Night MODE: Cycle Of Life Edition

This month Night MODE will look at all things life and death with innovative programs and talks. Our last event was super popular so make sure you register early to claim your limited edition artist print program.

 

EVENT PROGRAM

• 6.00 pm – 8.30 pm: Café open - Foyer
• 6.00 pm – 9.00 pm: 
  
  - Bar Open - Foyer
  
  - Sentimental Rice Jewellery workshop by Vivian Qiu - Foyer
  
  - Exhibition: One foot on the ground, one foot in the water - Gallery
  
  - Exhibition: Emergent 2021: Graduate Showcase - Studio
  
  - Library Book Nook - Library 
  
  - Exhibition: Look into my Eyes - Library 
  
  - Outdoor Lounge - Reading Garden 
  
  - Outdoor screen program - Plaza
• 6.00 pm – 7.30 pm: Live DJ set from Simona Castricum - Foyer
• 7.00 pm - 8.30 pm: Death Cafe with Bonita Ralph - Library (bookings must be made through the Library website) 
• 7.15 pm – 7.45 pm: Art talk - Gallery
• 8.00 pm – 9.00 pm: Live DJ set from Simona Castricum - Foyer
• 8.15 pm – 8.45 pm: Artist conversation - Library

Death Cafe with Bonita Ralph - 7.00 pm - 8.30 pm - FREE - Bookings essential 



Death Cafe is a global movement whose purpose is normalising conversation about death and helping people make the most of their finite lives.

Led by Bonita Ralph, a holistic Funeral Director at Natural Grace funerals, attendees will be supported to have their say (or just listen) on a topic that is often taboo or spoken about in hushed tones.

Please note Death Cafe is a discussion group rather than a grief support or counselling session.



This event is run by the Library and must be booked separately through their website.

PICNIC PACKS AND PRE-ORDER FOOD

We have a selection of delicious pre-order dinner options, available to book at the time of registration, including picnic hampers and hot food.

Picnic pack for one - $20.00

• Petite free-range chicken, celery, walnut Turkish bread roll
• Mini salmon and crème cheese bagel
• Fruit salad pod
• Raspberry & white choc muffin
• Fudge brownie

Picnic pack for two - $35.00

• Petite free-range chicken, celery, walnut Turkish bread rolls
• Mini salmon and crème cheese bagels
• Fruit salad pods
• Raspberry & white choc muffins
• Fudge brownies

Deluxe Hamper for two - $69.00

• Baguettes with gourmet fillings
• Nutella mousse with pretzels
• Local cheeses
• Charcuterie
• Dips
• Antipasto
• Crackers
• Dried fruit & nuts
• Fresh fruit
• Chocolates
• Sweet cakes & slices

Pre-order dinner options: 

• Beer battered flathead & chips - $14.90
• Pulled pork roll, apple slaw, pickled carrot, BBQ special sauce - $14.90
• Loaded fries, kimchi, mushroom, kewpie mayo, sesame, K-Pop sauce (GF, VEGAN) - $12.90
• Noodle bowl, sauteed greens, carrot, tofu, bean shoots, mint, chilli lime dressing (GF, VEGAN) - $14.90
• Picnic pack for one - $20.00
• Picnic pack for two - $35.00
• Deluxe Hamper for two - $69.00

The hot food options will be available to order from our Cafe at the event, picnic packs and hampers are only available for pre-order.

Food pre-orders close 5.00 pm, Monday 4 April.

FEATURED ARTISTS 

Vivian Qiu – Sentimental Rice Jewellery 

During COVID-19, Vivian Qiu explored jewellery design as a way of self-discovery and self-healing. In the drop-in workshop, Vivian will guide you to reflect on your meaningful memories and feelings, and create jewellery with rice fabric. 

The creation of rice fabric was inspired by her Chinese culture. When she was sick as a kid, her mum would make her plain rice congee. It’s a comforting and healing food. Rice fabric is the essence of the self-healing design journey. It is crispy and crunchy, and smells of natural rice aroma. 

About Vivian Qiu:  Vivian Qiu is a sentimental jewellery designer and teaching artist with a fashion design background. Her jewellery practice focuses on reflective design based on sentiment, memory and cultural identity. She makes materials for her own jewellery and artwork, such as rice fabric and rice clay. 

Her Sentimental Rice Jewellery project has been presented as part of Melbourne Fashion Festival and Melbourne Design Week 2021. She has also collaborated with organisations and museums to deliver interactive workshops, such as Signal, City of Melbourne, Immigration Museum, RMIT First Site Gallery and Geelong Wool Museum. She has exhibited her work in the online exhibition ‘Rendering: jewellery and objects’ as part of Radiant Pavilion 2021.



Vivian has worked as an artist in residence at McKinnon Secondary College as part of 6-month Creative Workers in Schools program initiated by Regional Arts Victoria in 2021. She continues to research and develop educational programs focusing on cultural identities and well-being. 

 

Simona Castricum 

Simona Castricum is a musician, architecture academic and broadcaster from Naarm—Melbourne. Recognised as a nominee for the Australian Music Prize and two Music Victoria Awards in 2020; Best Electronic Act and Best Solo Artist, Simona has evolved into one of Melbourne’s unique live electronic acts and DJs. 2020’s ‘Panic/Desire’ is her third full length studio album—which debuted at #1 on the AIR 100% Independent Album Chart. Her iconic live festival performances include Golden Plains, BIGSOUND, HYBRID, Something Unlimited, Paradise, and Gaytimes. 

With versatility through underground synth wave, techno, house, electro, italo and new beat flavours, Simona has been a regular DJ around Melbourne queer clubs for over 20 years, to major festivals including Strawberry Fields, the Official Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Party, Monsta Gras and is a resident at Australia’s premier fetish club ‘Fantastic’. Her music has been remixed by Berlin’s Aérea Negrot and Melbourne's Chiara Kickdrum and Various Asses. She has also produced music for Black Cab, m8riarchy, Nite Fruit and Pillow Pro. 

S.A. Vandort

Raised in Dandenong by 1st generation migrants, Shane Vandort is a multidisciplinary self-taught artist working in portraiture, installation graffiti, free verse poetry and tattooing. With surrealist undertones, Shane has broken stereotypes of your typical Sri Lankan artist. 

Alongside his strong interest in nature, Shane’s work is inspired by the people he meets, and is informed by his work within the disability sector. Often drawing clients, he has supported, he exploring and sharing their stories through his visual language. Shane hopes through his work that you can see beyond the person, and stands by the motto: be kind, always. 

Shane started tattooing in 2018, which influenced his style to more clean lined pieces. At this time, he also started to share more of himself in his artwork, drawing portraits where people are often missing eyes, reflective of Shane’s struggle to make eye contact with people.

Shane recently had his first exhibition at Connection Arts Space, and has built a solid online following through digital media platforms, bringing his work to all parts of the world. 

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