As part of 4A’s Lunar New Year celebrations, Antivenom draws on the characteristics of the Snake – wisdom, intuition and persuasion – leading to transformation.

Antivenom features diverse and underrepresented Asian-Australian, Australian and Indigenous artists and collectives who reflect on personal experiences of discrimination, stigma and hate speech. Drawing on the scientific process of making antivenin, each artist transforms the harmful through creative intent to embody notions of self-affirmation through identity, sexuality, gender and the migrant experience – contributing to personal and collective healing.

Throughout the exhibition, events and performances activate the space, celebrating diversity and the power of wisdom and creativity to help us shed our skins and begin the year anew.