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Review: ‘A Lightness of Spirit is the Measure of Happiness,’ Australian Centre for Contemporary Art, Melbourne, 7 July to 16 September, 2018. Curated by Hannah Presley [August 2018]

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The inaugural exhibition for the Victorian Government’s Yalingwa initiative, A Lightness of Spirit is the Measure of Happiness, is boundlessly entertaining. Ten new works from southeast Aboriginal artists, commissioned by ACCA, force critical contemplation in their aesthetic confidence. Driven by Presley’s curatorial passion, the exhibition’s unassuming modesty masks its subversive agenda. I must start with… Continue reading Review: ‘A Lightness of Spirit is the Measure of Happiness,’ Australian Centre for Contemporary Art, Melbourne, 7 July to 16 September, 2018. Curated by Hannah Presley [August 2018]