When You Have Friends Think You Have

Haydn Allen

27 Mar–13 Apr 2019

Hand in hand, I walk a younger self through the dark intersections of the sexual, the spiritual, the suburban. Illuminated by green neon lights, we pass by objects which shimmer and levitate, kneeling down to make offerings to the cloud, to the cosmos.

Reflecting on childhood and fantasy, When You Have Friends Think You Have Treasures brings together a collection of artworks managed by this embodied younger self. These objects and images are part of an ongoing body of work researching waste, the psychedelic, and the relationship we have to our planet.

Accompanying text 8nights by Haydn Allen

Onsite, Exhibition

Overview

Key Dates

Opening: 28 Mar 2019, 7am–9am

Acknowledgment

This program takes place on the land of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation. We recognise that sovereignty was never ceded - this land is stolen land. We pay respects to Wurundjeri Elders, past, present and emerging, to the Elders from other communities and to any other Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islanders who might encounter or participate in the program.

Biographies

Haydn Allen is a queer artist working predominantly with installation and video. Living and working in Melbourne, he recently completed his bachelor degree in Fine Art at The Victorian College of the Arts. Haydn’s practice is concerned with sustainability and ecology; he uses primarily recycled and scavenged materials. Works often respond directly to waste. Recent exhibitions include ‘Alien Party in the Swamp’ (2018) and ‘To Slash’ (2018) as well as public artwork ‘fun, comfortable, and easy to be with’ at the University of Melbourne Southbank campus.