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The world premiere of One\u2013Way Ticket to Vietnam 1966\u20131968 will be showcased in the Ballarat Town Hall and during Tuesday’s full program release, Ms Gerrens said it demonstrated “the power of photography to influence world politics.”<\/p>\n
Individual exhibitions and events on offer will include the Australian exclusive showing of Enninful x Mapplethorpe at Post Office Gallery featuring images by master photographer Robert Mapplethorpe (1946-1989) and curated by Edward Enninful, the Martin Kantor Portrait Prize at GovHub, and work by Budjiti woman Leicolhn McKellar at the Art Screen in Alfred Deakin Place.<\/p>\n
Installed on the facade of Ballarat’s National Centre for Photography, Mumu Mirri will invite people to reflect on the interconnectedness of all living things and the enduring knowledge embedded in Country.<\/p>\n
Mumu Mirri or moth in Wadawurrung language, is a new public artwork by Dave Jones in collaboration with Wadawurrung artist Dr Deanne Gilson.<\/p>\n
“This large-scale commission celebrates the Bogong Moth, an ancient source of sustenance, ceremony and survival for First Nations peoples,” Ms Gerrans said.<\/p>\n
City of Ballarat mayor Cr Tracey Hargreaves said the biennale “continues to place Ballarat on the world stage.”<\/p>\n
Since its inception, BIFB has seen audiences grow to over 250,000 and has contributed more than $28 million in direct economic impact for Ballarat.<\/p>\n
Over 60 days from August to October the festival will deliver a curated core program showcasing Australian and international artists, an open program of new artists, workshops and public programs.<\/p>\n