Culture

Before the Australian premiere of his latest work, Sibyl, at the Sydney Opera House, animator, director and visual artist William Kentridge reveals that the moment when a work begins to catch fire is always mysterious.

Two works to “sing a song of exhaustion” and to lament this country’s “lust for smoke”.

The ‘wholesome and simple’ art of Ken Done and his unpretentious approach is an inspiration to this artist and former MasterChef star.

Róisín Murphy’s Hit Parade is a masterclass in unfussy pop – her best record yet and maybe the album of the year.

The Darwin Festival, NATSIAA 2023 and the Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair generate an intense experience of contrasts.

The Turning’s second season of podcasts, Room of Mirrors, takes a disturbing and liberating look inside the cult-like world of superstar ballet choreographers.

When Michelle Ryan was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, she thought her dance career was over – it instead led her to a richer understanding of what dance could be.

So once I came across a bird trapped inside a large blue cage and I was struck immediately by several things. The bars were the same blue as Yves Klein’s Blue Monochrome. I had a particular penchant for Klein and knew the shade immediately. Also the bird had unforgettable piercing black eyes, a broad pale beak and wore a charming black beret on its head, not to mention a sweet red and white gingham dress. Do you think you could open this cage for me, the bird said, doffing the beret.

The emotional immediacy and complexity of Ennio Morricone’s iconic score for The Good, the Bad and the Ugly opens possibilities in Laura Woollett’s work.

The ramshackle curiosity of the podcast Articles of Interest creates a charming and fascinating survey of what we wear.