At PICA we recognise that we are situated within the unceded lands of the Whadjuk people of the Noongar Nation. We pay our respects and offer our gratitude to Elders past and present. We acknowledge all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and the importance of their care and continued connection to culture, community and Country.

Always was, always will be.

Galleries are closed today. Our exhibitions are always free.

Great Statue, Melanija, Blood Knows, Yikes, Bad Whip

Flown the Coop: Hatched Afters at The Bird

Flown the Coop: Hatched Afters at The Bird

Flown the Coop: Hatched Afters is a first-time collaboration between PICA and The Bird, celebrating the opening night of the Hatched: National Graduate Show in its 35th year.

Following the exhibition opening at PICA, make your way to The Bird to continue the night’s festivities with music from a lineup of beloved Boorloo acts.

Kicking off the night, Melanija summons witch house and Latvian folk with accordion, vocals and guitar.

Great Statue (aka Annika Moses), appears as a well-slicked Laurie Anderson-wannabe from beneath a cheap disco light. A strange mix of a karaoke performance of the classics you have never heard.

Bad Whip the improvisational dance music duo of Alex Reid and Josiah Padmanabhan, explore pure improvisation and reactivity within a drum machine techno driven universe. 

Blood Knows sees the world of DIY and alt pop songs come to life.

Multitalented and mad-skilled DJ, radio presenter, artist and designer Yikes, closes out the night at The Bird—with extended opening hours until 1am. 

This is an 18+ event. Tickets $20 + booking fee. First Nations folk entry is free—email maile@pica.org.au to register. 

About the artists

Blood Knows is the music project of Boorloo-based producer Leigh Craft, an undertaking that sees Leigh dive wholeheartedly into the world of DIY production and alternative pop song writing.

Bad Whip is the improvisational dance music duo of Alex Reid (drums) and Josiah Padmanabhan (synths) of prominent Perth outfit Grievous Bodily Calm. The partner setting allows the duo to explore pure improvisation and reactivity within a drum machine techno driven universe. Bad Whip acts as a means to create spontaneous composition and test the boundaries of their musical connection formed over the last five years of intense writing, recording and performing together. Bad Whip have played festivals such as the Wave Rock Weekender and RTRFM’s Radiothon, as well as numerous residencies around town.

Great Statue is based in Boorloo on unceded Whadjuk Noongar boodja, in so-called Perth, Australia. The great statue usually appears as a well-slicked, androgynous Laurie-Anderson-wannabe, lit from beneath by a cheap disco light, holding a bush chook in one hand, mic in the other: some strange karaoke performance of the classics you’ve never heard.

Melinja plays slow and melancholy guitar and witch house influence, including melodies of Latvian folk songs.

Boorloo-based Wongi man Yikes is a DJ, producer, radio presenter, artist, designer and promoter. Having played stages including Pitch Music & Arts, Dark Mofo and Sugar Mountain over the past year, Yikes is known for moving effortlessly across genres, tying each set together through his signature deep, broken and percussive sound.

He holds down the legendary Friday Full Frequency slot on community radio station RTRFM, where he shares his broad musical knowledge and skills as a selector with listeners each week. A community-minded creative, Yikes also shares his knowledge through a First Nations DJ course for young musicians.


Supporters

Hatched is made possible by PICA’s exhibition partner Minderoo Foundation and the generosity of PICA’s Art 1000 Donors. The Dr Harold Schenberg Arts Awards are made possible by funds bequeathed to The University of Western Australia by Dr Harold Schenberg.

Flown the Coop: Hatched Afters is supported by PICA’s Community Engagement partner, City of Perth and The Bird

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