In a city already bursting with culture year round, Rising staked its claim this year with ambitious works that broke open the way we think about art, society and our very existence.
As a major arts festival, Rising is facing an identity crisis. It lacks an articulated purpose, clashes with established interstate festivals and remains confused by the conflicting missions of White Night and the Melbourne International Arts Festival, the two events it was supposed to replace.
As a major arts festival, Rising is facing an identity crisis. It lacks an articulated purpose, clashes with established interstate festivals and remains confused by the conflicting missions of White Night and the Melbourne International Arts Festival, the two events it was supposed to replace.