From Me To You
Monisha Chippada, Beryl La, Judith Martinez Estrada, James Nguyen, Laura Peacock, Radha (Shahmen Suku), curated by Loc Nguyen
Gallery 1
Opening 04.03.20 6-8pm
Artist Talks 26.03.20 6-7pm
From Me To You is an exhibition that explores family and how our relationships to them play important roles in archiving and sharing stories. Families are a point of exchange as histories and memories are passed between generations within its networks. Whether through connection, disconnection or reconnection, our relationships to family are significant in shaping our understanding of ourselves, each other, and the world around us.
This exhibition brings together artists who explore the different connections they have to their own families within their practice. By drawing upon these relationships, and through the journey of creating their intimate works, each artist reveals new ways of learning about their families, and how these connections inform their position within the world.
From Me To You welcomes audiences into these personal experiences of culture, migration, food, language, spirituality, superstition, childhood, lineage and the home in works that have documented and interpreted the artists’ family narratives, and for some, even being developed in collaboration with the hands of their family members.
From Me To You acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land on which this exhibition takes place, the Gadigal people of the Eora nation, and recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and culture. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.
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Images
+ Monisha Chippada, ilū, 2018, video installation, dimensions variable
+ Radha, The Divine Game (திருவிளையாடல்) performed at Day For Night, 2018
+ Judith Martinez Estrada, Unknown Portraits (from a family archive) 2 of 24, 2018, bundled family photographs from ‘33, digital print on archival watercolour paper, 81cm x 61cm
+ Beryl La, Chất độc (Toxic), 2019, live performance