In the Spotlight: Craig Parry

With Friday Night Laneways, Organic Data just around the corner, we are excited to chat with musician, teacher, composer and DJ Craig Parry (Puzhaki). Craig is bringing an interactive audio-visual set to Organic Data at Fish Lane, South Brisbane during the World Science Festival Brisbane. In the spirit of art, science and technology, Craig’s shares insights into his experimental electronic sounds. Kerry: As a professional musician and DJ, live electronic music performances and music technology are part of your daily work. Can you tell us more about what’s involved in composing and… Read More

Download the Story City App

Did you know that Engage Arts has collaborated with Emily Craven of the Story City App (www.storycity.com.au) to produce a new guided art tour of Weaving Our Heritage? Weaving Our Heritage is a visual art installation in Eagle Lane that is part of the Brisbane City Council’s BrisAsia Festival 2016. We recommend that you pre-download the App content at your home WIFI, or if you are already out and about simply scan the QR code available on stickers around the Eagle Lane to download the audio and images. Select this new ‘story’… Read More

In the Spotlight: Elysha Rei (Gould)

The countdown to the BrisAsia Festival 2016 is on, and Engage Arts ‘In the Spotlight’ blog is featuring the artists for Weaving Our Heritage. Elysha Rei (Gould) is one of the Brisbane-based artists working on this laneway installation. Rei’s art practice explores ideas of transition and migration. As a global traveller, Rei is influenced by many cultures, having spent time in Australia, Japan, Thailand, Nigeria, Turkey and Iraq. She has a strong appreciation for Japanese art and design inspired by her family’s heritage. Rei often uses traditional Japanese paper-cutting techniques to create… Read More