Description
Join artist Yuki Kihara for a conversation about gender politics, climate change, decolonisation and her monumental photograph, Fonofono o le nuanua: Patches of the rainbow (2020).
Yuki Kihara is an interdisciplinary artist of Japanese and Samoan descent. Through a research-based approach, her work seeks to challenge dominant and singular historical narratives through a wide range of mediums, including performance, sculpture, video, photography and curatorial practice. Kihara lives and works in Samoa, where she has been based over the past 11 years.
Kihara’s works have been presented at the Asia Pacific Triennial (2002 & 2015); Auckland Triennial (2009); Sakahàn Quinquennial (2013); Daegu Photo Biennale (2014); Honolulu Biennale (2017); Bangkok Art Biennale (2018); Aichi Triennale (2022) and the Gwangju Biennale (2023). Kihara’s critically acclaimed exhibition entitled Paradise Camp curated by Natalie King was presented in the Aotearoa New Zealand Pavilion at the 59th Venice Biennale 2022. Paradise Camp subsequently toured to the Powerhouse Museum, Gadigal land/Sydney
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Event date: Sep 13
Ticket Price Information: Free, booking essential
Time(s): 12:00pm
Event Venue: National Gallery of Australia
Accessibility: This program is wheelchair accessible and four assistive listening devices will be available for attendees who are hard of hearing. Please email learning@nga.gov.au for more information.
Ticket on-sale date: 07 Aug 2024
Suited for: Families, Local Community
Other: Free events, Lectures & Talking