ACMI Nights: Beings

Overview

At its home in Federation Square, the Australian Centre for the Moving Image loves screens big and small, and also adores all of the formats that can dance across them. Whenever you drop by, and whatever its major exhibition happens to be at the time, get ready for a screen celebration. The must-visit venue likes partying, too, by turning its showcases into shindigs. Taking place during RISING 2024, ACMI Nights: Beings is the latest instance.

World-premiere exhibition Beings, which focuses on UK-based art and design collective Universal Everything, is filling ACMI's walls and halls with interactive installations until Sunday, September 29 — and it's also the reason for this soiree from 7–11pm on Thursday, June 13.

You'll roam around and play with 13 pieces, including works that respond differently to every visitor. Four are brand new, enjoying their global debut just for the showcase. For your $35 ticket ($30 for ACMI members), you'll also dance, eat, drink and watch a heap of performances across the evening.

The lineup spans DiTA, Lipelis, Betty Grumble, Samantha Thompson and Harrison Ritchie-Jones — and if you've been to any past Nights events at the screen museum, you'll know that there ain't no party like an ACMI party.

Eva Carasol

ACMI images: Gianna Rizzo.