Bowerbird Night

Presented by BackStage Music, created by Audrey Rouge Ormella. What emerges when an architect, a biologist and a DJ collaborate? Bowerbirds collect colourful objects to decorate their bowers. Inspired by this behaviour, Bowerbird Night emerged from the idea of bringing personal objects from artists together to create an interdisciplinary gallery, and community. Creative spheres often feel disparate, without much opportunity for overlap. How do you meet future collaborators, without a way into a specific community? Bowerbird Night exists to bridge this gap, providing a casual artistic space for new relationships to emerge. Energetic young creatives from all disciplines are invited to come together, each with a small physical object representative of who they are. A tool they use in their practice; a material; a poem that inspires them; a photo; an object from childhood; a feather or bone - anything that inspires them or shows who they are. These objects will be placed in a temporary gallery, before being paired by the crowd. A guitar string and a poem; a postcard and a plant sample. What unexpected conversations will emerge? Through pairing these objects and the people they are attached to, Bowerbird Night aims to foster artistic connection, building a strong community that will support creative dreams, and bring far-off ideas closer to reality. What to Expect Casual Atmosphere: This event is open to any interested early-career creatives. Come as you are, no preparation required. Community Building: Meet and talk to other creatives at the same stage of their career. Bowerbird Night aims to foster these relationships and encourage unique collaborations to emerge. Energising Practice: A chance to be inspired by the people around you.