Against the Protocols of the Civilised Body

Against the Protocols of the Civilised Body: three programs with Access Lab & Library. Throughout May and June 2026 Access Lab & Library will lead a series of gatherings that foreground experimental access practice and theory. With opportunities for online, hybrid and in-person participation, this series will support deep engagement with contemporary disability thinking in the context of contemporary arts and museum practices.

Online reading group
Free, all welcome, online. Wednesday May 20, June 3 and June 17. 10am–12pm (AEST).

Beyond compliance level accommodations, access thinking signals a mode of relationality and a critical field of practice in contemporary art. This reading group introduces key texts and concepts and is open to all interested participants.  

Texts will be distributed to participants on April 20, a month ahead of the first session.

Workshop and performance
Free, participation via EOI, in-person. In June, Access Lab & Library will facilitate an in person, day long experimental workshop (participation via EOI) which will lead into a public performance the following day. Further details and EOI to be announced.

About Access Lab & Library
Access Lab & Library (ALL) was created in 2023 to develop and nurture disability-led and artist-led access in creative settings. They approach access as a temporary, collectively-held space, as an experimental field, and as a platform for generosity. Access Lab & Library is co-directed by Fayen d’Evie and Jon Tjiha.