OLIVIA J. BENNETT

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I’m an arts writer, researcher and critic based in Australia, open to commissions and collaborations. 

I also work as a freelance communications specialist across brand, content and cultural strategy. 

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STUCK BETWEEN 
PRESENCE & ABSENCE

Written by Olivia J. Bennett
Edited by Valerie Ng
Published online by Rough Cut
Desensitised by the flows of neoliberal society, Olivier Assayas’ Demonlover and Lina Mannheimer’s Mating expose how we exploit each other for a semblance of relational intimacy.


Left: 'Demonlover' (2002), directed by Olivier Assayas and produced by Elizabeth Films.
Right: 'Mating' (2019), directed by Lina Mannheimer and produced by French Quarter Film.