Vivienne Binns OAM is a pioneer of feminist art practice in Australia. Born in 1940 in Wyong, she attended East Sydney Technical College. Her teachers included Dorothy Thornhill, John Olsen, Godfrey Miller and John Passmore. In 1962 Binns encountered the work of Mike Brown and the Imitation Realists at Rudy Komon Gallery. Her most recent work in painting and assemblage is an extension of her prior community and feminist practice. Her ongoing love and interest in found materials and domestic patterns where she cajoles life into art. Now in her 80s, she lives and works in Kamberri/Canberra.
https://knowmyname.nga.gov.au/artists/vivienne-binns/
This artwork by Filipino artist Leeroy represents a flotilla of boats. They float above viewers and speak to the nature of the Philippines as a country made up of many islands, in which water has a central place in everyday life. Made from water containers, PET bottles, twine, bicycle wheel frames, ribbons, other found objects and Commissioned by the Biennale of Sydney with assistance from Mirvac and Parramatta Artists’ Studios. These fantastical forms could refer to the main type of transportation employed by people throughout the region for thousands of years. https://www.biennaleofsydney.art/participants/leeroy-new/
Poetry In Action is an innovative touring theatre company with an enduring dedication to unlocking the power of words through performance.Experience the joy and wonder of poetry and literature brought to life with some of Australia's most renowned creatives into dozens of fun, engaging and exciting theatrical experiences for young audiences across Australia, New Zealand and Hong Kong.https://poetryinaction.com.au/
“This unique residential complex includes two buildings designed as
vertical forests. The firm Stefano Boeri Architetti China, has completed
construction of its first vertical forest complex, in Huanggang, Hubei
province, China. The complex covers an area of 4.54 hectares and includes five
towers, two of which were designed as a vertical forest. The towers combine
open and closed balconies planted with 404 trees, 4,620 shrubs, and 2,408
square metres of perennial grass, flowers, and climbing plants. Sustainability
and the need to reduce global warming have become part of the vernacular of this
architecture” Seen in Springwise.com.
Website: stefanoboeriarchitetti.net
Lynn Wood
Sabra Brock
Madeline Cunningham
