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Author, cultural critic and rave aficionado McKenzie Wark reimagines her past through a new lens after coming out as trans at age 56.
Australian-born and New York-based, critical theorist McKenzie Wark’s career spans decades. Her numerous groundbreaking works of theory and autofiction traverse subjects including digital media, gaming, raving, Marxism, and her relationship with the late novelist and playwright Kathy Acker.
Wark’s new memoir, Love and Money, Sex and Death, defies convention. Written as a series of letters to influential people in her life, she reflects on how her life has changed since coming out as trans and presents her vision for a world less beholden to the restrictive confines of gender. In this intimate and expansive conversation, Wark and host Sophie Cunningham will discuss her life and work as a counterculture rebel.
Presented in partnership with RMIT Culture and Now or Never.
McKenzie Wark is travelling to Australia with support from RMIT University as part of the exhibition This Hideous Replica at RMIT Gallery, August-November 2024.
Event and Ticketing Details
Dates & Times
Thursday 29 August
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Tickets
$29.00
Full
$20.00
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Accessible toilets available
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Additional Notes
McKenzie Wark will be signing books after the event.
The bookseller for this event is Hares & Hyenas.
Featuring
McKenzie Wark
Born in Newcastle NSW, McKenzie Wark has lived in New York City for the last twenty years. She is the author, among other things, of Love and Money, Sex and Death, Raving and Reverse Cowgirl.
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Sophie Cunningham
Sophie Cunningham is a non-fiction writer and novelist with a passion for trees, walking and broader environmental issues. Sophie’s most recent books are This Devastating Fever (Ultimo Press) and Flipper and Finnegan ...