Get Lost, Go Deep and Shake Loose at RISING
Program Guide
As the new moon regenerates this June, RISING is here to help you explore, experiment, expand, come alive. Or simply just lose it.
Get lost
For those looking to be fully immersed, overrun or consumed.
The Wilds — Wed 1—12 June
Let your imagination flourish under the cover of dark. Light, music, food, ice and art is blooming in our fertile night garden.
Golden Square — Wed 1—12 June
Art, empire, identity and spirituality overlaps in Chinatown. Reach the roof and raise a glass.
A Miracle Constantly Repeated — Until 12 June
Trains speed in and out of Flinders Street Station, cutting through what were once the Birrarung’s fertile banks teeming with diverse species. But hidden above the station’s platforms, new life forms are emerging.
Multitud — SAT 11—SUN 12 JUNE
Seventy people, from different age groups and backgrounds, create a critical mass of collective action.
Piano Transplants — WED 1—SUN 12 JUNE
Piano Burning, Piano Drowning and Piano Garden will see the grand instrument overwhelmed by plants, submerged by water and consumed by fire.
Go deep
For those looking to be transformed, transported or in the moment.
8/8/8 : WORK — Sat 4 June
The perfect work/life balance exists. 8 hours rest, 8 hours play, 8 hours of absurd corporate hell.
The Hole — Thu 9—Sun 12 June
Let’s call a spade a spade. The Hole is a hole. Pick up a shovel and dig. Then fill it back in. Job done.
The Picture of Dorian Gray — From Sun 5 June
Vanity, beauty, nihilism and sensuality collide with cutting edge tech. Oscar Wilde’s gothic classic, reimagined for the 21st Century.
Animals Dancing : DJ Nobu and Kenji Takimi — Sun 12 June
Legendary local party promoters Animals Dancing bring together Japanese techno icon DJ Nobu and anything-goes selector Kenji Takimi for an all-day dance party that will creep into the witching hours
Japan In Focus — Wed 1—Sun 12 June
Acknowledging the growing artistic link between Japan and Victoria’s music scenes. This year’s music program has a large emphasis on contemporary music from Japan.
Heavy Congress — Sat 4 June
A baptism of bass, colossal speaker stacks and cross-continental music culture. Feel The Forum shake.
HOW TO LIVE (after you die) — Fri 3—Sun 5 June
Emmy award-winning filmmaker and artist Lynette Wallworth brings her renowned storytelling skills to the stage in a surprising new work that sheds light on the seduction of cultish extremism. I
Shake loose
For those looking for cathartic release, connection or euphoria.
Chai and Buffalo Daughter — Sat 11 June
Innovators and instigators direct from Japan—mercurial magpies from, and inspired by, Tokyo’s cut-and-paste Shibuya-kei scene of the mid-’90s.
Masego with Becca Hatch — Fri 10 June
Effortless grooves, crisp snares and rhythmic experiments from two rising stars of R&B.
Goon Sax with EXEK — Thu 2 June
Spend a night soaking in the prophetic post-punk of two Australian acts at the top of their game.
Yussef Dayes with jitwam (live) and Mike Gurrieri vs Shio — Sar 4 June
Surrender to the rhythm with one of the breakout players of the South London jazz scene.
Harvey Sutherland presents Neurotic Funk — Fri 3—Sat 4 June
Vintage synths and impeccable groove. Harvey Sutherland’s new live ensemble dismantle and reconfigure Elisabeth Murdoch Hall into a heaving, surreal club.
Make It Up Club — Tue 7 June
Featuring a lineup of live experimentalists (just announced). Leave your expectation at the door for a night of avant-garde improvised music.
For more program exploration, head to the Wormhole.
IMAGES: 8/8/8: WORK BY HARRIET GILLIES AND MARCUS MCKENZIE. RISING 2022. EUGENE HYLAND