📢 ANNOUNCEMENT!! I am so excited to bring my new exhibition ‘Fam’, to the Immigration Museum, 26 August 2023 — 28 Jan 2024. Supported by the City of Melbourne Annual Arts Grants.
Fam is the latest iteration of @whereareyoufrom__ and will explore the experiences of 15 mixed and multicultural families living in Melbourne, to understand how they grapple with differences in perspective and lived experience.
The concept behind this work is very personal – as a first generation Australian, of Nigerian heritage, who was raised by family members from a range of different cultural backgrounds (Irish, Filipino) as you can imagine I have had a lot to unpack over the years.
In conversation with other culturally diverse people I realised that I am not alone – leading to this beautiful exhibition that I am so grateful to be able to share with the world.
This body of work has also been living in my mind for years, and (fun fact) was an exhibition I intended /knew would be perfect to show at the Immigration Museum from its conception – a full circle moment!
Details for the opening event are coming soon!
Curator, Art Director, Editor @art_workr
Photographer @jessbrohier
Designer @thought_found
Photography Assistant @bellaloke
Stylist @kittyle_stylist
Styling Sponsors @goodbyes@permanent.vacation
With extra thanks to:
@museumsvictoria@cityofmelbourne@immigrationmuseum_melb
And my wonderful mother Elaine McKenna who (as always) helped me edit the fabulous stories 💚 (lol) xx
Tune in TONGHT ❤️🔥 9:25 ABC Tv - I’ll be live streaming our story (#5) from @art_workr for those without the big screen!
Tag @whereareyoufrom__ with your thoughts reactions xx
