Special K3
Live performances - Saturday May 27
An experimental audio visual showcase.
Special K3 is an experimental audio visual showcase featuring a seasoned line up of interdisciplinary artists. Hosted by KEPK and curated in collaboration with Made Now Music, this evening event will take place at the heart of in the inner South Brisbane industrial area.
Special K3 features projection based works by Kellie O’Dempsey, Unregistered Master Builder, Chris Bennie, and Abstract Human Radio. Special K3 showcases the blurred lines between jazz, dub, post classical and techno using hardware, electro-acoustic instruments and Hybrid DJ sets.
KEPK is a creative hub, gallery, studio and community located in an old plywood factory in Yeerongpilly. It aims to provide a space for developing creative projects, practice, and for showcasing art exhibitions and experimental audiovisual projects. Special K3 is a presentation of the plurality of KEPK’s creative output.
Featuring a line up of local and interstate artists including Kellie O’Dempsy and Mick Dick, Olympic Pool Maintenance League, Madeleine Cocolas and Unregistered Master Builder, Josten Myburgh (Perth) and the Brodie McAllister Trio. The event will feature the “Party Button” by Steph Piper.
Special K3 presented by Made Now Music & KEPK and is part of Brisbane Art Design 2023
7pm - 12am
Riot Collective Presents: (RE)DEFINE
Exhibition, Live performance - Saturday May 20
An immersive exhibition showcasing femme, non-binary and genderqueer creatives.
(RE)DEFINE is an immersive exhibition featuring the work of 15 emerging femme, non binary and genderqueer creatives, who explore the disparity in the acceptance of identity, belonging and queerness.
Founded by multi-disciplinary artist and curator A(TOM)ICX in late 2021, Riot Collective has built a community for femme, non binary and genderqueer creatives to share their work and experiences. We strive to create opportunities for queer people, along with challenging heteronormative ideas, perspectives and misconceptions through a variety of immersive events.
(RE)DEFINE features a selection of multimedia installations, interactive performance art, photography and canvas works, each dissecting the concept of identity and “queerness” from the artist’s personal experiences.
This event is part of BRISBANE ART DESIGN 2023
5pm – 10pm
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TONDI//TONDO
Exhibition - February 25th - March 4th
A group exhibition of circular forms, curated by Claire Grant. Tondo (plural tondi) is a Renaissance term for a circular work of art. Challenging tradition, these thirteen artists dare to break outside the square. The exhibition features an assortment of material explorations, including sculptural installation, ceramics, experimental photography, found objects, digital projection, and sound performance.
ARTISTS:
Aaron Butt
Amanda Bennetts
Claire Grant
Jordan Azcune
Julie Smeros
Justine Wake
Karl de Waal
Keemon Williams + Lyle Duncan
Kirralee Robinson
Kuweni Dias Mendis
Lee Wilkes
Rachael Wellisch
Saturday 25th February
7pm to 10pm – Exhibition Opening Event
TONDI ( ) TONDO Closing Party Line-Up:
Abstract Human Radio (vinyl DJ set)
Timothy Fairless (crash cymbal / crystal wine glasses)
Yvette Ofa Apagow (gong / experimental percussion)
Steeplejack - presented by Soap
Gig - Saturday Feb 11th 7 pm
Presented by Soap and curated by Harold, Steeplejack is a study of underground electronic music, created in unique social and cultural contexts.
Lineup:
NIGTH MAGNET
ORB
ARTEMIS
HAROLD
Visuals: DRAWNBYFREE
Prince Peace: Sweet Little Head Single Launch
Gig - Saturday December 17th
From a land far far away, where darkness is painted in pastels and bassists are dressed in pink, three piece Alternative rock outfit Prince Peace, present their debut single release, Sweet Little Head, supported by Madeleine Cocolas & Jo Davie.
Prince Peace create an intimate and cathartic journey, telling tales of identity and woe. Their sound is an ode to early 2000’s alt and late 90’s grunge combining irregular harmony with warm, comforting melodies, providing a bed for the emotionally driven vocals and hard hitting lyrics to capture the full meaning of expression.
Tickets here
With every ticket purchased you will go into the draw to win a Mini Zine, CD, and poster.
MNM presents: Neighbourhood
Gig - Saturday, December 10th
MADE NOW MUSIC is delighted to present an evening of solo performances celebrating the sounds of some amazing Meanjin-based (and MNM-released) artists.
//CYBERBANSHEE
cyberBanshee aka Hannah (they/she) is a flutist, electronic musician, and improviser living on the unceded land of the Jagera, Yuggera, and Turrbal Peoples. The music explores the sweetness in unsettling difficulty, and reveals the monsters lurking in traditionally beautiful instruments. Their work and thinking are rooted in queer and feminist collaborative and contaminative co-creation with other soundmakers and artmakers, physical and social environments, ecologies, histories, and narratives, exploring the possibilities of making-kin and finding agency within community.
https://hannahreardonsmith.com/
// JOSEPH RABJOHNS
Joseph is a Brisbane based guitarist and music educator known for his composition/playing in Kodiak Empire, Shoal June Cartel, Kieran Stevenson, Prince Peace and many more. Joseph's solo work draws from neo-classical guitar, post-rock, folk and ambient music. Through his solo compositions, Joseph aims to tame his passion for complex music with the soothing nature of folk music, and a heavy emphasis on finger style guitar playing.
https://josephrabjohns.bandcamp.com/
// LIBBY MYERS
Libby Myers is a guitarist dedicated to exploring the ever-changing identity of the classical guitar. Her performances offer intimate, heartfelt interpretations that tell unique stories through music. She is an active member of Australia’s contemporary music community, and has performed across Australia, Spain, Canada and USA.
Her premieres of new Australian works by composers from diverse musical worlds of jazz, classical and indie genres, paired with the music of JS Bach, were shortlisted for the 2021 Anywhere Festival Award. Libby lives and works on the Turrbal and Jaggera lands of Brisbane. She studied at the University of Queensland and Universidad Pablo de Olavide in Spain, and is currently undertaking doctoral research at the Queensland Conservatorium of Music, exploring innovative artistic and narrative approaches to performance.
https://www.libbymyers.com/
//TRISTAN ROGERS
Trumpeter Tristan Rogers has established himself as a leading creative voice across the Australian and international jazz, hip-hop and experimental communities over the course of the past decade. He is an improviser, session musician and composer, focusing on making music that engages with community connection. Tristan’s musical approach meld seamlessly in a wide range of genres/contexts having performed with ensembles ranging from pop groups like The Kite String Tangle, Woodes and Jason Derulo, international festivals favourites like Ash Grunwald, BULLHORN and Matt Hsu's Obscure Orchestra - All the while keeping his improvisational and experimental roots firmly planted with groups such as DÜT, the award-winning Kayleigh Pincott Quintet and improvised hip-hop juggernauts Life On Earth. Routinely Tristan’s ability to connect with listeners genuinely and heartfeltly is the cornerstone of his musical approach. Outside of performing Tristan spends time teaching, composing for his own electronic music project and slinging some of the best handmade Neapolitan-style pizza in Brisbane!
// UNREGISTERED MASTER BUILDER
Unregistered Master Builder is the creative universe of artist and performer Joseph Burgess. Hailing from Portland, Oregon with a pedigree in constructive behaviour. Joseph is a director of KEPK space in Brisbane.
http://master-builder.squarespace.com/
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MADE NOW MUSIC acknowledges that we are located on the traditional lands of the Turrbal and Jagera nations. We extend our respects to their ancestors and elders past and present and emerging.
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Image Design: Brodie McAllister
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Doors at 7pm, Music from 7:30. $20 entry (pre-sale-only event).
TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE
The Indangaburundi Cultural Club: Dance Burundi
Dance performance - Sunday Oct 30th
The Indangaburundi Cultural Club is the perspective of sharing traditional Burundian songs and dances because it is a joy to celebrate our culture around the world.
The Indangaburundi Cultural Club began its activities in 2011 in the city of Bujumbura in Burundi which is a movement of young artists and talented Burundians whose mission is to entertain people through songs, modern and traditional dances, Burundian and foreign culture, life and more.
Sunday Oct 30th, 6 pm
The Indangaburundi Cultural Club: Dance Burundi
Dance performance - Friday Oct 28th
The Indangaburundi Cultural Club is the perspective of sharing traditional Burundian songs and dances because it is a joy to celebrate our culture around the world.
The Indangaburundi Cultural Club began its activities in 2011 in the city of Bujumbura in Burundi which is a movement of young artists and talented Burundians whose mission is to entertain people through songs, modern and traditional dances, Burundian and foreign culture, life and more.
Friday Oct 28th, 6 pm
Our Beloved Summer
Exhibition - October 22th - 26th
Inspired by Bryan Adam’s famous verse in ‘Summer of 69’
”But when I look back now
That summer seemed to last forever
And if I had a choice
Ya, I’d always wanna be there
Those were the best days of my life”!
‘Our Beloved Summer’ reminisces over 2000-2010 Asian Popular Culture, within an Australian context. Through the lens of Instagram Our Beloved Summer reflects on illustration, pastel colours, acoustic and indie vibes, gatherings, familial ties, and the enduring friendships of never-ending summers.
This event shares elements of Asian Pop culture, integral to the cultural upbringing for many Asian millennial and generation Z. These nostalgic popular cultural experiences have since become recognisable irrespective of ethnicity, being shared across geographical borders. Indeed, the sentimental ‘longing’ embraced in this exhibition is universal – and seeing the artists embody the passion and nostalgia of youth leaves us wistfully longing for our own individual pasts, becoming lost in our own assorted memories of hazy summer days.
Presented by Utopia & Fringe Brisbane Festival, curated by Gemma Truong and Perrin Millard, this nostalgic-themed exhibition showcases the work of 12 local creative artists: Damon Ting, Georgia Richards, Jessica Rainier-Pope, Makiko Ramsay, Melody Parade, Michael Develos, Michelle Seo, Perrin Millard, Ruei-Ching Chen, Siluni Kumarapperuma, Tran Lam Ha and Yin Lu.
PROGRAM (see also Facebook event)
Saturday 22nd - gallery opens 11 am to 5 pm
4 pm - Korean Book Club presented in partnership with the Korean Cultural Centre Australia. A conversation with Choi EunYoung will be moderated by Dr Sung-Ae Lee (International Studies lecturer, Macquarie University) and Courtney Stewart (Artistic Director, La Boite Theatre). This event is inclusive and is suitable for people who have not read the book before.
Book of the month: Shoko’s Smile by Choi EunYoung. A bestselling and award-winning debut collection from one of South Korea’s most prominent young writers. In the title story, a fraught friendship between an exchange student and her host sister follows them from adolescence to adulthood.5:30-9:30 pm - Uplate Beat Sessions, hosted by Shoku, the artist collective behind Beat Sessions/Retreat.
Sunday 23rd - gallery opens 11 am to 5 pm
4 pm: Meet & Greet with Melody Parade - Brisbane-based J-Pop idols group.
Monday 24th to Wednesday 26th - gallery opens 4 pm to 8 pm
SPECIAL K 2.0
Live performances - Saturday Oct 15th, 8 pm
Olympic Swimming Pool Maintenance League @olympic_pool_maintenance
Abstract Human Radio @abstracthumanradio
Cyber Banshee @_cyberbanshee
Moscos @moscos.cosmos
Unregistered Master Builder @unregistered_master_builder
Rigidigital @rigi_digital
Sonny O'Brien @sonnyobrien
Jake Morton @makejorton
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