# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Atong Atem: In Conversation & Book Launch
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 31 Oct, 2026 at 12:00 pm – Sat, 31 Oct, 2026 at 01:00 pm (+11:00)
- **Event Description**: ATONG ATEM: IN CONVERSATION & BOOK LAUNCH

📍 The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia
🗓️ Saturday 31 October
⏰ 12–1pm
🎟️ Book now. https://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/program/atong-atem/?utm_medium=advertising&utm_source=facebook+event&utm_campaign=passage:+the+art+of+atong+atem&utm_content=standard&utm_term=awareness

Celebrating the opening of Passage: The Art of Atong Atem, the first major solo exhibition of the artist’s work in Australia, Atem oins award-winning writer and filmmaker Santilla Chingaipe for an inspiring conversation exploring Atem’s vibrant photography, showing how the acclaimed artist weaves South Sudanese Dinka Bor culture, community, and bold self-portraiture.

Join us for an inspiring conversation that explores Atong Atem’s vibrant photography, showing how the acclaimed artist weaves South Sudanese Dinka Bor culture, community, and bold self-portraiture.

This event launches the publication Passage: The Art of Atong Atem, a fully illustrated monograph produced by NGV in partnership with Thames & Hudson Australia, published to accompany the exhibition. .

When booking your ticket, you can pre-purchase your copy of Passage: The Art of Atong Atem to have it pre-signed by the artist to collect on the day.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/melbourne/atong-atem-in-conversation-and-book-launch/200030815353742
- **Event Categories**: Art, Exhibitions, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 2

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Melbourne
- **state**: VI
- **country**: Australia
- **location**: Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia
- **lat**: -37.817492345815
- **long**: 144.96978733052
- **full address**: Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia, FEDERATION SQUARE, 2 Swanston St, Southbank VIC 3004, Australia, Melbourne

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Atong Atem: In Conversation & Book Launch being held?
  - **A:** Atong Atem: In Conversation & Book Launch takes place on Sat, 31 Oct, 2026 at 12:00 pm to Sat, 31 Oct, 2026 at 01:00 pm at Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia, FEDERATION SQUARE, 2 Swanston St, Southbank VIC 3004, Australia, Melbourne.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Atong Atem: In Conversation & Book Launch?
  - **A:** Atong Atem: In Conversation & Book Launch is organized by National Gallery of Victoria.
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