This is a special episode for the group exhibition Refusal / Futurity at Platform Arts, Geelong.

Exhibition dates: SAT 10 MAY—FRI 11 JUL 2025

Curated by Jody Haines, Refusal / Futurity is a group exhibition of contemporary women's self-portraiture, exploring how the artists use lens-based media as a tool and mechanism to subvert the colonial, western and patriarchal gaze. The exhibition features Eddie Abd, Hayley Millar Baker, Amy Carkeek, Pia Johnson, Clare Rae, Jahkarli Felicitas Romanis, Jody Haines(C).

The episode shares interviews with artist curator Jody Haines, Jahkarli Felicitas Romanis and Clare Rae in the studio, and artist talk recordings from the opening event by Amy Carkeek and Pia Johnson.

Trigger Warning****Please note that this episode contains potentially distressing material, and discusses topics including the Aboriginal Stolen Generation, childbirth and mental health concerns.

The essay written by Kelly Hussey-Smith relating to the exhibition can be found here.

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