<blockquote>
“It’s easier to imagine the end of the world than the end of capitalism” </blockquote>

<pre><code> — Fredric Jameson 
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Julian Rosefeldt, the master artist-filmmaker who gave us a chameleonic Cate Blanchett with Manifesto, transforms Melbourne Town Hall into an arena swallowed by screens. 
A life-sized choir encircles you at ground level while jazz drummers duel from above. Acclaimed actors like Giancarlo Esposito and Virginia Newcomb narrate a surreal epic—delivering musings from some of history’s most influential economists, writers and thinkers from Snoop Dogg, Warren Buffett and Ayn Rand to Angela Davis and Mark Fisher. Homeless men discuss economics and executives do acrobatics in a bank lobby. Cate’s back too. This time she’s a tiger stalking the supermarket aisles. 
It’s a vision that pummels capitalism with the excess it asks for, then waits for the dust to settle. 
Wander in and feel the rumble.

A film trailer for Julian Rosefeldt's immersive film installation, Euphoria. We see tigers stalking supermarket aisles, homeless people discuss economics and executives do acrobatics in a bank lobby. 

RISING : Euphoria Trailer 2023

A wide angle view of the immersive film installation Euphoria at the Park Avenue Armory in New York. Three huge screens hang, surrounding an open space show the film. Many ground floor screens featuring the Brooklyn Youth Choir snake around the space.

Euphoria by Julian Rosefeldt— Supporting 7 (Park Armory)

Euphoria by Julian Rosefeldt— Supporting 6 (Park Armory)

Two silhouetted people dressed in hoodies and jeans push an open dumpster filled with fire down an empty street at night. Snow is lumped on the roadside, amongst full bin bags and discarded objects.

Euphoria by Julian Rosefeldt— Supporting 1 (bin)

Dancers dressed as bankers leap and bound through an old world, marble and mahogany bank lobby. 

Euphoria by Julian Rosefeldt— Supporting 2 (bankers)

A mid-shot of a bearded person, who appears to be a rough sleeper, looks into the lens. Their arms are raised, and in one hand they hold a flaming torch.

Euphoria by Julian Rosefeldt— Supporting 3 (man torch)

A tiger strolling a supermarket aisle has knocked several bottles of pasta sauce onto the floor which have smashed. The tiger's front paws stand in the sauce, as it looks down and sees what it has done.

Euphoria by Julian Rosefeldt— Supporting 5 (tiger)

Commissioned and produced by Park Avenue Armory.    

Co-commissioned by Holland Festival, Ruhrtriennale Festival of the Arts and RISING.     

In Association with Weltkulturerbe Völklinger Hütte.   

Supported by ACMI.   

Euphoria is supported through the Melbourne City Revitalisation Fund – a $200 million partnership of the Victorian Government and the City of Melbourne.


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City of Melbourne

ACMI

<h3 id="pay-as-you-wish-pricing">PAY-AS-YOU-WISH PRICING</h3>
Capitalism is a resilient fog. Please choose a price that aligns best with your financial situation. 
High Roller — $32 | For the cashed-up arts lovers 
Working Class Hero — $25 | For those that live like common people 
Feeling the Pinch — $18 | Below the line but up for a good time 
<h3 id="free-fridays">FREE FRIDAYS</h3>
Living on a shoestring? City of Melbourne are offering Free Friday tickets (until allocation exhausts) because art is supposed to be for everyone. 
Limit 2 per customer. Please Note: The Free Friday allocation is now exhausted
<h3 id="late-sessions">LATE SESSIONS</h3>
The final session of each evening will only allow you to remain in the space until closing time (60 minutes after the ticketed arrival time). You will not be able to view a full cycle of the work.
Final Sessions 
Friday 2 June (Opening Night) — 10PM 
Sunday—Wednesday - 7PM 
Thursday—Saturday - 9PM

Euphoria

ACCESSIBLE PARKING

Greenco Parking Pty Ltd
Council House
200 Little Collins St
Melbourne Vic 3000
NB height limit 2m

ACCESSIBLE DROP OFF

Collins Street, north side, just east of Swanston Street.

ACCESSIBLE ENTRANCE

Copper Doors, Swanston Street Entrance (to the left of the main doors).

ACCESSIBLE BATHROOMS

Ground floor, turn right when exiting lifts.

INTRA SITE TRANSPORT

Internal lift for access between floors.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

Nearest accessible train station: Flinders Street Station, all lines. The Melbourne Town Hall is one block away on Collins and Swanston Streets

Nearest accessible tram stop: City Square/Swanston Street—Stop 11 (routes 1, 3, 3a, 5, 6,26, 64, 67 and 72), Collins Street—Stop 6 (routes 11, 12, 48, 109)

Euphoria

By Julian Rosefeldt

PAY-AS-YOU-WISH PRICING

FREE FRIDAYS

LATE SESSIONS