Country Always

Caring for Country

A Corner of the Empire

The Garden Palace

The Holding Pen

The Agricultural Hall

Regional Networks

Across New South Wales

A Museum of Doing

Technological Museum

Expanding Stories

Evolution of the Castle Hill site from botanical research station to Museum Discovery Centre

Transforming the Tramsheds

Powerhouse Stage 1 and the Harwood Building

A Symbol in Time

Sydney Observatory

Ongoing Transformations

Powerhouse Ultimo

Applied Arts and Sciences

Defining the terms in the 21st century

Powerhouse Late x Vivid Ideas: Paradise Fair

Powerhouse Renewal

A transformative renewal program across four sites

We Rise

Blak Powerhouse

Powerhouse-1 Mission Launch to the ISS

An initiative of the Powerhouse: Future Space program

2024

Exoskeleton

Powerhouse Parramatta

Parramatta

2023

A figure looks off to the side with a grimace. They have two flowers in their hair.

Program Powerhouse Late

Powerhouse Late x Vivid Ideas: Paradise Fair

Name: Powerhouse Late x Vivid Ideas: Paradise Fair
Start: 2023-06-15T07:00:00.000Z
End: 2023-06-15T11:00:00.000Z
Location: Ultimo

Ended 15 Jun 2023

Free

Ultimo

Discovery and disruption with a side of wicked delight. Think ‘Alisi in Pacific Wonderland’ where things aren’t quite what they seem. Artist Yuki Kihara, in collaboration with Matavai Pacific Cultural Arts, invites you to try a range of new experiences as you move in and around her stunning new exhibition, Paradise Camp. Take a sip and jump into a curated program of immersive activity, responsive choreography, audience participation and ironic cocktails in this special night flipping the script.

Acknowledgement of Country

The Powerhouse Museum is situated upon the ancestral homeland of the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, whom we acknowledge as Traditional Custodians. We recognise their timeless and continuous connection to Country and pay respect to their Elders – past, present and emerging.

Program

EXHIBITION DANCE TOURS WITH MATAVAI
6pm Si’ou alofa Maria
6.45pm Genesis 9:16
7.45pm Reinventing the archive
8pm Tapa x Taualuga
Paradise Camp exhibition

MAKING
5–9pm Adornment making with master artist Sione Falemaka and super stylist Bayvick Lawrance, Catalina Maker Space

PERFORMANCE
7pm Siva Mai! Matavai dance showcase, Theatre

TALANOA/TALK
6pm Melissa Malu (Australian Museum) with artists Yuki Kihara (Paradise Camp) and Airileke (PASIFIX), Theatrette

SCREENING
7.30pm Talanoa Walk the Talk, Theatrette
8pm Making of Paradise Camp, Theatre
5–9pm Paradise Camp in Sāmoa 2024, Der Papālagi: The White Man (2016), The other day in Paradise (2003), Kings Cinema
5–9pm Making of: Fonofono o le nuanua: Patches of the rainbow + First Impressions: Paul Gauguin, Turbine Hall wall

SOUND
5–9pm Sound selector Airileke, Balcony Level 2

BAR
5–9pm Bar by Grifter, with cocktail curated by Yuki Kihara, Balcony Level 2