Now or Never 2024

MELBOURNE / NARRM
22—31 AUGUST 2024
22—31 AUGUST 2024

About

An adventurous festival for Melbourne/Narrm.

“The relation between what we see and what we know is never settled. Each evening we see the sun set. We know that the earth is turning away from it. Yet the knowledge, the explanation, never quite fits the sight.” John Berger, Ways of Seeing. 

Addressing the theme ‘Look through the image’, the expansive Now or Never 2024 program invites audiences to interrogate what’s in front of them, explore deeper meanings, contemplate layers of symbolism and question reality – from AI-generated narratives and visual distortion works to cinematic and augmented reality experiences. 

This year the festival brings visual language to the forefront of the program, with a focus on the presentation of large works designed to shift perspectives and push boundaries.

Now or Never is an invitation to be a part of a community that celebrates creativity, inquiring minds, and exploration. A call for curiosity and collective awe. A step into the unknown. Follow us into uncharted territories. 

An adventurous festival for Melbourne/Narrm.

Sustainability

Now or Never is committed to receiving a carbon neutral certification under the Australian Government’s Climate Active Program.

All carbon emissions produced from the event are reduced where possible and tracked – from our attendees’ travel and event catering to international artist travel. Any emissions that remain are offset.