Acknowledgement of Country

Dharug

Bayadyinyang budyari Dharug yiyura Dharug Ngurra.
Bayady’u budyari Dharug Warunggadgu baranyiin barribugu.
Bayady’u budyari wagulgu yiyuragu Ngurra bimalgu Blacktown City. Flannel flowers dyurali bulbuwul.
Yanmannyang mudayi Dharug Ngurrawa. Walama ngyini budbud dali Dharug Ngurra Dharug yiyura baranyiin barribugu.

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We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of this Land, the Dharug people, and their continued connection to Country.
We pay our respects to Elders from yesterday to tomorrow.
We extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples of Blacktown City where the flannel flowers still grow proud and strong.
We will walk softly on this land and open our hearts to Country as the Dharug people have for tens of thousands of years.

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4ESydney is taking over The Leo Kelly Blacktown Arts Centre with Beyond The Elements, an exhibition recognising the festival’s profound impact on the local HipHop scene over the past decade, honouring both the history and future of 4ESydney, bringing together pivotal moments and key figures from its journey.

Leave your mark, make some beats and immerse yourself in the ongoing revolution that is HipHop. Explore 10 years of commUNITY, evolution, and authenticity through interactive installations. 

Located on Dharug Land for the past 10 years, 4ESydney is a project proudly for and led by the community, that utilises HipHop culture and its core elements (MC’ing, DJ’ing, breakdancing and graffiti) to empower and engage young people, artists, and diverse communities. Join us in reflecting on a decade of artistic growth, community spirit, and the ever-evolving journey of HipHop, and sample a small slice of an epic journey.

Artist Bios

Vyva Entertainment is a force within creative communities, amplifying and supporting artists for over 15 years. Founded by producer and artist manager Vyvienne Abla, Vyva has been working within the music and creative industries both locally and internationally. Vyva Entertainment produces events and programs, as well as, consulting, career development and housing its avant-garde artist roster.

Vyva specialises in working with diverse voices and activists to amplify necessary and authentic local and global narratives in a medium and dialogue that’s honest and unapologetic. Vyva Entertainment acts as a meeting ground, a space where education, community and industry meet, creating unique opportunities for industry, creatives and young people to thrive and most importantly, be themselves

Vyvienne Abla is a director and executive producer in the music and creative industries, with over 2 decades of experience both locally and internationally. In 2007, she founded Vyva Entertainment, an organisation dedicated to empowering youth, artists, and professionals by integrating industry, education, and community through HipHop and music culture. In 2015, she launched the 4Elements HipHop Project (4ESydney), the only festival and conference of its kind in so-called Australia.

Vyvienne’s work has gained international recognition. She has been invited to speak in several countries, including the UK, USA, Europe, and the Middle East, as a result of her initiatives and work in western Sydney and across the nation more broadly.

Vyvienne is also the artist manager for several successful artists, including DOBBY, BARKAA, Áine Tyrrell and Luka Lesson, and is the producer for multiple events and festivals. Her exceptional work has earned her numerous awards and nominations, including being awarded the 2022 Western Sydney University’s Woman of the West Business Award.

Driven by her passion for effecting positive change in the industry, Vyvienne actively participates as a member on various advisory boards and committees.

This project is presented by Blacktown Arts and Vyva Entertainment and supported by Blacktown City Council and the NSW Government through Create NSW.

Image Credits:

4ESydney Festival, 2024, photography by James Evans
Vyvienne Abla, courtesy of the artist

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