Let's Take Over 2022

Lets Take Over Full Crew

A one day festival at Northcote Town Hall Arts Centre featuring new works by young people aged 15 - 26 years old.

Presented by Darebin Arts Speakeasy

What happens when young people are given the chance to produce site-specific and participatory art works at Northcote Town Hall? It's a take over!

The sensationally successful program, Let's Take Over returns for it's fourth year showcasing the creativity of 11 talented young people, aged 15-25, for a one-day arts festival.

Featuring participatory artworks by the 2022 Let's Take Over participants: Tash Atkins, An Dang, Merinda Dias-Jayasinha, Leila Edelstein, C.FRIM, Kalina Lauer, Wen-Juenn Lee, Akwal Magek, Kuda Mapeza, Jamil Nabolé and Fathiah Raihan.

Across 16 weeks, participants completed a professional development program facilitated by Sarah Austin, Cassandra Fumi and Stella Charls, with mentoring support from Guy Ritani and Edwina Green, and workshops led by guest industry professionals including Uncle Bill Nicholson Jnr., Wesley Enoch, Caroline Bowditch, Kate Davis, Selene Bateman and Declan Furber Gillick.

The artworks on display

Out of Sight, Out of Mind by Tash Atkins
Merry Christmas, Babe!by An Dang

The blue area by Merinda Dias-Jayasinha
Tracing un-cultivationby Leila Edelstein

Within Wallsby Kalina Lauer
The Heartwood Mapby Jamil Nabolé

The telephone is a river it asks you to cup your hands and pray by Wen-Juenn Lee
YUKYUH by Kuda Mapeza

They come and they goby Fathiah Raihan
The Gods are Dead by Akwal Magek

Asantewaa by C.FRIM

Let's Take Over was proudly supported by:
Australia Council of the Arts, Besen Family Foundation, VicHealth and Science Gallery

Australian Government Australia Council for the Arts logo  besen family foundation logo  VicHealth Brandmark   Science Gallery logo

Image: By Pia Johnson

 

When

  • Saturday, 05 March 2022 | 04:30 PM - 06:30 PM
  • Saturday, 05 March 2022 | 07:00 PM - 09:00 PM

Location

Northcote Town Hall Arts Centre, 198 High Street, Northcote, 3070, View Map

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Photo Gallery

A black and white photo of a woman with long black braided hair crouches down to the floor with a music mixer in front.

C.FRIM performing at Let's Take Over. Image by Yunis Tmeizeh

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A person wearing a white sleeveless top and black pants has their back to the camera as they look toward a large tracing of a tree on a wall.

Tree of Life at Let's Take Over; image by Yunis Tmeizeh

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Two people look at hanging art work of a lit-up figure hanging from the ceiling with its arms and legs raised to the air.

An art installation at Let's Take Over; image by Yunis Tmeizeh

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A silhouette of a person with a hair bun on their head stands with their back to the camera as they look towards two hanging pictures of framed art.

A photography exhibition at Let's Take Over; image by Yunis Tmeizeh

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A woman with short hair completes the final touches of putting on a blue sarong. An audience looks on from behind.

An intimate performance immerses the audience at Let's Take Over; image by Yunis Tmeizeh

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A woman with red hair sits behind a grand piano.

A musical piano performance at Let's Take Over; image by Yunis Tmeizeh

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Key Information

Performance Date

Saturday 5 March
4.30pm & 7pm

 

Venue

Northcote Town Hall Arts Centre
189 High Street, Northcote

 

Tickets

Free too attend, bookings are required

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