Accessibility information: "Don’t Be Evil"

Don't Be Evil is on until 22 January 2022. Some artworks in this exhibition feature sounds and video that may be challenging for visitors with auditory and visual sensory sensitives.

Some require physical engagement that may not be accessible to all visitors.

Please see the breakdown below for specific details.

If you need assistance navigating the exhibition while you're here, please ask our friendly staff.

Banner image: Kate Geck, rlx:tech – defrag popup (detail), 2021. Installation view, Don't Be Evil, UQ Art Museum, 2021. Photo: Louis Lim.

Sensory considerations

Trigger warnings

Don’t Be Evil addresses difficult and important issues. Some artworks contain adult content or themes that may be distressing to some visitors. If you are concerned about these themes, or would like to discuss them further, please speak with our friendly staff who will be able to help you to navigate the exhibition without engaging with these specific artworks.

If you are distressed by the themes brought up in our exhibitions, support is available.

Audio labels

Artworks requiring physical engagement

Xanthe Dobbie, Cloud Copy, 2020

This immersive VR-based installation is intended to be experienced when sitting in suspended bubble chairs. Portable stools are available for visitors who are unable to sit in the bubble chairs.

Please note, visitors with motion sickness or sensory sensitivities may find the VR component of Cloud Copy challenging. If you experience this, please remove the VR headset and remain seated. Our staff will be on hand to assist you and provide water if necessary.

Eugenia Lim, ON DEMAND, 2019

This interactive artwork requires visitors to pedal a bicycle to activate it. Our staff can activate this artwork on request if you are unable to use the bicycles. A stool is available to help you getting on and off the bicycles if needed.

Kate Geck, rlx:tech – defrag popup, 2021

This mediative artwork features audio soundtracks. To participate, a smartphone, headphones and rlx:tech app are required. You can download the app using the QR code in the gallery space or before your visit via Google Play or the App Store.

Please bring your own digital equipment, including headphones, so you can enjoy the artwork.

The artwork is intended to be experienced laying down or seated on the yoga mats provided, but portable stools are available on request if you would like to use one. The mediations run for approximately 11 minutes each.

Online resources

We have a range of online resources including:

A Curator Q&A with Anna Briers on Don’t Be Evil.
Our WTF is… video series, which aims to demystify and explain elusive terms used to discuss networked technologies. Captioned videos are available on our Facebook page.
The online exhibition We Met Online, which is the first iteration in the Conflict in My Outlook series.