"Interview with Alison Bennett"
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- Title
- "Interview with Alison Bennett"
- Description
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Dr Alison Bennett is a senior lecturer in photography at RMIT School of Art specialising in expanded photography, webXR, queer and feminist creative practices.
Interview Summary
Alison Bennett, an artist and academic, spoke about her work in expanded photography, their experiences with autism, and the intersection of disability discourse with queer activism in their life and work. Their current project, vegetal/digital, arose from their experiences during the pandemic and connects audiences with plant sentience through interactive digital art. Alison also discussed the political nature of their work, aiming to shift ontological frameworks and exploring new modes of engagement through art. They reflected on the significant cultural changes regarding neurodiversity in the last few decades, highlighting the growing self-advocacy among autistic artists and their increasing impact in the arts. - Identifier
- IV00003
- Publisher
- Disability Arts History Australia
- datePublished
- 2023
- Relation
- Melbourne
- Victoria
- Disability Arts History Australia
- Midsumma Festival
- ArtLink
- "Una Rey (2022) Art and sensoria: Whose disability? ArtLink, 42(2), pp.8–11."
- Alison Bennett
- Daniel Santangelli
- gender
- Other
- category
- CreativeWork
- Type
- Conversation
- Format
- URL, Video, Text
- inLanguage
- English, Auslan
- keywords
- Visual Art and Galleries
- Film/TV/New Media
- Digital Arts
- Multi Arts
- Festivals
- Neurodivergent Art and Artists
- Autism/ADHD/Neurodiversity
- LGBTIQA+ Art and Artists
- Education and employment
- Grant
- Equity and non-discrimination
- Advocacy and awareness raising
- Access
- Participation in cultural life
- Participation in public and political life
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Linked resources
| Title | Class |
|---|---|
| Alison Bennett | Person |
| Daniel Santangelli | Person |
| Disability Arts History Australia | Organization |
| Midsumma Festival | Organization |
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