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Thinking about aliens – The Blak Infinite envelops Fed Square this RISING

Behind the spaceships and bright lights in this RISING program of free events and installations lies a deeper story.

4 Jun 2024 16:23

Kate Mulqueen

The Blak Infinite. Image is artwork of cartoon like spaceships with people falling out of them.

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Tony Albert and collaborator ENOKi’s ‘BEAM ME UP: The Art of Abduction’. Photo: Matt Irwin.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that the following article contains the names of deceased persons.

It was mid-2023, and Kimberley Moulton (Yorta Yorta) and Kate ten Buuren (Taungurung) had been tasked with the rather epic project of bringing to life a First Peoples-led free outdoor exhibition, planned as the centrepiece of the 2024 RISING festival – part of a partnership between RISING and Federation Square.

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Kate Mulqueen

Kate Mulqueen is an actor, writer, musician and theatre-maker based in Naarm (Melbourne). Instagram: @picklingspirits Facebook: @katemulq Twitter: @katemulqueen

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