Grace Lillian Lee is a proud descendant of the Meriam Mer people of the eastern islands of the Torres Straits. As an artist, designer and mentor, she explores her lineage and identity through weaving and creates fashion, adornments and performances that blur the boundaries of fashion and art. She is known for her unique body…
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“And this is what we call, area five… the Pacific Art collection”, the heavy metal doors open sending out a cool breeze. Stepping inside I remember the words of my Mum and Aunties, don’t forget to call yourself back, you don’t want to be lost in there… a warning that our soul and spirit are…
Philippines-based artist Lee Paje’s two oil on copper works — a triptych The stories that weren’t told 2019 and Somewhere, someday when we are the sea 2021, a suspended 12-panel polyptych — were commissioned for ‘The 10th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art’ (APT10). ARTWORK STORIES: Delve into QAGOMA’s Collection highlights for a rich exploration of…
In collaboration with ‘The 10th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art’ (APT10) artist Shannon Novak, and QAGOMA launched Dear Queensland — a project that gathers, documents and archives some of the important stories of LGBTQI+ people in Queensland. As Novak explains, ‘currently there is very little to no local LGBTQI+ history being recorded in our public…
Uncovered from the treasure trove of QAGOMA Research Library’s Asia Pacific Triennial (APT) Archive, we highlight a selection of ‘Exquisite Corpse’ drawings from the APT1 artists’ retreat. ‘The First Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art’ (APT1) opened on 18 September 1993 with the aim of facilitating opportunities for cultural exchange across the Asia Pacific region.…
Suspended over the Queensland Art Gallery Watermall, installation is underway during ‘The 10th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art’ (APT10) for one of the most ambitious contemporary works to emerge from Bangladesh — a collaborative installation by Kamruzzaman Shadhin and the Gidree Bawlee Foundation of Arts, made possible by Metamorphic Foundation. Over more than 20 years,…
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