The NGV is so extra right now, and we're loving it. To accompany the epic NGV Triennial, the NGV has relaunched Triennial Extra: a free series of after-hours parties and events running until January 28.
Make no mistake: Triennial Extra isn't your standard gallery-open-late situation, nor is it the same as the gallery's Friday Nights series. Visitors can expect to experience the Triennial in a completely new light, with DJs, performances, insightful artist talks, dance and lots more.
Kicking off at 6pm, each night of Triennial Extra features a diverse program, featuring artists, dancers, performers and poets taking part and responding to works within the Triennial and beyond. Each night, the Afrocentric program takes over Federation Court with a unique curated program electric performances, including spoken word poetry, dance and live music. Across the gallery, artists will present talks and activations of various works, such as Richard Lewer speaking on his Confessions series which invited members of the public to ‘confess’ in a confessional before being painted on the wall. Plus, there'll be enchanting performances from award-winning Chinese-Australian composer Mind Weng Wang performing on a traditional Chinese harp and singers from Melbourne Opera performing amongst medieval artworks.
Local guest DJs will play sets across the gallery, with veteran names like RONA., DJ JNETT and IN2STELLAR and dameeeela providing fresh beats to soundtrack the evening as the sun sets, until 11pm.
Snack on a charcuterie platter or treat yourself to oysters at the Yering Station Wine Bar, or sip on a cocktail at the Four Pillars Gin bar. For a bigger feed, there's from pork belly bao, wagyu beef sliders, Moroccan fried cauliflower and gelato on offer.
Best of all, entry is completely free. For the full line-up, visit the website.
