Milestone
31
Oct
Celebrating his 80th birthday, pioneering artist, William Yang, reflects on his extraordinary life in Milestone.
In this ambitious new performance, Yang weaves together an epic slideshow of documentary photographs from his vast collection. Through personal stories, he explores themes of family, sexuality, and culture with his signature humour and candour. Set against an exquisite score composed and performed by Elena Kats-Chernin with Ensemble Lumen, Milestone is a joyous tribute to an Australian icon.
"Milestone is an intimate, often heartbreaking and regularly hilarious portrait of a life...truly life-affirming work." City Hub
"A stunning meditation on time, loss and the endearing beauty of human connection, Milestone is a triumph." Australian Arts Review
Photo: George Gittoes
In this ambitious new performance, Yang weaves together an epic slideshow of documentary photographs from his vast collection. Through personal stories, he explores themes of family, sexuality, and culture with his signature humour and candour. Set against an exquisite score composed and performed by Elena Kats-Chernin with Ensemble Lumen, Milestone is a joyous tribute to an Australian icon.
"Milestone is an intimate, often heartbreaking and regularly hilarious portrait of a life...truly life-affirming work." City Hub
"A stunning meditation on time, loss and the endearing beauty of human connection, Milestone is a triumph." Australian Arts Review
Photo: George Gittoes