Warburton photographer is hosting a photography exhibit marking International Women’s Day at Brunswick Ballroom.
It will be her 11th year sharing a photographic series, asking the question – ‘What Does International Women’s Day Mean to Me?’
This year will be a diverse show featuring some of Melbourne amazing cis and trans women, and gender diverse people – artists, musicians, burlesque and queer performers, DJ’s, actors, sex workers, professors and activists.
The lineup includes Brooke Russell, Ferri Maya, Frankie van Kan, Kat Mear, Kerryn Fields, Neda Rahmani and Sarah Carroll. Plus the fabulous Jessi Leigh will be MC.
Suzanne Phoenix said the past twelve months in Australia have shown it’s clear there is still a need for International Women’s Day.
“Gender based violence and oppression is ever present. I do this series each year as my small way of trying to change my world, our world,” Ms Phoenix said.
“It gives me my efforts in a positive way to do that – by and documenting in the physical realm raw and honest portraits of cis and trans women and gender diverse people. And of equal importance (likely more) alongside each face is their self-expressed, unedited, and uncensored written words. ”
A self-publication will also be launched on the night with all 20 portraits and everyone’s personally written and powerful responses to what IWD means to them.
“Answering the question ‘What Does International Women’s Mean to Me?’, is never easy, especially when the response is so public. But it matters that we also reflect on what IWD means – because we are not equal yet,” she said.
Frente frontwoman Angie Hart said she hopes the day manifests more than just apologies.
“I hope that it no longer allows so many of us to fall through the gaps. I hope that there is more protection for us against vulnerability. I hope that there is more room for us to celebrate,” Ms Hart said.
“There’s so much that still needs to change. I feel it within me.”
Dr Catherine Barrett from Celebrating Ageing said International Women’s Day is about remembering that we are not equal yet.
“And we won’t be until the whole community expresses outrage at the violence and inequalities that women face. We need the whole community to say: Enough! This must stop!”
Those interested in attending can purchase tickets via https://www.moshtix.com.au/v2/event/iwd2022/135946?ref=RSS_rss_bb_homepage&skin=brunswickballroom
10 per cent of any profits from the 2022 series will be evenly split between Djirra and Support Act.
The full list of those included in the series:
Vika and Linda Bull
Angie Hart – Frente
Emma Maye Gibson / Betty Grumble
Kerryn Fields
Catherine Barrett – Celebrating Ageing
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Neda Rahmani
Fiona Kitschin – The Drones / Tropical F*** Storm
Frankie van Kan / Frankie Valentine
Jo Bangles
Kat Mear
Lauren Hammel – High Tension / Tropical F*** Storm
Brooke Russell – Brook Russell and The Mean Red
Ferri Maya
Miranda Holt – Dr Sure’s Unusual Practice
Niveen Abdelatty
Sarah Carroll
Tamzen Hayes
Theresa Harrison,
