Platform Presents

Syd/Eora, if you're an artist of Asian diaspora, this one’s for you. For the first time, we’re bringing our Asian Heritage Week exhibition to Eora. Last year, we had Sydney artists fly down to Naarm to be part of our Asian Heritage Week exhibition. This year, we’re bringing it to you and expanding it into a full opening night experience with art, music and market stalls. We’re opening up ‘A Family Gathering’, a 3-day pop-up exhibition bringing artists into one room to share work across all mediums. Rather than a set theme, it’s about the experience of gathering and sitting alongside one another. Running 12–14 June, with a ticketed opening night featuring DJs and market stalls. Applications are now open for exhibiting artists and stallholders. If you’re based in Sydney, we’d love to have you in the room. Apply via our info pack (linked in bio) Exhibition applications close 12 May Market stall EOIs open until filled Design by @sugarfreesoap

Our new exhibition, ‘Summer Daze’ artist lineup is here ☀️ Summer Daze captures the feeling of summer as it stretches across the day and night. Warmth, colour, slowness, restlessness, light, sweat, memory. Works that feel lived-in and familiar, like summer unfolding in real time. Featuring: Bella Dredge Brigita La Inge Flinte Jillianne Frances Katie Jaksa Kazvyn Yew Kerry Liang S. Raelle Sally Darlison Sunny Tandoc Zoe Pavlou TEO Join us for opening night at Howler to celebrate the artists, launch our new zine and hear from the artists during our artist talk. 📍 Howler, Brunswick 🗓 Wednesday 18 February ⏰ 6–9pm It’s also Parma Night. $17 free-range chicken or vegan parmas with chips and salad from 5–9pm, plus $10 Coopers pints during happy hour from 5–7pm. RSVP via the link in our bio.

Join us for the opening for ‘A Family Gathering’, a 2 week exhibition that celebrates Asian Heritage Week. This is a multi-arts experience that moves between gallery and gathering. Inside, we’ll have curated stalls and works that sit within a dense salon-style hang, bringing together 30+ artists across painting, sculpture, textiles, photography and more. Outside, the courtyard opens up with DJs and performances Across the night: • DJ sets by Cynetic and sherry3.14 • Live performances by Juniper Care and secondskin • Curated stalls including I-Ching fortune telling with Zoe Yang, live portraits by Lilou Art and live poetry by waterclover Exhibiting artists (A–Z): A.A.A* Studio Aditi Aleshia Ng Alexandria Daculan Alex Yang Ann Nguyen Bao Nguyen Boon Lee Chok Empath Designs Francine Besas Jackie Zhou Jacqui Jane Goh JC Harris Joshua So Katy Tran KeQing Teh Kira Todd Laura Young Lleuung Lucian Rodriguez Lovell Madfox Mariadelle Gamit Mellyn Sun Moni Ouk nneutralized Pei Yi Wang Qianhui Li Sam Chan Sammy Huang Sasha Joe St Van sugarfreesoap Tanrak Tan Tish Wanissa Somsuphangsri Yan Lin Tay Ying Wang 𖦞.─── ·₊˚ ˖♡۫𓏼˚̣̣̣⟡ৎ ───˖𖦞. Platform Presents ‘A Family Gathering’ Dark Horse Experiment | 400 Spencer St, West Melbourne VIC 3003 Public Gallery 20th - 31st May Opening Night: 23rd May 𖦞.─── ·₊˚ ˖♡۫𓏼˚̣̣̣⟡ৎ ───˖𖦞. This is a smaller space than our usual shows, with capacity limited to a fraction of what we normally hold. We recommend getting tickets early. Tickets linked in Platform’s bio.

Introducing our next Summer Daze artist: Zoe Pavlou ‘Zoe Pavlou’s Ballistic brings together textile and painted works that trace emotional states across different stages of life. Moving between teenage escapism and the complexities of adulthood and parenthood, the collection explores spirituality, memory and the intensity of feeling that sits between them all. As part of Summer Daze, the bold colour and expressive energy of these works echo the warmth and vibrancy of the season, drawing those emotions into the shared space. ─── ⋆｡°☼°｡⋆ ─── Zoe Pavlou is an artist/nurse living in Naarm. At present she is exploring the use of spray paint and textiles. Over the past two years she has participated in many group shows across the city and has held two solo shows. Her works often explore her vibrant inner world. Zoe enjoys the art of the working class – everyday people’s loves, desires and celebrations. It must be accessible, and it doesn’t necessarily have to have a strong political message. It can bring softness or humour to our often harsh and sterile world. ─── ⋆｡°☼°｡⋆ ─── Yeeesss Lord (2024) — $350 An Environment That Encourages Razzle Dazzle (2025) - $550 Patiently, Quietly, Faithfully. (2024) - $350 All works can be purchased via our website. ─── ⋆｡°☼°｡⋆ ─── Platform x Howler presents: Summer Daze Exhibition Howler | 7–11 Dawson St, Brunswick VIC 3056 On view until May 2026

Welcoming Sasha Joe to our Asian Heritage Week Naarm/Melbourne line up who is presenting an Artist Book made from acrylic, cotton and ink: ‘Rice, Oil, Soy - and other stories from the cabbage patch’. Sasha Joe’s ‘Rice, Oil, Soy - and other stories from the cabbage patch’ is a series of recipes, interwoven with stories, memories and Cantonese heritage. Rooted in cooking, growing, and the process of cultivation, this book documents Sasha’s upbringing, her parents’ early lives, and her migrant grandparents’ journeys as fruit shop and market garden owners in New Zealand. Sasha explores how food bridges the gap between each of these generations and brings families, both biological and chosen, together to eat, gather, and form connections. Ultimately, this book is a celebration of seasonal cooking, found identity, and belonging through the sharing of food. 𖦞.─── ·₊˚ ˖♡۫𓏼˚̣̣̣⟡ৎ ───˖𖦞. Sasha Joe is a young creative based in Melbourne/Naarm who is particularly interested in the intersection of manual and digital processes. Her works invite tactile interaction, embodying culture, memory, and connection through material storytelling. As she navigates her identity in her twenties, Sasha has begun to grow increasingly motivated to uncover the rich history of her family and learn more about her Cantonese heritage. 𖦞.─── ·₊˚ ˖♡۫𓏼˚̣̣̣⟡ৎ ───˖𖦞. Platform Presents: A Family Gathering (Naarm/Melbourne) Asian Heritage Week Exhibition Dates: May 20 – May 31 Opening night: Saturday 23 May | 4–9pm 📍 Dark Horse Experiment, 400 Spencer St, West Melbourne VIC 3003

Asian Heritage Week is almost here and this year the celebration extends beyond our exhibition walls ♡ Alongside our A Family Gathering exhibitions in Naarm and Eora, we’re joined by friends hosting their own events across the week. From workshops and performances to exhibitions, parties and conversations, this calendar is a small glimpse into the many ways our communities gather, create and celebrate together. Swipe through to explore what’s happening across Melbourne and support the people making this week possible 🫶 𖦞.─── ·₊˚ ˖♡۫𓏼˚̣̣̣⟡ৎ ───˖𖦞. 𝟐𝟑𝐫𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐲 | 𝟐:𝟎𝟎𝐩𝐦 - 𝟏:𝟎𝟎𝐚𝐦: 10 years of Flying Art Studios. A celebration in the heart of the city. [FREE] 𖦞.─── ·₊˚ ˖♡۫𓏼˚̣̣̣⟡ৎ ───˖𖦞. 𝟐𝟕𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐲 | 𝟐:𝟎𝟎 - 𝟒:𝟎𝟎𝐩𝐦: What Are Homes? is a hands-on clay workshop exploring ideas of home, belonging and personal boundaries through making with clay and found materials. [TICKETED] 𖦞.─── ·₊˚ ˖♡۫𓏼˚̣̣̣⟡ৎ ───˖𖦞. 𝟐𝟗𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐲:| 𝟐:𝟎𝟎 - 𝟒:𝟑𝟎𝐩𝐦: Learn how to use mobile photogrammetry to transform physical objects and spaces into immersive virtual 3D environments in this artist-led workshop. [FREE] 𖦞.─── ·₊˚ ˖♡۫𓏼˚̣̣̣⟡ৎ ───˖𖦞. 𝟑𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐲 | 𝟐:𝟎𝟎 - 𝟓:𝟎𝟎𝐩𝐦: Join HOISZN to celebrate the launch of HOISZN 008, a new issue exploring all forms of love through Asian Australian creative perspectives. [FREE] 𖦞.─── ·₊˚ ˖♡۫𓏼˚̣̣̣⟡ৎ ───˖𖦞. 𝟑𝟎𝐭𝐡 - 𝟑𝟏𝐬𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐲: Sidewalks Never Rest is a 35mm film photography exhibition capturing the rhythm and movement of daily life across the streets of Saigon and Da Nang. [FREE] 𖦞.─── ·₊˚ ˖♡۫𓏼˚̣̣̣⟡ৎ ───˖𖦞. 𝟑𝟏𝐬𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐲 | 𝟕:𝟎𝟎 - 𝟗:𝟑𝟎𝐩𝐦: INTERLINK_CELLS is an experimental audio-visual showcase where movement, sound, lighting and installation merge into an immersive 360-degree experience. [TICKETED]

Closing our courtyard next Saturday is Sherry3.14. Sherry3.14 is a Melbourne-based DJ crafting genre-blending sets that bring people together. Her sound fuses rhythmic textures, electronic groove and melodic house, underpinned by a appreciation for musical storytelling. Classically and jazz trained, sherry3.14 moves fluidly between house, funk, and high-energy cuts. She has performed at iconic venues such as Revolver Upstairs, Howler, Brunswick Music Festival, and other bars / clubs across Melbourne’s music scene. 𖦞.─── ·₊˚ ˖♡۫𓏼˚̣̣̣⟡ৎ ───˖𖦞. Tickets for our opening night is linked in Platform’s Bio. Very limited capacity. 𖦞.─── ·₊˚ ˖♡۫𓏼˚̣̣̣⟡ৎ ───˖𖦞. Platform Presents: A Family Gathering 📍 Dark Horse Experiment | 400 Spencer St West Melbourne 🗓️ Opening Night: Saturday 23 May | 4:00 – 9:00pm

INTERLINK_CELLS may 31 the intersection of organic and inorganic bodies ticket link in bio direction, performance, edit: @ether_link videography, lighting, colourgrade: @carlinandcamera set: @ether_link @carlinandcamera assist: @jemerry.christmas song: AAAAK @hsxchcxcxhs

Introducing a few more faces and artworks from our Asian Heritage Week, Naarm Show ꨄ︎ 1. Aleshia Ng Aleshia Ng is an artist based in Central Victoria on Dja Dja Wurrung Country. Her practice explores the relationship between nature and the human spirit, informed by her Chinese Australian heritage. Drawing on folklore, mythology, and the visual languages of traditional Asian art and design, her work considers ancestral connection and the enduring presence of cultural landscapes. Through layered imagery and recurring motifs, Ng creates contemplative works that reflect on memory and transformation. 2. Katy Tran Katy Tran is a Melbourne-based graphic designer and illustrator, and the creator of ComfoJoy - a cozy stationery project inspired by Vietnamese childhood memories and everyday moments. Her work explores themes of home, nostalgia, and emotional connection, reflecting her experience of growing up and living away from home. 3. nneutralized Theo Huynh known online as “nneutralized” is a Naarm based artist and creative, practicing a variety of mediums such as digital illustrations and mixed media pieces. His work often holds underlying meaning, with pieces reflecting his experiences of being queer, exploring his cultural identity and mental health. 4. St Van Steven Van, also known as St Van, is a Naarm-based multidisciplinary artist whose practice spans jewellery making, acrylic painting, and screen printing. Drawing on his Vietnamese heritage, alongside his upbringing in Aotearoa and Australia, his work explores intersections of cultural identity and belonging. Informed by a background in zoology, ecology, and conservation biology, his practice weaves environmental themes with narratives of colonisation and culture, examining their impact across natural systems, historical narratives, and lived experience. 𖦞.─── ·₊˚ ˖♡۫𓏼˚̣̣̣⟡ৎ ───˖𖦞. Platform Presents: A Family Gathering (Naarm/Melbourne) Asian Heritage Week Exhibition Dates: May 20 – May 31 Opening night: Saturday 23 May | 4–9pm 📍 Dark Horse Experiment, 400 Spencer St, West Melbourne VIC 3003

Opening up our courtyard next Saturday is Cynetic. Cynetic explores ways of becoming and being. Through sound design, visual arts and performance, interconnected patterns are weaved into a narrative, provoking immersion and connection. Through the curation of time and space time and space, Cynetic transforms and cultivates for QTBIPOC and non-heirachical environments. 𖦞.─── ·₊˚ ˖♡۫𓏼˚̣̣̣⟡ৎ ───˖𖦞. Tickets for our opening night is linked in Platform’s Bio. Very limited capacity. 𖦞.─── ·₊˚ ˖♡۫𓏼˚̣̣̣⟡ৎ ───˖𖦞. Platform Presents: A Family Gathering 📍 Dark Horse Experiment | 400 Spencer St West Melbourne 🗓️ Opening Night: Saturday 23 May | 4:00 – 9:00pm

This June, GROUND invites audiences into a state of deep listening. As layers of modular synthesis evolve in real time, laser and atmosphere move alongside the sound, creating an experience that is both meditative and physically immersive. The performance shifts slowly between tension and stillness, drawing attention toward resonance, repetition and subtle change. Rather than watching from a distance, audiences sit within the work itself. Sound travels through the space, light cuts through haze and the environment continuously transforms around the listener. Presented by Platform Presents and SoundCheck, GROUND returns to Melbourne following a sold out debut last year and arrives in Sydney for the first time. ━━━⊱༒︎ • ༒︎⊰━━━ Melbourne || Friday 5 June 2 Sessions: 7–8pm | 9–10pm Norla Dome — 717 Flinders St, Docklands ━━━⊱༒︎ • ༒︎⊰━━━ Sydney || Friday 12 June 1 Session: 8–9pm Inner West location (address sent via email prior)

Joining us on our opening night is second skin, the down tempo, alt pop alias of Korean-Australian artist nabii. From 7:15pm, she will draw you in with her enigmatic and sultry, live performances filled with moody basslines, ethereal vocals and songwriting that lingers. 𖦞.─── ·₊˚ ˖♡۫𓏼˚̣̣̣⟡ৎ ───˖𖦞. Born in the dead of the night, second skin embodies the feeling of a nightcap, a comedown after a rave and is designed for those who find beauty in melancholy. Showing a new side of her artistry, stepping away from the high-energy world of dance music to deliver something more atmospheric, raw, and honest. Second skin is a testament to her versatility, love for music and experimentation, pushing the boundaries of genre and self expression. She has debuted in Eora/Sydney at Sugar Glider, supported Trick Pony at the coveted downtempo evening Mezannine, here in Naarm and is gently finding her place in the scene. Outside of her two aliases she runs AngelFM a community radio show dedicated to building a platform for femmes and POC femmes in music, with a passion for pushing inclusivity in the scene. With anticipated releases on the way, come immerse yourself in the second skin experience. 𖦞.─── ·₊˚ ˖♡۫𓏼˚̣̣̣⟡ৎ ───˖𖦞. Tickets for our opening night is linked in Platform’s Bio. Very limited capacity. 𖦞.─── ·₊˚ ˖♡۫𓏼˚̣̣̣⟡ৎ ───˖𖦞. Platform Presents: A Family Gathering 📍 Dark Horse Experiment | 400 Spencer St West Melbourne 🗓️ Opening Night: Saturday 23 May | 4:00 – 9:00pm