Generator: Master Art Classes Meet fellow art loving friends and find out tips and hints for advancing your art practice through a series of professional development session. The sessions are guided by experienced practicing artist who will encourage participants to develop both creative and professional skills.
Casula Powerhouse is launching Generator: Master Art Classes. Our first session is led by artist Jagath Dheerasekara to celebrate the exhibition Loss. Jagath will go into the creative art making processes of creating and developing a political and social art practice.
About Jagath Dheerasekara: Jagath Dheerasekara is an Amnesty International Human Rights Innovation Fund Grant recipient. He was granted political asylum in France in the early 90s when he had to leave Sri Lanka due to political and human rights activism. On returning to Sri Lanka, Jagath began a career in telecommunications and his second spell of art in photography. As time went by, both his personal and commissioned work took an increasingly larger role. He settled in Australia with his family in 2008. Jagath’s multi-disciplinary work is chiefly informed by his personal and collective memory and the incidents of fragility of the principles of humanity. He has presented his work in a number of solo exhibitions and selected group exhibitions. His work is held in both institutional and private collections. Jagath lives and works in south-west Sydney.
Casula Powerhouse is proud to have commissioned Jagath Dheerasekara to create two ambitious new artworks exhibited in the Turbine Hall as part of the exhibition LOSS. LOSS also features works by Damon Amb, Miriam Cabello, Blak Douglas and Linda Sok.
DATES Saturday 19 June 2021 TIME 1-4pm
COST $30
For ages 16+ LOCATION Exhibition Galleries CAPACITY 15
HOW TO GET HERE TRAIN Disembark at Casula Station on the T2 Inner West & South Line or T5 Cumberland - first stop after Liverpool (from Sydney) or Glenfield (from Campbelltown). www.131500.info
Please note the T2 Airport line is different from the T2 Inner West/South - if coming from City Circle via airport, please change at Glenfield.
CAR AND BICYCLE ● From Parramatta or Campbelltown way (without tolls) Take the Hume Highway going towards Liverpool. Follow it all the way into Terminus Street, Liverpool and turn right into Pirie Street. Follow the signs to the Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre, Shepard Street Entrance. ● From the M5/City (with tolls) Take the M5 to Liverpool. Exit at Moorebank Avenue and drive towards Liverpool turning left at Newbridge Road. Turn left into Speed Street and follow the signs to Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre.
ACCESS Visitors with restricted mobility can enjoy all public areas of Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre. The theatre is fitted with a hearing loop, and has provision for restricted mobility access. Guide and Hearing Dogs are welcome.
