Festival exhibition.
Features
Visual Arts – sailing on ‘Wardan’
11 January 2022
Perth Festival’s choice of wardan – the ocean – for this year’s festival theme plays out beautifully in its visual arts selection. Ara Jansen plunges in to pull out some highlights.
Podcasts
Introducing Your Arts Playground, Seesaw’s new podcast
30 June 2021
Not sure where to find out what’s happening in WA’s arts scene? Feel like you’re always hearing about the cool new shows, concerts and exhibitions after they’ve finished? Check out Your Arts Playground, a new monthly podcast from Seesaw’s managing editors, Nina Levy and Rosalind Appleby.
Reviews
Breaking the rules to tantalise the senses
14 June 2021
Who says artworks should be for the eyes only? In two new exhibitions, DADAA offers a multi-sensory experience that feels fun and refreshing, writes Kim Kirkman.
The Festival Sessions
What’s in a selfie?
20 January 2021
Who amongst us hasn’t posted a #selfie on social media? The selfie is a ubiquitous part of contemporary pop culture, but are these snapshots preventing us from living in the moment? This is just one of the questions Tamsyn Heynes is asking in her new Fringe World work #selfie.
Features
Feast of art feeds local appetites
10 December 2020
It’s time to dump cultural cringe. This year’s visual arts program at Perth Festival is both bigger than before and almost 100% local. It’s exciting and a chance for everyone to put a little more art into their lives. Ara Jansen reports.
Features
Breaking through isolation
5 August 2020
WA’s lockdown meant physical isolation, but the subsequent plethora of online performances and activities has allowed many to engage in arts experiences that might otherwise be out of reach. Claire Trolio reflects on the doors that have been opened by the pandemic.
Q&A
Little creatures by the sea
13 March 2020
Mandy White is the first DADAA artist to participate in Sculpture by the Sea. Rosalind Appleby talks to the award winning artist about the stories behind her supernatural bush creatures.
Features
Cream of the crop 2019
13 December 2019
Which shows were Seesaw writers’ favourites this year? What were the highlights and lowlights for the arts in WA? And which artists will our contributors be looking out for in 2020? As 2019 draws to a close, Seesaw writers reflect on the year that was and the year that will be.
