Amaya Laucirica
National Gallery of Victoria
180 St Kilda Rd
Jun 7, 2019
6:00 PM GMT+10
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NGV Friday Nights
Warm up this winter at NGV Friday Nights and discover China’s ancient terracotta warriors alongside new works by one of the world’s most exciting contemporary artists, Cai Guo-Qiang. Dine at the Hutong Dumpling Bar, enjoy after-hours access to the exhibition and see some of Australia’s best bands and performers play live in NGV’s Great Hall.
Terracotta Warriors: Guardians of Immortality & Cai Guo-Qiang: The Transient Landscape
Terracotta Warriors: Guardians of Immortality is a large-scale presentation of the Qin Emperor’s terracotta warriors, discovered in 1974 in China’s Shaanxi province and widely described as the eighth wonder of the world. Presented in parallel, Cai Guo-Qiang: The Transient Landscape, sees the artist create new art works inspired by his home country’s culture and its enduring philosophical traditions.
7.30pm & 8.30pm Amaya Laucirica
Amaya’s work blends swirling contours with wistful melodies and lush, sonic depth. Within this rich palette of sound resides Amaya’s uniquely captivating voice, restrained yet beautiful, with rich breathy tones offering touching moments of yearning and lament. She has played throughout venues in Germany and Spain and has been selected to support acts such as Blonde Redhead and Mark Lanegan at their Australian shows.
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Amaya Laucirica Biography
Over the course of two EPs, three albums and countless live shows Amaya Laucirica has established a unique presence in the Australian musical landscape. In 2008 Amaya released her debut album Sugar Lights. Sugar Lights was critically lauded and resulted in Amaya performing at North by Northeast festival in Canada and was Album Of The Week at 3RRR radio. In 2010 it was Early Summer that truly defined Amaya’s sound and captured the attention of critics and listeners alike. Early Summer was a feature album on Triple J and led to Amaya performing shows with Blonde Redhead, Mark Lanegan and a national tour with Adalita. In 2014, Amaya released her third album Sway, which was celebrated with several national tours including shows at MONA, White Night and Melbourne Music week. In 2015 Amaya relocated to Europe for a year, touring in Spain and Germany and writing material for her upcoming fourth album. Upon return to Melbourne in 2016, Amaya was awarded a grant from Creative Victoria to record the new album. The album was recorded in October with John Lee at Phaedra Studios in Melbourne. It is due for release later this year. Amaya Laucirica is a singer/songwriter and band located in Melbourne, Australia. For more information, please visit the band's website at: www.amayalaucirica.com
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