Hidden Agenda

23 February 2017 Comment

Hidden Agenda at TROCADERO An exploration of hidden and suppressed gender worlds. An exhibition comprising visual art, video, happenings, sculpture, activism, workshops, performance art and performances by proxy to shine light on gendered worlds often hidden, or buried, from sight. Hidden Agenda will feature works from women and gender-queer artists from across Australia and around the world, with permanent visual and activist works and a different performance artist occupying the space each day. Some artists, absent due to economic and circumstantial restraints, will perform ‘by proxy’, highlighting not just their work, but their absence, and the absence of gender diversity in general from the art world. *Visual Artists*: Kate Hodgetts – Melbourne Jess Taylor – Adelaide Alison Bennett – Melbourne Rayna Fahey – NZ/Melbourne *Activist Works*: installation by Airing Wagga Wagga’s Dirty Laundry installation by Wellington Craftivism Collective – NZ Lesbian Avengers – US *Workshop* Yma Zammit-Ross *Performance Artists*: Megan Beckwith – Australian – Live Mirabelle Jones – US – Live Fernanda Quintana – from CuerpAs Feminismo y Performance – Chilean feminist performance group (performance by proxy) Reverse Butcher – Australian – Live Gabriela Rivera – from CuerpAs Feminismo y Performance – Chilean feminist performance group (performance by proxy) Mahla Cameron Bradley Alison Bennett – Australian – Live readings + video Kylie Supski – Polish/Australian – Am I A Woman? Live Sha Gaze – Australian Femme Fight Club – Community Engagement Performance Honor Eastly – Australian – Live Cristiana Zeta Rolla – Italian – performance by proxy Kelly Cogswell – US – performance by proxy video screening Melanie Jame Wolf – Germany/Australia – performance by proxy video piece Valentina Molina from CuerpAs Feminismo y Performance – Chilean feminist performance group (performance by proxy) Expen$$$ive – International super group