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What to SEE
Calling on spirits, demi-gods and unseen beings
11 May 2022
Artist Nazerul Ben-Dzulkefli may be a recent graduate but he’s already making a name for himself at Perth’s independent galleries, with ceramic works that draw on the rich tapestry of his Malay-Javanese upbringing in Singapore’s cultural melting pot.
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Reviews
Nurturing passion, hatching fire
13 May 2021
The 24 graduate artists showcased in this year’s “Hatched” exhibition have created a powerful and pensive testimonial to their generation, writes Patrick Gunasekera.
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Q&A
Out of the shadows
4 May 2021
For many years Perth-born artist Shanti Gelmi chose to deny the significance of her Indian heritage, a defensive response to the racism she encountered as a child. Recognising that her cultural heritage shaped her nonetheless, she now wonders what other unquestioned or unseen influences leave their stamp on us.
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Q&A
The art of breathing
28 April 2021
Drawing on her training in music and dance, artist Hannah Foley has created a performance work that turns breathing into an artform. Ahead of the work’s appearance in PICA’s annual “Hatched: National Graduate Show”, Nina Levy spoke to Foley to find out more.
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Reviews
Permission for self-care
21 July 2020
PICA’s annual “Hatched: National Graduate Show” takes a turn towards compassion this year, discovers Jaimi Wright.
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Opinion
A walk with Tina Stefanou
4 June 2020
As part of Seesaw’s ‘Day in the life’ series, artist Tina Stefanou reflects not only on her work during the pandemic, but on the role of the artist at a time that is characterised by economic, social, political and environmental injustice.
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