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(In)Visible: Trans and Nonbinary Artists of Melbourne - Queer Documentary

I would like to acknowledge and pay respect to the traditional custodians of Country, I work on the land of the Boon Wurrung and Woi-wurrung clan. I extend respect to all First Nations Elders past, present and emerging as well as members of the community who may be present. I acknowledge that we as artists and curators practice in tandem with Indigenous people on this unceded land, I respect the material connection that Australian Indigenous people have to their culture and ways of creating as they have been doing for over 80,000 years. Always Was. Always Will Be. Aboriginal Land. The curatorial meaning of (In)Visible: Trans and Nonbinary artists of Melbourne agonises over representation, art practice, community connection, and the trans and nonbinary experience. This stems from a lack of exhibitions and vagueness around trans and nonbinary artists within Melbourne, for me this underrepresentation was a fallacy that needs to be addressed. The narratives present in the documentary are similar, while also highlighting the impact of non-cis experiences in an artist’s life and practice. The concept captures their unique experiences within the Melbourne art ecology of trans and nonbinary artists who have long been ignored. The title stems from a convention within academia surrounding queer aesthetics, “(In)Visible” is so commonly used to title literature that it is almost comical to use this typography. I chose this title because it has become synonymous with queer literature, ergo I could situate this documentary alongside other works of similar topics. Because of the academic nature of this documentary it exists at an intersection of exhibition and thesis, it is emblematic of queer aesthetics as it does not fit neatly into either category and that is crucial to the artists involved. It aims to exhibit art and experience equally to encapsulate the breadth of influences and practice of trans and nonbinary artists. Evoking Queer Curating’s interrogation the passive viewer and challenge to established structures of the institution means that this documentary functions as an exhibition and academic writing at the same time. It would be shortsighted to not acknowledge the influence of other trans and nonbinary authors within this documentary, the work of many trans academics formed the theoretical basis. Author Jack Halberstam explains that “we should be pushing way beyond political recognition” when it comes trans representation and experience, therefore I aimed to highlight the importance of trans and nonbinary artists within the art ecology. This documentary uses Halberstam’s principles keenly throughout, typically as cause for celebrating trans and nonbinary experience. Similarly James Brunton’s book TransNarratives notion to “transcend disciplinary boundaries” within the text, to deconstruct academic boundaries when it comes to documenting trans and nonbinary experiences was crucial to producing a similar idea in a different medium. These examples play on the concept that trans experience is key to the lives of trans and nonbinary people, therefore the logical extension to me was to examine what role it plays in their art practices and art ecology experiences. Many art forms are represented in the documentary, from Jennings’ sound work to Thian and McConnell’s visual art to Luisuari and Alto’s performance based practice, each artist’s individual aesthetic is highlighted regarding their gender identity. The unabashed queerness of multiple different art practices presented together is a key aspect of this documentary, by situating these artists together based on identity the dialogue between varied practices can be explored while still allowing for each artist’s aesthetic to speak for itself. Links for music “Put it on Hold” by MoJu    • Mo'Ju - Put It On Hold [A WILDER Still Life]   Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/pryces/music-is License code: YQZFEURJC18NRNY1 “Genesis ex Silico” by Zoë Blade https://www.zoeblade.com/ and   / zoeblademusic   bibliography link: usp=sharinghttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1d...