AT THE ABOVE is a social sculpture. Collectively made, continually moulded anew.

That’s why, Melbourne Design Week, we’re putting a roof over unique talent, curious heads, open minds.

10 days of precise programming. A delightful mutt of an event. Exhibit, fair, party; art, design, print, music, food, champagne!

‘AT THE ABOVE PRESENTS’ May 15—May 25.

Opening Reception May 15 6pm—9pm.
Listening Party May 17 3pm—9pm.

ATA Presents
ANNIE PAXTON (AUS) functional sculpture.

ATA Presents
DALTON STEWART (AUS) furniture design.

ATA Presents
ACID MAGAZINE (FR) installation.

ATA Presents
IDLE (USA) installation and in residency.

ATA Presents
BROWN SAUCE (AUS) artwork.

ATA Presents
PAPER-CUTS (AUS) live vinyl DJ set.

ATA Presents
JOE JONES X PENFOLDS x FLORIAN (AUS) champagne-food pairing.

ATA Presents
TOM FEREDAY (AUS/UK) furniture design.

Sometimes it takes a long time to sound like yourself, Miles Davis famously said. Sometimes it is necessary to state the obvious, Jasper Johns less famously said.

After 5 years. Clear as ever. At the Above sounds like itself.
98 shows. 1827 days. 459 Zoom calls. 565 trips to Bunnings.
(95 unforeseen Bunnings excursions).
11,777 bottles of champagne.

Artists in residence, artists in isolation, artists on the roof. You get the idea. Google suggests avoiding “excessive self-focus” as a guiding social rule. And ATA endorses this.

The first press release ever written (1906) was a trainwreck. Literally, a train crash announcement. And maybe this quasi-release is another casualty. But creative work (everything?) is about doing the thing. Doing it. Keep doing it. Sometimes beyond logic! sense!

Doing it. Then doing it some more.

We’re energised humbled and elated to keep doing this thing. To make what didn’t exist yesterday. Sculpt the present. Meld disciplines, community, culture and industry.

To be At the Above. Not @ the above.

Quick! Look busy! People are saying, The robots are coming. Painting’s kaput. RIP they say. Print is dead. Music’s over. Forcing At the Above to consider a reexamination of necrophilia (!!)

Sometimes it is necessary to state the obvious. Everything is important. Everything matters.

At the Above presents. Let us show you not tell you.
MAY 15—MAY 25.
OPENING RECEPTION
THURSDAY MAY 15 6PM—9PM
LISTENING PARTY
SATURDAY MAY 17 3PM—9PM
VISIT DAILY

11AM—6PM