ARTICULATION: Artist Talk with Jacqueline Kaytar and Jo Ward

An Australian artist currently based in Meanjin/Brisbane, Austin examines the small and poetic interactions and behaviours of human beings, including the capacity to lose, move, remember, construct, grow, to draw attention to systems of power, particularly concerning human mobility and movement. Utilising interactive and conversational strategies and more formal research methods, she produces reciprocal artworks that include objects, installations, photography, sound, and ephemeral actions. Austin is also a Co-Director of the Woolstores Project, an initiative that invites artists to investigate the history and materiality of the historic site of the Woolstores, Teneriffe, and the surrounding areas.

Jo Ward is an Australian writer residing in Kupidabin/Samford Valley, Queensland. Faced with a challenging journey while pursuing a PhD in Literature, as she developed a debilitating movement disorder called cervical dystonia. Despite this setback, Jo found solace in creative writing, which she turned to as a therapeutic outlet. In 2019, she initiated Ovidian, a collaborative visual poetry project. Her poetry, largely inspired by her experience with chronic pain, delves into the transformative potential and boundaries of language