TextaQueen

Happening now! Riff Raff open day welcomes you to visit TheySwarm Library between 12pm-3pm at 152 Johnston St, Collingwood.

RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/theyswarms-riff-raff-open-day-tickets-1812169861839

ID: 3 photos of TheySwarm studio set up for Riff Raff open day with chairs, floor cushion and a whiteboard.

This Thursday 23 October, TextaQueen invites you to TheySwarm’s Riff Raff Open Day for a taste of ‘Riff Raff Reading Room’ - an upcoming event series of covid-cautious reading, writing and riffing sessions with TheySwarm’s rad BIPOC library hosted by TQ and diverse and disabled creatives. Free & hybrid event in tandem with our ACF fundraiser for future reading rooms (links in bio)

Where:
TheySwarm (and online)
152 Johnston Street Collingwood, Narrm

When:
Thursday 23 October
on Giving Day To the Arts
RSVP to drop in anytime between
12-3pm in-person
1-3pm online

What:
Open Day introduces Riff Raff with three sessions - quiet-ish reading, read-a-loud reading and discussion time with anyone interesting in hosting or participating in future reading rooms

To RSVP, support our ACF fundraiser or for more info visit links in bio or head to https://textaqueen.com/projects/theyswarm/

Access Info (more at RSVP link):
N95s required (also provided). 3 purifiers in main space, 1 in bathroom. Armchairs, ergonomic and dining chairs, mats in a spacious circle. Step-free but bathroom not yet accessible for power chairs, limited access for manual chairs (DM with yr email for details).

, hosted by , is a studio, artist residency and covid-cautious event space for diverse and disabled artists.

ID 1: chalkboard with chalk text “RIFF RAFF / OPEN DAY / covid cautious reading / with TheySwarm’s / rad BIPOC library / THU 23 OCT 12-3
ID 2: chalkboard with chalk text “TheySwarm / 152 Johnston Street / Collingwood, Narrm / 12 -3 / (1-3 online) / RSVP textaqueen.com/projects/theyswarm”

The Circus Of The Oppressed is on at Warrnambool Art Gallery until 11 May 2025

Satirically employing the style of vintage circus posters in works on paper and a giant interactive jigsaw puzzle, TextaQueen examines the tokenisation and exploitation of marginalised artists in institutional contexts. Initially developed while studying the political, circus, and magic posters and books in the State Library of Victoria’s archive during a Creative Fellowship, this is an evolving, accumulative series in response to oppressive dynamics in Arts institutions and beyond.

Wheelchair accessible. Masks available, not required. Open Monday-Friday 10am-5pm Saturday-Sunday 10am-3pm. Public Holiday hours and more info thewag.com.au.

24 Liebig Street, Warrnambool

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Photo by Leila Baptist

ID: Photo of gallery space with mural of yellow starred and trimmed red curtain on a deep blue wall with three brightly coloured marker framed works on paper imitating old circus posters and a similarly designed giant jigsaw puzzle on wooden floor in foreground. Texta stands in colour choc’d pants and black bedazzled halter top wearing turquoise mask while holding up a tri colour chihuahua.