Filled with cosmic light, two Perth Festival exhibitions embrace the mysteries of the galaxy and humanity. Jaimi Wright is transported.
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Sending a message to the universe
2 March 2023
Takeshi Tanabe explores some big questions through his art. He tells Greg McFerran the meaning behind the first light-dependent installation at Sculpture by the Sea.
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Journeys through water, time and truth-telling
1 March 2023
Three powerful exhibitions at Fremantle Arts Centre take the viewer to physical and metaphorical horizons, writes Cass Lynch.
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Uncensored portraits of life in China
21 February 2023
With international tensions high, exhibition “Beijing Realism” is timely, says Belinda Hermawan, offering a glimpse into the day-to-day of those at the bottom of China’s socio-economic strata.
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Trio of exhibitions exposes dark and violent truths
16 February 2023
Brimming with energy and purpose, John Curtin Gallery’s three change-making exhibitions should not be missed, says Jaimi Wright.
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Braving the elements for extreme art
14 February 2023
Like an athlete, artist Jacobus Capone puts himself through physically and psychologically gruelling challenges in a remarkable art project which brings a small piece of the mountains of Norway to Perth.
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Two exhibitions too good to resist
7 February 2023
ECU’s Fringe World exhibitions take the viewer on trip that ranges through different themes, ideas and identities, writes Jaimi Wright.
What to SEE
Festival exhibitions look skywards and inwards
7 February 2023
The endless possibilities of the stars have created unlimited options for this year’s Perth Festival visual arts program, and Ara Jansen is excited to turn her gaze in celestial directions.
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Have you done what you should in love?
19 December 2022
The first exhibition of contemporary Asian art at AGWA under a new cultural exchange offers universal insights into how we live and how we love, writes Craig McKeough.
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Alice’s world a wonder for all ages
19 December 2022
They may not have known much about Lewis Carroll’s creation beforehand, but junior reviewers Chloe and Jackson Davis loved going down the rabbit hole that is Wonderland.
