SUMMAIYA R.

Summaiya is an aspiring poet who finds solace in artistic expression through diverse mediums. She lives in Naarm (Melbourne). Her upbringing in a culturally rich environment exposed her to the beauty of Urdu and Arabic poetry, igniting her passion for the art form from a young age. Her poems serve as a canvas for her innermost musings, with each verse reflecting her deepest thoughts and emotions. Drawing inspiration from her own life experiences, she delves into themes related to trauma, grief, love, and depression.

PROJECT: LINK

'Beyond responsibilities' 'Beyond their shadow'

Video pieces with acoompanying poetry.

蓉SYLVIA

蓉Sylvia is an emerging sound artist, based on unceeded Wurundjeri and Boonwurrung lands. She birthed her love of music in the bustling streets of her hometown, Singapore, before moving to Naarm to immerse herself in new soundscapes. Through deep listening, Sylvia explores the sounds of the beings and spaces she is in, translating them into music that bring light to journeys often kept in the dark by our society. Her words and voice gently touch the tender spaces within us that crave to be held and loved.

Project

Purple flowers.

'THE MUSIC PIERCED MY SOUL EFFORTLESSLY, LIKE A WARM KNIFE GLIDING THROUGH BUTTER, INSTANTLY TRANSPORTING ME TO THEIR WORLD. THEY PLAYED A CAPTIVATING MELODY WHILE TOUCHING UPON A PROFOUNDLY RELATABLE SUBJECT. '

-Summaiya R.

[Verse

1]

My Love told me she’s gonna go

She wants to see what’s beyond this world

She told me there’s gonna be

A bed of purple flowers over there

[Chorus]

She said to me it hurts to breathe

For everyone else’s needs

Please, we can’t all live

And have it all if we shall be

I cry till my eyes bleed

I sleep every night and wish

For the light on the other side

'Diverse approaches allow us to meet young people where they are in terms of curiosity, craft, technical ability etc, and also meet the world where it's at — noisy, kaleidoscopic thing that it is.

- Janak Rogers, Associate Lecturer, Journalism (RMIT) and audience member