Dancing in Between Worlds
Tanks Art Centre, Tank 5
Saturday 11 July, 11am–12pm
In this deeply personal keynote, Luke Currie-Richardson shares his journey through the arts, tracing the path from Ilan dancer, emerging performer to multidisciplinary artist navigating complex creative and cultural landscapes. Grounded in lived experience, his story explores the realities of building a sustainable career while holding strong to identity, values, and purpose.
At the heart of the talk is an honest reflection on what it means to live and create as a Blak artist away from Country. Luke unpacks the tension between distance and connection, and how these shape both artistic voice and personal understanding. Through this lens, he offers insight into the evolving relationship between culture, place, and practice.
Blending storytelling with reflection, the keynote highlights the mindsets that have underpinned his journey: resilience, adaptability, and a commitment to authenticity in spaces that are not always built to hold it. He speaks candidly about navigating institutions, challenging expectations, and reclaiming space within the industry.
This keynote is an invitation for audiences to consider their own pathways, encouraging a deeper awareness of identity, creative integrity, and the power of storytelling as a tool for both personal and collective transformation. During the keynote, Luke will perform a spoken word called Social Mediocre which talks about Luke as he navigates identity via social media as well as sharing some of my photography work. There will be an opportunity for questions from the audience during this session.
Content Advisory: This presentation contains discussions of youth suicide, police brutality and other themes that may be distressing to some audiences. Viewer discretion is advised.
Artist Talks curated by Tania Major.
