Project Parlour

Overview

Isn’t there something just a little special about viewing art during the twilight hours? A flute of bubbles in hand, the hum of the outside world silenced for the day. Isn’t art always a little more fascinating when you’re slightly buzzed?

Following in the footsteps of hot spots like MCA and the Art Gallery of New South Wales, a little ole’ local art collective is set to unveil a series of after-dark programs. Aiming to bring heightened interaction to a selection of exhibitions, the Kaldor Public Art Project will fuse art with workshops, creative discussions, performance, film, live music and best of all, cocktails.

With the help of FBi radio, the University of Technology Sydney School of Design, open-mic initiative Kino Sydney and a curatorial collective titled N, Kaldor’s Parlour series will run over three Thursday nights during April. Centered around the project’s current The Dailies exhibition, each Parlour will be staged using Thomas Demand’s incredible works of paper and cardboard as a backdrop.

April 5’s ‘Doppelganger’ Parlour will feature music by The Kingpins, Lara Thoms and Nat Randall as well as a discussion that will include “twins, stunt doubles, detective fiction and photocopying.” We’re as intrigued as you are. Doppelganger-themed films, games and model making workshops will all be staged somewhere in the vicinity too.

April 12’s ‘Kino Sydney’ Parlour will see Professor Colin Griffiths and local architect Stephen Collier chat about famed architect Harry Seidler, who designed the event’s venue. And finally, April 19’s ‘Mirror’ Parlour will encourage a discussion on mirrors and screen mirror-inspired films.

Each event runs from 5.30pm to 9pm and you have to RSVP to parlour.eventbrite.com.au to get your name on the door.