Urban Enigmas is an exhibition of images from eight photos artists that unlock the subtle mysteries of urban places at gaffa Gallery. We take a walk with the curator and participating artist, Lynn Smith and we hear also from exhibiting artist Shawn Sijnstra. Head On Photo Festival Founder and Director, Moshe Rosenzveig speaks on their petition campaign to Save the Festival. The campaign draws attention to the concerns over the persistent shortfall in funding and the consequent downscaling of the Festival.

Produced and presented by Angela Stretch, from Gadigal Bidiagal and birrabirragal country, we acknowledge First Nations peoples as the sovereign custodians of Country, and pay respect to Elders of past, present and to future generations. We acknowledge and value the distinct culture, customs and practices present in the many and diverse tribal nations across NSW. 

News posted story on Eastside:
Campaign Petition to Save Head On Photo Festival
https://eastsidefm.org/campaign-petition-to-save-head-on-photo-festival/

News posted story on Eastside:
Exhibition: Urban Enigmas | gaffa Gallery
https://eastsidefm.org/exhibition-urban-enigmas-gaffa-gallery/

Playlist

Edge of Time by Alan Braufman (int)
Infinite Love Infinite Tears

Loved by Four Tet (int)
Three

EXHIBITION: Urban Enigmas – 29 March by ARTISTS: Lynn Smith, Shawn Sijinstrat and Ewen Louis, Gallery Manager (loc)
GAFFA Gallery: https://www.gaffa.com.au/

Afronaut by SEED Ensemble (int)
Driftglass

PETITION CAMPAIGN TO SAVE: Head On Photo Festival by INTERVIEW: Moshe Rosenzveig, Founder and Director (loc)
https://headon.org.au/

Intertwined ft PEACH by Amanda Whiting (int)
EP

My Mind by Jimi Tenor (int)
My Mind

A Gallery walk through an exhibition of images from photo artists that unlock the subtle mysteries of urban places.
Arts Friday’s Angela Stretch [13.42 minutes]

Urban Enigmas is a group exhibition of eight artists at the recently renovated gaffa Gallery. The curator and participating artist Lynn Smith, prefers not to be categorised as a street photographer, “We are artists. We use the real world as raw material (like a potter uses clay) to fashion objects called photographs.”

Take a walk with Lynn Smith, as he describes the exhibited works in Urban Enigmas at gaffa. Hear also from exhibiting artist Shawn Sijnstra. The exhibition culminates a book, which can be purchased at gaffa.

Exhibition: – 29 March 2024
gaffa Gallery: 281 Clarence Street, Sydney NSW 2009
Tues-Fri: 10am – 6pm, Sat 11am-5pm, Sun and Public Holidays closed
https://www.gaffa.com.au/event/urban-enigmas-

Artist Talk: 2-4pm
Saturday, 23 March 2024

The United Nations International Women’s Day 2024 theme is invest in women: accelerate progress. We hear from a range of artists on there shared thoughts in acknowledgement of theis special women on-air at Eastside. The Biennale of Sydney’s 50th anniversary year features 87 artists and collectives from 47 countries. The Artistic Directors Cosmin Costinas and Inti Guerrero’s 24th reiteration, Ten Thousand Suns, proposes celebration as both a method and a source of joy inspired by the legacies of collective resistance and coming together to thrive in the face of injustice. Following the media preview, you will hear from six exhibiting women artists exibiting across four venues: Pacific Sisters (AGNSW), Sana Shahmuradova Tanska (Artspace), Citra Sasmita and Mangala Bai Maravi (Chak Chak Museum), and Hayv Kahranman (MCA). Contemporary Australian women poetry medley presentation by Poetry Sydney airs and the full collection can be listened to on the podcast: ORATURE.wav~

THANK YOU TO THE INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY COMMENTS FROM: 
Claudia Chan Shaw / Rosemary Gattuso / Wendy Sharpe / Susan Hawthorne / Anne Casey / Angie Contini – The Salons / Kimberley Hodgson 

Australian women poets on International Women’s Day by Teena McCarthy – Mary / Sarah Temporal – We gave birth to my daughter / Alicia Sometimes – Hope / Belinda Aucott – Shelter Woman / Willoh – White Lin

Produced and presented by Angela Stretch, from GADIGAL country, we acknowledge First Nations peoples as the sovereign custodians of Country, and pay respect to Elders of past, present and to future generations. We acknowledge and value the distinct culture, customs and practices present in the many and diverse tribal nations across NSW. 

Playlist

Silhouette by Molly Lewis (National Release)
Release: On The Lips

INTERVIEW: Pacific Sisters by EXHIBITION: Biennale of Sydney: AGNSW (Local Release)Release: https://www.biennaleofsydney.art/participants/pacific-sisters/

Paloma Negra by Amy Gadiaga (International Release)
Release: All Black Everything

INTERVIEW: Sana Shahmuradova Tanska by EXHIBITION: Biennale of Sydney – Artspace (Local Release)
https://www.biennaleofsydney.art/participants/sana-shahmuradova-tanska/

INTERVIEW: Citra Sasmita by EXHIBITION: Biennale of Sydney (Local Release)
Release: https://www.biennaleofsydney.art/participants/citra-sasmita/

INTERVIEW: Mangala Bai Maravi by EXHIBITION: Biennale of Sydney: Chak Chak Museum (Local Release)
Release: https://www.biennaleofsydney.art/participants/mangala-bai-maravi/

Voice by Flora Carbo (National Release)
Release: Voice

INTERVIEW: Hayv Kahraman by EXHIBITION: Biennale of Sydney: MCA (Local Release)
Release: https://www.biennaleofsydney.art/participants/hayv-kahraman/

Moving Forward by Byrony Jarman-Pinto (International Release)
Release: Below Dawn

Australian women poets on International Women’s Day by Teena McCarthy – Mary / Sarah Temporal – We gave birth to my daughter / Alicia Sometimes – Hope / Belinda Aucott – Shelter Woman / Willoh – White Lin
Release: Full details visit: https://eastsidefm.org/series/orature-wav/

THANK YOU TO THE INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY COMMENTS! by Claudia Chan Shaw / Rosemary Gattuso / Wendy Sharpe / Susan Hawthorne / Anne Casey / Angie Contini – The Salons / Kimberley Hodgson