An Hour with Lara Thoms

“AN HOUR WITH” invites world-renowned artists, true masters of their craft to share the stories, ideas, and creative sparks behind their work. Through captivating talks and interactive tasks, each session offers an exclusive glimpse into the minds and methods of today’s leading creative voices. It’s an unmissable opportunity to learn, question, and be inspired by the best in the world.

Lara Thoms is a queer artist interested in socially engaged, site-specific and participatory possibilities in contemporary art and performance. Much of Lara’s work is collaborative with people beyond the arts including past works with an ex funeral director, Indonesian Metallica fans, and over 300 Western Australian women. Projects include The Director which toured to the Sydney Opera House, SICK! (UK) and ANTI festival (Finland) and Fusebox (Texas) Before The Siren for Perth International Arts Festival and A Singular Phenomenon at The Malthouse. Her work with child activists and asylum seekers on Nauru for We all Know What’s Happening with Samara Hersch was awarded the prestigious Patronage Prize and the Audience Prize at Theatrespektakle, Switzerland. Lara is also a member of arts collective Field Theory and co founder of alternative arts funding initiative, ArtsPay.

Event Timeline

12:00-12:05: Introductions

12:05-12:30: Lara’s Artist Talk, including

• past work emphasis on works of scale, public and with people beyond the arts.
• Collaborative methodologies
• Care Plans for your group.

12:30-12:45: Interactive tasks

• Making care plans for yourself and others
• Generating responsive work

12:45-13:00: Audience Q&A

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