nikki ⋆·˚ ༘ *
@curiousother.bsky.social
artist-curator-filmmaker ☽ she/they
hong kong / naarm ✧ hyphenated projects + slow burn books
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hong kong / naarm ✧ hyphenated projects + slow burn books
nikkilam.info
some wild journey of grief in the last five years captured / transformed into this modular film trilogy i made between 2021-2025. still can’t believe it’s going to premiere as a feature at sydney film festival next month 🥹
May 14, 2025 at 2:44 PM
some wild journey of grief in the last five years captured / transformed into this modular film trilogy i made between 2021-2025. still can’t believe it’s going to premiere as a feature at sydney film festival next month 🥹
someone told me i vibed sydney yesterday and there was no greater compliment
March 2, 2025 at 2:48 AM
someone told me i vibed sydney yesterday and there was no greater compliment
the experienced traveler packing a suitcase for 23.9kg for 23kg allowance 😎
February 27, 2025 at 1:53 PM
the experienced traveler packing a suitcase for 23.9kg for 23kg allowance 😎
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Creative Australia is advertising for an Executive Officer who will act as "maestro/maestra" for Creative Australia's board, reporting to Creative Australia CEO Adrian Collette 👀 australiacouncil.pulsesoftware.com/Pulse/job/Oo...
February 27, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Creative Australia is advertising for an Executive Officer who will act as "maestro/maestra" for Creative Australia's board, reporting to Creative Australia CEO Adrian Collette 👀 australiacouncil.pulsesoftware.com/Pulse/job/Oo...
from golden lion to empty pavilion is an accurate reflection of australia and its politics. with the election in less than 3 months i really hope our community can rally against zio and racists in the bigger picture
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
Creative Australia says it won’t reinstate artist Khaled Sabsabi for Venice Biennale at tense all-staff meeting
Exclusive: The western Sydney artist was dropped from representing Australia just days after being selected
www.theguardian.com
February 20, 2025 at 9:02 AM
from golden lion to empty pavilion is an accurate reflection of australia and its politics. with the election in less than 3 months i really hope our community can rally against zio and racists in the bigger picture
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
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Arts Minister Tony Burke made some remarks earlier this week about Creative Australia’s decision to ditch Lebanese Australian artist Khaled Sabsabi as the pick for the 61st Venice Biennale.
They didn’t get much coverage but I can’t get them out of my head.
So here you go.
They didn’t get much coverage but I can’t get them out of my head.
So here you go.
February 17, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Arts Minister Tony Burke made some remarks earlier this week about Creative Australia’s decision to ditch Lebanese Australian artist Khaled Sabsabi as the pick for the 61st Venice Biennale.
They didn’t get much coverage but I can’t get them out of my head.
So here you go.
They didn’t get much coverage but I can’t get them out of my head.
So here you go.
sick with bali belly as this art world crumbles. not what i had in mind with this residency
February 15, 2025 at 1:28 AM
sick with bali belly as this art world crumbles. not what i had in mind with this residency
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Philanthropist Simon Mordant has “resigned as an Ambassador to the now cancelled project and withdrawn [his] financial support." He says "The Pavilion should remain empty in solidarity with Khaled. A very dark day for Australia and the Arts”. theconversation.com/a-shameful-c...
‘A shameful call by Creative Australia’: the arts community reacts to Khaled Sabsabi being dropped from the Venice Biennale
Creative Australia has said artist Khaled Sabsabi will no longer represent Australia at the Venice Biennale. The artistic community has condemned this decision.
theconversation.com
February 14, 2025 at 5:29 AM
Philanthropist Simon Mordant has “resigned as an Ambassador to the now cancelled project and withdrawn [his] financial support." He says "The Pavilion should remain empty in solidarity with Khaled. A very dark day for Australia and the Arts”. theconversation.com/a-shameful-c...
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#BREAKING All five artistic teams shortlisted for the 61st Venice Biennale have released a joint statement in support of winning duo Khaled Sabsabi and Michael Dagostino who were dumped by Creative Australia following media and political pressure.
The group calls for them to be reinstated.
The group calls for them to be reinstated.
February 14, 2025 at 12:28 AM
#BREAKING All five artistic teams shortlisted for the 61st Venice Biennale have released a joint statement in support of winning duo Khaled Sabsabi and Michael Dagostino who were dumped by Creative Australia following media and political pressure.
The group calls for them to be reinstated.
The group calls for them to be reinstated.
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Creative Australia ditching Khaled Sabsabi as our representative at the Venice Biennale is an extraordinary denial of artistic freedom by our supposedly leading & independent arts advocate.
A week ago Sabsabi said he thought the honour "wouldn’t happen because of who I am.” Turns out he was right.
A week ago Sabsabi said he thought the honour "wouldn’t happen because of who I am.” Turns out he was right.
February 13, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Creative Australia ditching Khaled Sabsabi as our representative at the Venice Biennale is an extraordinary denial of artistic freedom by our supposedly leading & independent arts advocate.
A week ago Sabsabi said he thought the honour "wouldn’t happen because of who I am.” Turns out he was right.
A week ago Sabsabi said he thought the honour "wouldn’t happen because of who I am.” Turns out he was right.
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Creative Australia seems to be arguing that anyone Muslim or Middle Eastern is either anti-semitic or is "controversial" because people might think they are.
Talk about cancel culture
Talk about cancel culture
February 13, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Creative Australia seems to be arguing that anyone Muslim or Middle Eastern is either anti-semitic or is "controversial" because people might think they are.
Talk about cancel culture
Talk about cancel culture
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"Google’s online and mobile calendars are no longer including references to Black History Month, Women’s History Month and LGBTQ+ holidays, among other events."
Google Calendar removes Black History Month, Pride and other cultural events
Company says listed holidays were not ‘sustainable’ for its model in latest move to roll back diversity efforts
www.theguardian.com
February 12, 2025 at 2:48 AM
"Google’s online and mobile calendars are no longer including references to Black History Month, Women’s History Month and LGBTQ+ holidays, among other events."
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Very worrying. There is of course a serious problem with anti-semitism in Australian society. But changing the definition of anti-semitism to outlaw protests by university students against the conflict in Gaza will do nothing to stop hatred in our community www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Inquiry urges Australian universities to ‘closely align’ with controversial definition of antisemitism
Report tabled by Labor MP Josh Burns finds there is an ‘urgent need for reform’ to ensure safety of Jewish students
www.theguardian.com
February 12, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Very worrying. There is of course a serious problem with anti-semitism in Australian society. But changing the definition of anti-semitism to outlaw protests by university students against the conflict in Gaza will do nothing to stop hatred in our community www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
loving all of u following me here from my ig post. u are about to discover my other personality that belonged to old twitter
February 9, 2025 at 2:48 AM
loving all of u following me here from my ig post. u are about to discover my other personality that belonged to old twitter
Truly an incredible appointment. I think we need an artist like Khaled Sabsabi representing Australia at a political time like this.
Also in awe of friends making it to the shortlist 🥹
Also in awe of friends making it to the shortlist 🥹
Khaled Sabsabi to represent Australia at Venice Biennale: ‘I felt this wouldn’t happen because of who I am’
Khaled Sabsabi to represent Australia at Venice Biennale: ‘I felt this wouldn’t happen because of who I am’
The western Sydney artist, who fled Lebanon’s civil war as a child, has been selected to represent Australia at the world’s oldest and most prestigious exhibition
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Khaled Sabsabi never imagined he would…
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Truly an incredible appointment. I think we need an artist like Khaled Sabsabi representing Australia at a political time like this.
Also in awe of friends making it to the shortlist 🥹
Also in awe of friends making it to the shortlist 🥹
no lebubu only betutu
February 6, 2025 at 6:56 AM
no lebubu only betutu
i am, forever, a mild climate person
February 6, 2025 at 4:21 AM
i am, forever, a mild climate person
in ubud for an artist residency and constantly inspired to quit contemporary art 🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼
February 5, 2025 at 6:36 AM
in ubud for an artist residency and constantly inspired to quit contemporary art 🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼
this is insanity.
‘Agencies had been instructed to “take down all outward facing media (websites, social media accounts, etc.) that inculcate or promote gender ideology”’
‘Agencies had been instructed to “take down all outward facing media (websites, social media accounts, etc.) that inculcate or promote gender ideology”’
February 2, 2025 at 1:59 AM
this is insanity.
‘Agencies had been instructed to “take down all outward facing media (websites, social media accounts, etc.) that inculcate or promote gender ideology”’
‘Agencies had been instructed to “take down all outward facing media (websites, social media accounts, etc.) that inculcate or promote gender ideology”’
home is where you feel simultaneously a sense of comfort and delusion. you know it so well you can’t help but experience it fully both with love and distain. i’m grateful to feel this way about hong kong and i’m happy to leave again. lol i’ve had enough but still ho L love this city
February 2, 2025 at 1:57 AM
home is where you feel simultaneously a sense of comfort and delusion. you know it so well you can’t help but experience it fully both with love and distain. i’m grateful to feel this way about hong kong and i’m happy to leave again. lol i’ve had enough but still ho L love this city
watched happyend and thought it was just like reality and then remembered i was in hk
January 31, 2025 at 4:56 PM
watched happyend and thought it was just like reality and then remembered i was in hk
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What radical histories can be found in 'working and wandering'?
Editorial Fellow Vivien Chan @inoutofpractice.bsky.social introduces a new History Workshop series on itinerant histories called From Place to Place:
www.historyworkshop....
Editorial Fellow Vivien Chan @inoutofpractice.bsky.social introduces a new History Workshop series on itinerant histories called From Place to Place:
www.historyworkshop....
From Place to Place
What radical histories can be found in 'working and wandering'? Vivien Chan introduces a new History Workshop series on itinerant histories.
www.historyworkshop.org.uk
January 30, 2025 at 6:06 AM
What radical histories can be found in 'working and wandering'?
Editorial Fellow Vivien Chan @inoutofpractice.bsky.social introduces a new History Workshop series on itinerant histories called From Place to Place:
www.historyworkshop....
Editorial Fellow Vivien Chan @inoutofpractice.bsky.social introduces a new History Workshop series on itinerant histories called From Place to Place:
www.historyworkshop....
can we all quit instagram already i’ve had enough of terrible ppl capitalizing on their following
January 30, 2025 at 9:55 AM
can we all quit instagram already i’ve had enough of terrible ppl capitalizing on their following
don don don donki
January 27, 2025 at 6:30 AM
don don don donki
walking on every travelator
January 25, 2025 at 12:40 PM
walking on every travelator