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Join us at 4A on Saturday 10 October at 2pm for a conversation between Maurice O’Riordan and Thea Baumann, 4A CEO and Artistic Director, on the opening weekend of Andy Ewing: Ancestor Spirits and Kirthana Selvaraj: In the Half Light.

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Maurice will share insights into Andy Ewing’s life and practice, reflecting on the Ancestor Spirits exhibition through his work on the monograph candid enigma, the artful adventures of Andrew Hau Ewing (2025).

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Maurice O'Riordan is a writer, curator and publisher based in Darwin. He is currently acting Curator/Gallery Manager at Midpul Art Gallery, Charles Darwin University. He recently curated Queer Territory (2025) at Northern Centre for Contemporary Art, and is currently co-curating Love Magic 2 (Midpul Art Gallery, 2028) with Gary Lee.

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