Poetry reading at IRL (Melb): Saaro Umar, Crdio, Lei Lei Kung, Frankie Hanman-Siegersma

There will be readings from Saaro Umar, Lei Lei Kung, Frankie Hanman Siegersma and Tyson Campbell (Crdio).

Food and drinks will also be available!

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Saaro Umar is a writer and artist. Her work has been published in Australia Poetry, Cordite, Scum and expound among others.

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Lei lei Kung
Wholesome-core artist, writer, spy, Choux pastry? Sour like citrus curd sweet like creme chantileilei.

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Frankie Hanman Siegersma is a poet, essayist, radio producer and librarian living in Narrm on Wurundjeri country. Writing of theirs has been published in Cordite, Australian Poetry online, Suburban Review, Scum and Hunter Anthology of Contemporary Feminist Poetry.

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Crdio- Tyson Campbell is a Narrm/Melbourne based multi-disciplinary artist who’s work is engaged in the relationship between settler and indigenous imaginaries. Tyson has exhibited in ‘blakqueer futurism’ at Blak-Dot (2018), ’Põuliuli (Faitautusi ma fā’alinga)’ at Westspace (2017), ‘Emerging Cultural Leaders Exhibition’ at Footscray Community Arts Centre (2017), “Why we should listen to animals”, an RMIT group show in association with Liquid Architecture (2016).

In 2017, Tyson curated three shows including; “Disconnection and Reconnection” at Blak-Dot gallery, ‘Lobster II’ at Zambesi Melbourne and ‘High-Pile Low-Pile’ at Magic Johnston studio. Tyson is also part of the Pacifika collective “Newway finders’

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Accessibility:

IRL is wheelchair accessible but it is also a small space and we ask attendees to be aware of the needs of those around them. If you are able to we ask you to give up your chair or find one for people who may need one and make room for people with differing mobilities. We will keep the entrance way as clear as possible and make room at the front for those using mobility aids.

There is lots of seating available on fold out chairs, there are also some sturdy chairs and some cushions.

If you would like to attend this event and have particular accessibility needs or things that would make the event more comfortable please message us!

IRL is located 550m from Tottenham station and 60m from the 220 bus going towards Sunshine and 80m from the 220 bus going towards Gardenvale (towards city).

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For about our new space go to IRL Infoshop or their website

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This event is being held on the land of the Wurundjeri & Bunurong people of the Kulin Nation and we pay our respects to their elders past and present. We also acknowledge that this land was invaded and that Aboriginal people have continuously resisted the occupation of their land for over 200 years.