First Fridays: Into the Deep

Capacity restrictions apply. Arrive early to avoid disappointment.

Drawing inspiration from Dušan and Voitre Marek: Surrealists at sea, sink into your subconscious this First Friday and take part in Dictation of thought – Writing for the surreal, a poetry workshop presented by Adelaide poet and artist, Mark Niehus. Take a guided tour to learn more about the exhibition and then sit back and soothe your mind with the sounds and songs of experimental jazz saxophonist, Adam Page.

5pm & 7pm- all tours suspended until further notice

Guided Tours
Join a tour with a Gallery Guide to discover more about Dušan and Voitre Marek: Surrealists at sea or the Ramsay Art Prize 2021.
Meet at the information desk in the Atrium

From 5.30pm

Musical Performance
Enjoy multi-instrumentalist Adam Page as he introduces you to a world of passionate music-making. Page will transform stories and dreams into musical scores. Close your eyes and enjoy the ride.
Sculpture Courtyard
“His creativity and ability to improvise is second to none. He makes everything from a crowd member’s name to a plane flying overhead musical”. - The Advertiser

6pm-rescheduled to Friday 3 Sep

Curator in Conversation
Join Elle Freak, curator of Dušan and Voitre Marek: Surrealists at sea, and Voitre Marek’s children, Olga Sankey and Ivan Marek, for a discussion about the making of this major survey exhibition and the legacy of the Marek brothers.
In the exhibition, Gallery 24

6-7.30pm

Workshop - Dictation of thought – Writing for the surreal
Take part in an automatic poetry writing workshop with Adelaide poet and artist Mark Niehus.
Learn to find clarity in the aesthetics of the absurd through the practice of automatic writing and other surrealist techniques, including automatic drawing and surrealist games. Put your conscious mind aside for a night and set course for the source of the imagination where dreams and desires reside.

Bookings essential
$55 Members, $65 Non-Members
Radford Auditorium