Semi Permanent Sydney 2023 (AU)

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31 May — 02 June 2023
Carriageworks

Semi Permanent Festival of Creativity & Design will return to Carriageworks as part of Vivid Sydney 2023, from 31st May through 2nd June 2023. Now in its 21st year, Semi Permanent will again bring together the creative industries from across Asia Pacific for three full days of inspiring keynote talks, panel discussions, workshops, exhibitions, demonstrations, installations, and more.

Highlights

  • Liam Young — Semi Permanent Sydney 2023
  • Sinéad Burke — Semi Permanent Sydney 2023
  • Jazz Money — Semi Permanent Sydney 2023
  • Bijan Berahimi, FISK — Semi Permanent Sydney 2023
  • Mona Chalabi — Semi Permanent Sydney 2023
  • Semi Permanent Sydney
  • ACMI
  • Indigital — Semi Permanent Sydney 2023
  • Future State: City Utopia, presented by Audi at Semi Permanent Sydney 2022

Speakers & Artists

Evi. O — Semi Permanent Sydney 2023
Evi. O — Semi Permanent Sydney 2023
Seb Chan — Semi Permanent Sydney 2023
ACMI

Schedule (Local Times)

  • 9:30 AM

    Refinery29 Pedestrian Group — Semi Permanent Sydney 2023

    Workshop ∙ 1 hour

    Legacy Brands, Fresh Perspectives: A Design Evolution Workshop, presented by Refinery29 & PEDESTRIAN.TV

    Learn how to communicate taboo topics in ways that resonate with young people and discuss the value of local trend forecasting, disrupting global guidelines and the urgency of diverse design teams to persistently grow and evolve audiences and brands.

  • 11:30 AM

    Filipe Carvalho — Semi Permanent Sydney 2023

    Masterclass ∙ 1 hour

    The Art of the Title, with Filipe Carvalho

    Sit down with Emmy Award-winning director and designer Filipe Carvalho as he delves into the granular aspects of title design for television and film, demonstrating the visual power of these shorts in capturing an audience's attention. 

  • 1:00 PM

    Bijan Berahimi & Evi. O — Semi Permanent Sydney 2023

    Fireside Chat ∙ 1 hour

    The Business of Design, with Bijan Berahimi & Evi. O

    Design as a practice is inherently challenging, but how do we apply right-brain creativity to the setting up of a studio and running of a business? Join two esteemed independent design business owners for a look behind-the-scenes of their visual practices.

  • 2:30 PM

    Liam Young — Semi Permanent Sydney 2023

    Masterclass ∙ 1 hour

    Worlds Beyond, with Liam Young

    Filmmaker and speculative architect Liam Young will delve into the topic of future urbanism in a conversational masterclass, unpacking the methodologies of worldbuilding in an intimate setting.

  • 4:00 PM

    Semi Permanent Hotel

    Workshop ∙ 1 hour

    Cultivating Your Creative Flow State, presented by Squarespace & Societal

    Learn how modern-day technology is helping professional designers channel their flow state to create more immersive brand experiences, as told through inspiring analogies, educational components, and case study highlights.

  • 8:30 AM

    Doors Open
  • 9:30 AM

    Welcome to Country & Opening Titles
  • 9:45 AM

    Mikaela Jade — Semi Permanent Sydney 2023

    Talk ∙ 45 minutes

    Mikaela Jade — Indigital

    The founder of Indigenous edu-tech company, Indigital, seeks to develop innovative ways to digitise and translate knowledge and culture from remote and ancient communities, exploring how it applies to the future of business through the metaverse and Web3.

  • 10:30 AM

    Evi. O — Semi Permanent Sydney 2023

    Talk ∙ 30 minutes

    Evi O. — Evi O. Studio

    Striking a balance between beauty and function with Australia’s leading designer and artist.

  • 11:00 AM

    Break
  • 12:00 PM

    Gabby Lord — Semi Permanent Sydney 2023

    Talk ∙ 30 minutes

    Gabby Lord — Super Keen

    New York-based Australian designer Gabby Lord discusses identity in both personal and professional aspects of her life, co-founding a branding studio during the height of COVID, and experiencing culture across three different continents.

  • 12:30 PM

    wani toaishara — Semi Permanent Sydney 2023

    Talk ∙ 30 minutes

    wani toaishara

    Exploring ideas concerning African Indigeneity, statelessness, and climate change across photography, installation, and video art.

  • 1:00 PM

    Break
  • 2:00 PM

    Megha Kapoor, Vogue India — Semi Permanent Sydney 2023

    Talk ∙ 30 minutes

    Megha Kapoor — Vogue India

    On championing the spirit of creativity and celebrating the diversity of the subcontinent through the world’s most esteemed fashion publication.

  • 2:30 PM

    Bijan Berahimi, FISK — Semi Permanent Sydney 2023

    Talk ∙ 1 hour

    Bijan Berahimi — FISK

    Upending the traditional agency model with a community-focused business that’s equal parts gallery, store, and creative collaborator.

  • 3:30 PM

    Break
  • 4:00 PM

    Sinéad Burke — Semi Permanent Sydney 2023

    Talk ∙ 45 minutes

    Sinéad Burke — Tilting the Lens

    The prolific writer, academic and activist will discuss who we are not designing for, and unpack strategies for the industry to be more inclusive.

  • 4:45 PM

    Liam Young — Semi Permanent Sydney 2023

    Talk ∙ 45 minutes

    Liam Young

    Speculative world-builder Liam Young will blow minds with mankind’s greatest collective endeavour yet.

  • 9:00 AM

    Doors Open
  • 9:50 AM

    Acknowledgement of Country & Opening Titles
  • 9:55 AM

    Ārepa

    Experience ∙ 10 minutes

    Breathwork Session with Rory Warnock presented by Ārepa

    Join Performance & Wellness Coach Rory Warnock for a guided breathwork session.

  • 10:10 AM

    ACMI

    Talk ∙ 40 minutes

    Seb Chan — ACMI

    Merging physical and digital experiences with the director of Australia’s multi-award-winning, multi-platform museum of moving image.

  • 10:50 AM

    Filipe Carvalho — Semi Permanent Sydney 2023

    Talk ∙ 40 minutes

    Filipe Carvalho

    The Portuguese Emmy Award-winning designer and director of HBO, FX and A24 on bringing together good ideas and good visuals. 


  • 11:30 AM

    Christopher Doyle & Gabby Lord Panel — Semi Permanent Sydney 2023

    Panel ∙ 30 minutes

    Christopher Doyle & Gabby Lord

    To mark the 10th year of Christopher Doyle & Co., its founder joins his first hire, Gabby Lord, to unpack the challenges and opportunities that come with running your own studio and the power and importance of generosity and vulnerability in design.

  • 12:00 PM

    Break
  • 1:00 PM

    Samuel Leighton-Dore — Semi Permanent Sydney 2023

    Talk ∙ 30 minutes

    Samuel Leighton-Dore

    The artist, illustrator and screenwriter will discuss his creative process and storytelling across mediums.

  • 1:30 PM

    Mikaela Stafford — Semi Permanent Sydney 2023

    Talk ∙ 30 minutes

    Mikaela Stafford

    From render to reality, Mikaela discusses the projects that have evolved from digital beginnings to IRL experiences.

  • 2:00 PM

    Chris Yee — Semi Permanent Sydney 2023

    Talk ∙ 30 minutes

    Chris Yee

    On the unique character of the Asian-Australian creative community and the power of storytelling.

  • 2:30 PM

    Jazz Money — Semi Permanent Sydney 2023

    Talk ∙ 30 minutes

    Jazz Money

    Exploring the stories that we tell to construct national and personal identity with poet and artist Jazz Money.

  • 3:00 PM

    Break
  • 3:30 PM

    Mona Chalabi — Semi Permanent Sydney 2023

    Talk ∙ 1 hour

    Mona Chalabi

    In her first appearance in Australia, the Data Editor of The Guardian’s US bureau will show how we can remove the ‘numb’ from numbers.

  • 4:30 PM

    Pedestrian Group

    Panel ∙ 1 hour

    Getting it Done — presented by VICE and Refinery29

    The custodians of publishing powerhouses VICE and Refinery29 discuss launching, and relaunching, legacy brands for Gen-Z, and the value of fast, distinctly Australian content strategies and design identities to balance counterculture in a commercial world.

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