VARIATION THREE // ELLE SHIMADA

A shadow. A memory. A reflection of the past.

In conjunction with Gallery 17, VARIATION THREE closes UN-BOUND.

Through the fusing of artistic disciplines, Variation Three explores the collective memory of a shared experience.

How does it change? Where does it move? How do the recollections of one differ to those of another?

In using the physical forms of circus and dance, and melding them with live music and visual art, VARIATION THREE invites you to see what has passed in new light.

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VARIATION THREE is a contemporary, multi-disciplinary arts company based in Naarm/ Melbourne. With a focus on creating new and innovative work that questions the divide between artistic genres and disciplines, VARIATION THREE hopes to expand the expectations around who and what constitutes an artist across the creative industries.

VARIATION THREE aims to showcase a diverse and accurate representation of modern queerness. In sharing real stories from within the LGBTQIA+ community through their work, they hope to not only expand the assumptions about queer-made art, but also push audiences to reconsider their ideas around this community, and the often discriminatory laws that continue to govern their lives.

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嶋田会希–ELLE SHIMADA is a violinist, producer, curator, DJ and multi-instrumentalist from Tokyo based in Melbourne.

A unique combination of thickly layered string lines making tender love to heavy new-jazz influenced beats creates a cinematic and other-worldly atmosphere while keeping the dance floor pulsing with visionary and edgy production.

Fluidly fusing between Tokyo’s futuristic underground scene, London and Detroit House, LA Hip Hop, Melbourne mellow-jazz and sacred spirit’s songs somewhere deep in the mountains, Shimada’s production and live sets are a kinetic succession of dance beats and abstract compositions.

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The health of our community is our priority. We are committed to taking every necessary precaution in order to reduce the risk of harm posed by COVID-19.

PRE-PURCHASE TICKETS REQUIRED FOR ENTRY:

Tickets at $10.00 each. No walk ins/on the door entry. All tickets must be pre-purchased. Funds will be distributed between exhibiting and preforming artists, Pay The Rent (https://paytherent.net.au/)and the Gallery 17 Collective.

Tickets include access to all exhibited ART, 1x LIVE PERFORMANCE and complimentary DRINK.

Ticket bracket #1: 3:00pm - 4:30pm.

Ticket bracket #2: 7:30pm - 9:00pm.

We warmly invite Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to come without paying an entry fee. Please email info@gallery17.space with your chosen ticket bracket in order to secure your place.

Thank you for your understanding. Masks must be worn at all times and all additional COVID-19 protocols strictly adhered to.

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