Takeover
Year: 2022
Year: 2022
Takeover was a program of public events held over 2022 that celebrated the agency of communities of diverse young and emerging creatives, creating the opportunity to take back public spaces following Melbourne’s successive COVID-19 lockdowns.
Takeover was collectively curated by Grace McQuilten and Amy Spiers from RMIT School of Art, Dewi Cooke from The Social Studio, David Mackenzie from Youthworx and Irine Vela from Outer Urban Projects, and their three youth arts organisations that foster the creativity of young people in fashion design, digital media production and performing arts respectively. Together, the curatorial team commissioned artists from each art organisation to present works as part of ACCA’s Who’s Afraid of Public Space? program and Big Anxiety festival.
Takeover showcased the talented contributions of young emerging artists and their communities, celebrating their return to public expression and public space after Melbourne's successive lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic. It challenged the stereotypes and stigma directed at young people and instead promoted unique perspectives, creative skills and aspirations for a better, diverse city post-pandemic.
This program was developed with assistance from Medibank, the City of Melbourne 2022 Arts Grants program and the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body.
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Takeover at Parliament Steps (2022) a collaboration between youth arts organisations, The Social Studio, Outer Urban Projects, Youthworx, and CAST researchers Amy Spiers and Grace McQuilten for ACCA's Who's Afraid of Public Space Program.
Poster project by The Social Studio
Takeover at Parliament Steps (2022) a collaboration between youth arts organisations, The Social Studio, Outer Urban Projects, Youthworx, and CAST researchers Amy Spiers and Grace McQuilten for ACCA's Who's Afraid of Public Space Program.
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Acknowledgement of Country
RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business - Artwork 'Sentient' by Hollie Johnson, Gunaikurnai and Monero Ngarigo.