The Biennial Live Event in the Everyday Digital (BLEED) will bring together Melbourne’s Arts House, the Campbelltown Arts Centre in Sydney, the Taipei Performing Arts Center and Taipei’s Museum of Contemporary Art to premiere the works of 17 artists across various contemporary art commissions.
BLEED will explore how art can be consumed, experienced and translated across formats and locations, attracting significant local and global audiences.
Three works will be presented at Arts House from 29 August to 25 September:
- Running Machine – a hybrid of dance and sculptural installation of movement by Australian and Japanese artists Yuiko Masukawa, Sam Mcgilp, Harrison Hall, Makoto Uemura and Kazuhiko Hiwa
- room2 – in-person and online performances that plug into a world before the internet
- Toe fai! – a multi-disciplinary work by Studio Kiin probing the way genealogical knowledge transference is deconstructed, redefined and rejected in the digital world.
This year’s BLEED will build on the success of the 2020 program, which reached over 12,000 unique users online during COVID-19 lockdowns.
Accessibility is a key focus of the initiative, which will be presented in English and Chinese – with captioning, live audio description, a tactile tour and recorded audio description, and Auslan interpretation.
Quotes attributable to Lord Mayor Sally Capp
“BLEED offers a unique opportunity to showcase local and international talent, both in real life and virtually – while attracting big crowds to Arts House.”
“This partnership will strengthen our international partnerships and expand our reach to provide even more opportunities for our creative sector, and broader community.”
Quotes attributable to Creative Melbourne portfolio lead Jamal Hakim
"We are building a creative resurgence and we’re proud of establishing an incredible collaboration between Melbourne, Sydney and Tapei to showcase our homegrown talent and create immersive content through BLEED.”
“Our creative industries are going beyond borders this year – connecting people no matter their background and taking art-lovers on a journey like no other.”