Exhibition: Paper Trails Between Lion and Swan (Phase II)
Opening remarks by Fremantle Councillor, Cr Jemima Williamson-Wong (stand-in)
Venue: ArtSource, Old Customs House, Walyalup (Fremantle)
Dates: 9 – 23 Jun 2024
'Paper Trails Between Lion and Swan' (Phase 2) is the second of a two-phase collaborative exhibition curated by Harrison Waed See, Desmond Mah & Yeo Chee Kiong featuring 6 artists from Singapore and 6 from Perth/Boorloo. These two coastal and culturally diverse locations are bound by intersecting histories of British colonisation in the Asia Pacific region. To renegotiate these intersections in a contemporary context, the artists have explored paper and textiles as a metaphor for diaspora, trade and identity. Phase 1 (January 2024) was featured at SCULPTURE2052 (Singapore Art Week Event), Phase 2 (June 2024) took place at ‘Old Customs House’ (Artsource, Walyalup, Western Australia).
Exhibition supported by: Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries (DLGSC), The National Arts Council (Singapore), ArtSource, SCULPTURE2052.
Boorloo artists: Deborah Worthy-Collins, Desmond Mah, Di Cubitt, Harrison See, Kelsey Ashe, Sarah Thornton-Smith
Singapore artists: Ezzam Rahman, Nhawfal Jumaat, Tan Yen Peng, Terry Wee, Xin Xiaochang, Yeo Chee Kiong
*Listen to co-curator Yeo Chee Keong's interview at RTRFM 92.1 (Artbeat)