Undercurrent arises out of Jeremy Kirwan-Ward’s questioning of the paradox of ‘still movement’ in relation to natural phenomena. This installation of two vast paintings envelopes the viewer in light and reflects the artist’s encounter with sensations of water. Jeremy Kirwan-Ward is a painter engaging with the language of colour-field abstraction working in Fremantle. He has…

ECHOES OF HOME: Memory and Mobility in recent Austral-Asian art presents the work of 14 Australian artists, craftspeople and designers who have an Asian background. Incorporating historical and experimental approaches to media such as ceramics, textiles, paper, jewellery, sculpture and painting, the exhibition reveals these artists’ contribution to contemporary understandings of cross-cultural experience. The artists…

A suite of paintings and drawings, several never exhibited before, celebrating Pantjiti Mary McLean’s family history and culture. Drawn from different periods and selected in association with Nalda Searles, the exhibition will include drawing books from the artist’s collection.

Karron Bridges’ photographs of life in Ninga Mia, north-east of Kalgoorlie-Boulder, capture the hardships of living in this community while reflecting the resilience of family relations. Karron Bridges acknowledges the friendship of Pantjiti Mary McLean and Dinny Smith and the support of Ninga Mia Village Aboriginal Corporation. Read Karron Bridges’ Walking With the Wongi artist…

Ichor (n.): The ethereal fluid flowing in the veins of the gods, but poisonous to mortals (Gk). Pip McManus continues her exploration of the archetypal rituals and iconography employed by all cultures as protection against evil or suffering, or as sacred engagement with the Divine. McManus’ archaic clay figures and vessel invoke the importance of…

Peter Collins’ enjoyment of colour and interest in ideas about the workings of the universe are reflected in his acrylic and manipulated mixed paintings.

Layli Rakhsha’s printmaking approaches the Western Australian landscape with feelings of nostalgia and longing. Uncertain pathways and hidden places are articulated through the application of precious texts by Persian poet Rumi (1207 – 1273).

Justin Trendall creates images that fuse pattern and diagram with visionary architecture. Employing printmaking technologies to explore the intersection of coastal and cultural space, the Western Australian coastline is used as a reference point to map an autobiographical landscape.

Kim Robertson’s painted and printed boxed assemblages evoke memories of home, faraway places and stages of life through the playful juxtaposition of found objects such as coins, souvenirs and toys.

Ian Dowling, a recipient of an ArtsWA Mid Career Fellowship, presents an ambitious new body of work comprising huge, modular ceramic pieces, which interpret the Tantric aphorism “form is the envelope of pulsation”.