Opening: July–August 2022 exhibitions at Firstdraft
Date and time
Join us for the opening of our July–August 2022 exhibitions.
About this event
5.30pm, Artist talks with Foong/McGrath, Yvette James and Visaya Hoffie
6–8pm, Opening
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Red Inc.
Red Inc.
Red Inc. is both an exhibition and collective, featuring the work of eight East-Asian Australian artists – Casey Chen, Chris Chew, Rosemary Lee, Tya Tey, Yu Xin Jia, Morus Quin, Alicia Zhao, and Richard Chaohsi Wu – whose practices imagine what emerges from diversely hybridised cultural experiences. Read more...
All that heaven allows
Foong/McGrath
All that heaven allows is an audience-led performance installation that allows for multiple (dis)embodiments of the archetypal roles within the genre of horror. Foong/McGrath’s new collaborative work draws on cinema, Artaudian theatre and poetry for a work about the kinetics and politics of horror. Read more...
Uncovering the Flesh in Our Satellites
Yvette James
Yvette James’s practice expresses the anthropomorphic qualities of our personal data. Through haptic solidity of steel and aluminium, Uncovering the Flesh in Our Satellites translates coded processes into a visceral, abject reality. Read more...
The Enchanting Microplastics
Visaya Hoffie
In The Enchanting Microplastics, Visaya Hoffie utilises 'plastic' as a signifier for popular culture – deploying a wealth of imagery, media and techniques to convey the way we ingest and regurgitate culture in contemporary life. Read more...