COMA contemporary art space present a group exhibition that bridges their two galleries in Darlinghurst and Chippendale. The Throat of the Snake, centres around mortality and resistance and living an enigmatic opposition to disappearing. Founder of COMA, and the curator of the exhibition Sotiris Sotitiou, provides insight. Lara Merrett works with an expanded field of painting, with as deep an understanding of the interplays of colour as those of surface in works of both intimate and monumental scale. By my side, walking is an experimental installation created in collaboration with Cave Urban and is her solo debut at Sullivan + Strumpf. Story Week is an annual spoken word performance festival organised by Word Travels. First Person Voice, questions sovereignty self-determination and First Nations people controlling their own narratives. Featured is Sydney based Indigenous hip hop and R’n’B artist Kootsie Don, who gives us a little of her story.

Arts Friday acknowledge the custodians of the Gadigal lands from which the program has been produced and broadcasts from at Eastside Radio.

Produced and presented by Angela Stretch.

Playlist

Jairus Sharif :: Water & Tools Water & ToolsCalgary, Alberia
SONLIFE :: The First (Sadeedo Remix) The First RemixesLondon, UK
Dorian Concept :: You’re Untouchable What We Do For OthersReleased 28 October 2022 [Vienna, Austria]
Exhibition: The Throat and the Snake :: INTERVIEW: Sotiris Sotiriou, Founder of COMA and curator of The Throat and the Snake Opens tonight – 19 November 2022https://comagallery.com/
William Parker :: Cloud Texture (death has died today) Universal Parkerwiliamparker.net [New York]
Kootsie Don :: Ready For Change Part 1 Kootsie Don is an independent rising Indigenous Australian rapper, singer, songwriter. Can be accessed here: https://www.abc.net.au/triplejunearthed/artist/kootsie-don/
Exhibition: By my side, walking – 12 November 2022 :: INTERVIEW: Lara Merret Sullivan + Strumpf | sullivanstrumpf.comArtist talk: 3-5pm Wednesday 5 November 2022
Guava :: Believe in U Everything Merged Vol 1Washington DC – Released November 1st
19-Twenty :: Music is My Soul Recorded on Broadbeach 2018https://19twentymusic.com/
First Person Voice: 12 -4pm Customs House :: INTERVIEW: Kootsie Don Story Week 2022Word Travels: wordtravels.info/story-week-2022