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  • Isolation no obstacle for artists
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    Isolation no obstacle for artists

    24 August 2023

    Over the last three years the Mycelium project has presented 12 exhibitions, one in every region of WA. The culmination of this project, Open Borders, celebrates the creative energy of our regional artists, says Craig McKeough.

    Reading time • 6 minutesVisual Art
  • Reading time • 7 minutesVisual Art
  • What's on in Perth: The Hoopla Sessions. Pictured is a group of people standing amongst inflatable sculptures, decorated in brightly coloured stripes What to SEE: July gig guide
    What to SEE

    What to SEE: July gig guide

    22 June 2022

    Got the rainy day blues? Our July gig guide is packed with shows and exhibitions that will warm your heart.

    Reading time • 10 minutesMulti-arts
  • Pictured is the work of British Filmmaker Isaac Julien the creator of Lessons of the Hour and Ten Thousand Waves. In the image we see a dark room with a variety of screens across three walls that display his work. Double feature makes a singular splash
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    Double feature makes a singular splash

    10 March 2022

    Multiple screens and a poetic visual style lift Isaac Julien’s film works well above the ordinary in this Perth Festival installation, writes Craig McKeough.

    Reading time • 6 minutesVisual Art
  • An Aboriginal painting of a European ship. The ship is a white silhouette against a brown and white striped background. Sailing on an ocean of art
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    Sailing on an ocean of art

    11 January 2022

    Perth Festival’s choice of wardan – the ocean – for this year’s festival theme plays out beautifully in its visual arts selection. Ara Jansen plunges in to pull out some highlights.

    Reading time • 10 minutesPerth Festival
  • Maniya Amin Dehghan, Harry Hamzat, Satchen Lucido and Happyness Yasini. Presented by Perth Festival and co-produced by Performing Lines WA and Encounter. Four young people of colour stand on stage. At the front one young woman points hopefully at something out of shot. The set is the deck of a boat. Cream of the crop 2021
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    Cream of the crop 2021

    15 December 2021

    Which shows were Seesaw Mag’s favourites this year? We ask our writers to reflect on the year that was… and the year that will be.

    Reading time • 10 minutesMulti-arts
  • Merrick Belyea, Brigadoon, oil on board, 5 panels. Each panel 122.5 x 91.5cm, image courtesy of artist. Three abstract works, painted in rich earthy tones. A well-deserved win for Belyea
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    A well-deserved win for Belyea

    1 December 2021

    In an impressive field, it’s the confidence of experience that distinguishes Merrick Belyea’s work, writes Craig McKeough.

    Reading time • 6 minutesVisual Art
  • Yee I-Lann, (Malaysia), Pangkis, 2021, single channel video, duration 9 minute 30 second loop, Image courtesy of artist. A group of seven men are dancing, their heads linked together by a tangle of wires. Celebration of craft is a stunner
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    Celebration of craft is a stunner

    22 September 2021

    The first of the Indian Ocean Craft Triennial’s centrepiece exhibitions weaves together the disparate cultures of the Indian Ocean rim in ways that Craig McKeough finds profound.

    Reading time • 6 minutesCraft
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