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ALT This is a schedule for Activating Truth.
ALT A group of people watching artist Luke D King giving a presentation. There is a large screen in the background showing a slide with the heading 'What is Auslan'.
ALT Luke D King and an interpreter sit in front of a crowd of people. There are paintings and digital displays on the walls, which are from Luke's exhibition 'I am a...', 2018. Photo by Snehargo Gnosh
ALT This is a green tile with text. The text says 'Summer venue hire pause, venue hire bookings for Brunswick Mechanics Institute will be closed from 6 December 2024—17 January 2025.'
ALT This tile is aqua and has text and a photo on it. The photo is by Jody Haines and is called 'Blak Swan' from the series 'Flowing with the Future (Surviving Batman)', 2024—it shoes Jody standing in the foreground, dressed in sky blue. Next to her are see black swans, gathered on a riverbank. Across the river you can see the city and the port full of containerships and cranes. The sky is cloudy and grey. The text reads 'Activating Truth'.
ALT Tonight at Next Wave Neighbours. Doors open 5.30pm. Welcome to Country and smoking ceremony—5.45 pm. Brief presentation from the Next Wave team —6pm. Screening from Composite—6.30pm. Bar open—5.30pm–5.45pm / 6pm–7pm. Some snacks will be provided to tide you over until dinner :)
ALT This is a bright green tile with the text 'Web Working Bee, a working bee with WORLDWIDEWORMS.NET—an online space for peer-led publishing, Thu 14 Nov, Brunswick Mechanics Institute. There is also an photo of a worm among dark soil.
ALT This image includes stills a video work. They show a tall, slender figure with dark hair pulled back, they have tan skin and wear a purple shirt. They are taking video on their phone. It also includes text that says 'Homing Instinct: A collaborative moving image project featuring artist commissions related to housing, home and belonging. Fri 15 Nov, Brunswick Mechanics Institute
ALT This image includes a photo taken at our 'Home' event in 2022. There is a photo of people are socialising in small groups outside Brunswick Mechanics during the daytime. The building is painted beige and has ramp access. Some people are wearing masks. There is also text that says 'Next Wave Neighbours'.
ALT A yellow and white tile with the text 'DAMP Video Anthology' and an image of a group of people dressed as cheerleaders. They have red pompoms and black uniforms with 'DAMP' across the chest.
ALT A yellow and white tile with the text 'Snap! (You Have Nothing to Reconnect But Your Chains)' and an image of a blue sky with white clouds, scattered with white plinths. In the centre of the image is the silhouette of an ornate figure. Visible through the silhouette are shining gold chains.
ALT A yellow and white tile with the text 'Snap! (You Have Nothing to Reconnect But Your Chains)' and an image of a blue sky with white clouds, scattered with white plinths. In the centre of the image is the silhouette of an ornate figure. Visible through the silhouette are shining gold chains.
ALT An image from the film Nosferatu–a vampiric figure looks through a cross section of bars. There is text that reads 'FW Murnau's Nosferatu with original score performed live by Edwin Montgomery'.
ALT Next Wave is partnering with Composite
ALT People stand in a darkened room watching a screen illuminated blue and purple. Image supplied by Composite.