Creative Types

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Episode 5 Tony Albert

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Tuesday 29 April 8:30 PM

Tony Albert is one of the most exciting visual artists of his generation. He takes the everyday items that represent the most confronting aspects of colonisation to create work that is both provocative and deeply moving.

In his airy studio in the rainforest out of Brisbane, Tony Albert is sorting through his vast Aboriginalia collections of what’s known as Aboriginalia: kitsch mid-century homewares featuring indigenous imagery.

At home, Tony reflects on his early years as an activist artist, and then the start of his 16-year project ‘Ash on Me’ incorporating Aboriginalia ash trays. His photography was collaborative, sharing credit and profit with kids from remote NT communities.

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Episode 6 Richard Tognetti - Final

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Tuesday 6 May 8:30 PM

Richard Tognetti is the Artistic Director of the Australian Chamber Orchestra and one of the country’s finest musicians.

Richard has been leading the ACO since he was 24, and he has turned it into one of the most critically acclaimed ensembles in the world - some say the greatest.

He has had a violin in his hands since he was five: he remembers coming home from his very first lesson knowing this is what he wanted to do.

Richard’s artistic curiosity drives him to newer collaborations with many different artists, including Jimmy Barnes, and to homemade broadcasts during the lockdowns.