Three Bellybuttons

TaiChi practice incident by Siying Zhou and Marcel Feillafe

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Episode notes: about the two guests: Shu-ling Chua: Shu-ling doesn't have a website. However, you may know about her via the interview that she had with Baya ou yang writer of Liminal magazine. https://www.liminalmag.com/blog/shu-ling-chua Her recent articles are available to read at the links: 'Through the looking glass', 2018, in Manjin Quarterly https://meanjin.com.au/blog/through-the-looking-glass/ 'Them spitting eels', 2017, in Peril. http://peril.com.au/back-editions/them-spitting-eels/ 'Biting my tongue', 2016, The Writer's Bloc https://thewritersbloc.net/biting-my-tongue-shu-ling-chua Ashley Perry NGV art book fair 2018 https://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/whats-on/programs-events/art-book-fair/ The exhibition and artists mentioned by Shu-ling: The substation: https://thesubstation.org.au Hyphenated (Mar 22 - Apr 21) https://thesubstation.org.au/whats-on/hyphenated/ the artists: Sofi Basseghi http://sofibasseghi.com Nikki Lam http://nikkilam.info Peril magazine: http://peril.com.au Host notes: I

THE EPISODE NOTES: Two guests are: Teresa Hsieh:www.teresahsieh.com John Gosper: www.johngosper.com The art exhibitions mentioned by Teresa: Seventh Gallery is an Artist Run Initiative (ARI) space in Melbourne. http://seventhgallery.org The new exhibitions, 8-23/3/2018. Gallery 1: Alyra Bartasek, Jessie Imam, Rosina Prestia To know your fingers and Toes http://seventhgallery.org/project/to-know-your-fingers-and-toes/ Project Space: Ashley Perry Garr-Ba Kun-ji:-jil Ba:-bun (Moon Corroboree) http://seventhgallery.org/project/garr-ba-kun-ji-yil-ba-bun-another-moon-corroboree/ Gallery 2: Lachlan Herd Me and all my bodies http://seventhgallery.org/project/me-and-all-my-bodies/ 7 Up: Eva Quinn-Wlaters, Georgie Gifford The realisation that the plot of your life doesn't make sense to you anymore http://seventhgallery.org/project/he-loves-me-not/ The art exhibitions mentioned by John: Christian Thompson, Ritual Intimacy at Samstag Museum 12 Feb - 18 Mar 2018 https://www.unisa.edu.au/Business-community/Samstag-M

For this episode, I spoke with Nikki Lam and Sophia Cai about two exhibitions: Unfinished Business: Perspectives on art and Feminism at Australian Centre for contemporary Art, and Triennial at National Gallery of Victory. ** I would like to proudly acknowledge the great success of the protests from international artists and activists against Wilson Security that is the ex-contractor of the NGV and provides services on Manus Island and Nauru. This news was released on the 28th of February after this episode is recorded.** https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/feb/28/national-gallery-of-victoria-dumps-wilson-security-over-offshore-detention The notes from the host: I always enjoy talking about arts with Sophia and Nikki. We share so much common ground: the female gaze; the cross-cultural perception; the interests of political, cultural and moral conflicts; the sense of humour; the scream-like laughs; as well as, the great passion for food (fried chicken, in particular). However, it is our d