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APHIDS is an artist-led experimental art organisation based in Melbourne, Australia. Collaborative and future-focused, APHIDS is led by Co-Directors Eugenia Lim, Lara Thoms and Mish Grigor. The work of APHIDS is feminist, intersectional, angry and funny; bringing artists into meaningful exchange with audiences through performance, critical dialogue and unpredictable encounters in the public realm.

Past APHIDS works have been presented in major venues in every state and territory in Australia, and in more unexpected places: in ricefields and samurai hotels in Japan, churches in Finland, industrial zones in Bulgaria, and beamed into outer space. Our collaborators have included funeral directors, scientists, regional societies, motorcycle and senior citizens’ clubs. Our projects promote open, accessible yet complex and rigorous encounters between artists and public.

IN DEVELOPMENT

Crisis Averted is a contemporary performance work that examines how individuals and institutions fail to confront potential threats. The project takes a humorous yet critical look at how we attempt to stave off our fears—often by pretending they don’t exist, shirking responsibility, or feigning ignorance.

Through playful scenarios and absurd, offbeat games, Crisis Averted envisions a beautiful utopia where sticking our heads in the sand is not only acceptable but carries no consequences. Because, when it comes down to brass tacks, we all just want to have a nice time.

CRISIS AVERTED TEAM

Created by APHIDS

Lead Artist: Mish Grigor

This project has been supported by the Australian Government through the Australia Council for the Arts, its arts funding and advisory body, the City of Melbourne, and Creative Victoria through its Creative Enterprises Program, the City of Melbourne through its ACIP program, and Creative Victoria through its Creative Enterprises Program.