Big Smart: curated reading list by Nicholas Currie
First Nations artist Nicholas Currie (Mulunjali and Kuku Yalanji) has guest curated Incinerator Gallery's current exhibition Big Smart, showing from 12 April–8 June 2025. Nicholas has also curated an exclusive reading list of titles available through Moonee Valley Libraries, which explores the diverse modes of pedagogy within, and from the understandings of, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
Nicholas says his reading list is “curated from a personal love for these pieces of literature. The through line of the texts are that they have been pivotal to my understanding of contemporary Indigenous art and perspective.”
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Today is IDAHOBIT - International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia. 🏳🌈 We celebrated this week with an in-conversation between Sam Elkin, author of `Detachable Penis: a queer legal saga`, and fellow writer/editor Savannah Hollis. Bonus picture: Sam with his Great Aunt Tess, who happens to be one of our loyal book club members, and partner Gemma. We love to see a supportive family! 🤗
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May 16
#FlashbackFriday ⏳ The Victorian Amateur Athletics Association, ready to take on the competition in Tasmania in 1909. Four of these men were from Essendon. 🏃♂️💨
📷 State Library Victoria
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May 15
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May 15
#FlashbackFriday ⏳ A group reading session going on at a ball in Essendon in 1916. It seems that Essendon regularly held balls, usually thrown by the Mayor or Mayoress or by Citizens or Bachelors. A reading party is our kind of party though! 🤓📖🥳
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May 8
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May 8
#FlashbackFriday ⏳ Mayor Eddy of Essendon. Upon rescinding his mayorship in 1909 he was farewelled from office by a "galaxy of beauty and brave men"; an evening that extended until 4am and was marred only by an unspecified "inappopriate tune" played by the pianist. 🎹🤔
📷 State Library of Victoria, 1909
📰 Essendon Gazette, Thursday 30 September, 1909
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