Join PLATYPUS and Wreckers Artspace for a two-day celebration of the launch of PLATYPUS Essentials: 00–02 Energy, a new publication exploring energy, ecology, community and justice through art, writing and lived experience.
The second publication in the PLATYPUS Essentials series, 00–02 Energy brings together 26 contributions from more than 30 artists, writers, poets, researchers, historians and ecologists from Central Queensland and across Australia. Through essays, poetry, artworks and critical writing, the anthology examines the environmental, economic, queer and First Nations experiences connected to energy on this continent.
The publication is divided into two sections. [trans*mission] draws on a 400km cycling field trip through the Bowen Basin, investigating the landscapes, industries and communities that shape Australia’s coal economy. [distribution] expands the conversation through contributions that imagine new approaches to energy justice, sustainability and collective futures.
Featured Artists & Contributors: Ancestress (Teila Watson), Alrey Batol, Alisha Brown, Bridget Chappell, d harding, Daniel Kielly Davis, Ellen Roberts, Emily Grant, Enoch Mailangi, Fer Boyd, Georgia Hayward, Gordon Macindoe, Harrison Witsey, Henry Reese, Ibn Djinn, Jéan-Louise Olivier, Jenuarrie, Kenzee Patterson, Lana Nguyen, Lucy Wylie, Lu Forsberg, Madeline Brewer, Madeleine Stack, Marilena (Muff) Hewitt, Michael Smith, Othy Willis, Renee Rossini, Sally Molloy, Sebastian Henry-Jones, Teila Watson, Therese Keogh.
Friday 24 July – Book Launch
From 6:00pm
Celebrate the launch with readings, artworks, prints and conversations at Wreckers Artspace. Readings begin at 7:00pm with Teila Watson (Ancestress) and Marilena “Muff” Hewitt. Featured artworks include works by Harrison Witsey, Bridget Chappell, and Sally Molloy & Lu Forsberg.
Saturday 25 July – Community Lunch & Book Talk
1:00pm – Lunch
2:00pm – Panel Discussion
Continue the conversation with a community lunch (free or donation welcome) followed by a panel discussion featuring Marilena Hewitt, Sebastian Henry-Jones, Harrison Witsey, Madeline Brewer, and Henry Reese. The discussion explores the making of the publication, regional Queensland, ecology, art, and energy justice.
Everyone is welcome across both days.
