Five Acts of Love: ACCA Australian Centre for Contemporary Art

Ali Tahayori, Yhonnie Scarce

27 Jun - 24 Aug 2025

Guest curated by Nur Shkembi, Five Acts of Love brings together both international and local contemporary artists exploring various expressions of love. A thoughtful reflection of the times we live in, this show examines what we gain and what we give up when we love and are loved.

Through art, see how love can manifest in human action, transformative change, participation, moments of connection, memorialisation and reflection.

Featuring: Abdul-Rahman Abdullah, Hoda Afshar, Megan Cope, Eugenia Flynn, D Harding, Saodat Ismailova, Ali Tahayori, Larissa Sansour & Søren Lind, Khaled Sabsabi, Yhonnie Scarce, Hossein Valamanesh.

Australian Centre for Contemporary Art | 111 Sturt St, Southbank VIC

Artist Talks: Abdul-Rahman Abdullah, Megan Cope, Khaled Sabsabi and Ali Tahayori
Sat 28 Jun | 11:30am

Join artists Abdul-Rahman Abdullah, Megan Cope, Khaled Sabsabi and Ali Tahayori for talks in the gallery, on their works presented as part of Five Acts of Love.

Featuring twelve local and international artists presenting newly commissioned, recent and catalogued works across four galleries, Five Acts of Love offers space for reflection and an opportunity to delve into profound internal and external truth telling through the exploration of various acts of love. The exhibition revolves around five acts: resistance, revolution, intimacy, memory and annihilation. Each act of love circles around what we ultimately relinquish when we love – and are loved.