Symbols matter. The tension between what is and what is not is there in the great novels and paintings: harshness and beauty. Italian Sydney based artist, Simone Piccioni’s latest exhibition, The Australian AEffect challenges the balance between the act of creating art and transcends any superficial desire for beauty. We take a Gallery walk with Simone at Studio W. Remarkable new life is a flutter in the grand scale of Puccini’s Madama Butterfly at Macquaries Point. Opera Australia’s Revival Director, Susana Gómez was born in Oviedo (Spain) where she graduated in English Literature and Literary Theory. She trained as a pianist and actor and focused on physical theatre during some long-term stays in Germany and Argentina. She talks of the soaring emotions of the natural world and human relations of the contemporary interpretation.

Simone Piccioni interview music: Arcangelo Corelli, Concerto grosso, Op 6, No 1 in D Major: I. Largo – Allegro. Courtesy of Kylie Sargant.

Produced and presented by Angela Stretch, the program participants acknowledge the custodians of the Gadigal lands from which the program has been produced and broadcasts from at Eastside Radio.

Playlist

Joel Holmes :: Broken Styles Into The AbyssKryptox
Don Cherry’s New Researches featuring Nana Vasconcelos :: Ganesh Organic Music Theatre: Festival de jazz de Chateauvallon 1972Blank Forms Editions
Rahill :: Smile for E Flowers at Your FeetReleased May 12
IzangoMa :: Out of the World Ngo MaSouth Africa – released in May
Exhibition: The Australian AEffect :: Interview: Simone Piccioni, artist Frances Keevil at Studio W, 6 Bourke Street, Woolloomooloo | Wed – Sun 10am-5pmfranceskeevil.com.au | simonepicconi.com
Hypnotic Brass Ensemble :: Treasure EPNew York
Production: Madama Butterfly, Handa Opera :: Interview: Susanna Gomez, Revival Director 24 March – 23 Aprilopera.org.au
Palm Skin Productions :: The Sword Will Die Simon RichmondUK
30/70 Collective :: Jay Luv Art Make LoveMelbourne
Mr Beatnick :: Shapeshifter Joy in VariationMythstery Records, London, UK