First Speakers Announced for Semi-Permanent Sydney 2015
An actor, an artist, a surfer and the guy behind the sublime True Detective opening titles come together under the banner of design.
That annual coming together of all things design, Semi-Permanent Sydney, has announced its first round of speakers for 2015, and the guests are as varied as the discipline. Although best known for his work in film and television, actor Noah Taylor has recently earned acclaim for his artwork and will attend Semi-Permanent to talk about this transition. 2011 Archibald Prize winner Ben Quilty will likewise be on hand to discuss the challenges of working as an artist in an increasingly commercial world.
Patrick Clair will take audiences through the evolution of his Emmy Award-winning opening titles for True Detective, which have been haunting our dreams since the show wrapped up in March, while leading surfboard designer Hayden Cox will be joined by LA artist Jason Woodside and pro-surfer Craig Anderson to talk about their collaborations.
Semi-Permanent has also announced a retrospective exhibition of the work of English artist and writer Stanley Donwood, who is best known for his frequent collaboration with Radiohead, having designed all of their album artwork since 1994. FBi Radio, meanwhile, has been given the job of organising parties, which if last year is anything to go by, should work out quite nicely.
The conference will kick off Vivid Sydney on May 22. First round tickets are on sale now – and while a decent portion of the program is still a mystery, this sprinkling of guests has gotten us pretty damn excited. Two-day passes to Semi-Permanent clock in at $265 for students and $430 for everyone else. That includes entry to the event, plus tickets to the opening and closing night parties. VIP passes are available for $650, while single day tickets will go on sale in 2015. Head to the Semi-Permanent website to book.
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