Bersama

Exhibition dates: 16 March to 24 March 2024 11am - 4pm

Artwork:

Artists: Exhibiting artists are: Bersama/Togetherness (Bahasa) is a creative collaboration between two community art organisations, Refugee Art Project (Djarrawunang/Ashfield) and Taring Padi (Yogjakarta, Indonesia).

Artist/s statement

Refugee Art Project will host members of Taring Padi in Ashfield’s Thirning Villa residency to create Bersama - a graphic collaboration which explores the care, ethics and politics of art-making in a community setting with a strong focus on knowledge sharing, storytelling and cross-cultural understanding. “The aim of our collaboration is to create new threads, the tangible and intangible connections, ties of friendship, shared practices and emerging collaborations which play a vital role in sustaining our communities, reflecting the role of art in processes of community formation and support for individual agency”.

This project is part of Council’s new program Cultural Connections Program – showcasing diverse representation in the arts.

Instagram

Refugee Art Project @refugeeartproject

Taring Padi @taring_padi

For more information contact: Safdar Ahmed, safdarnama@gmail.com

Opening night: Saturday 16 March 5pm to 7pm

16 March to 24 March, Friday to Sunday, 11am to 4pm

Accessibility information: The gallery has an accessible bathroom. There is a set of stairs inside the building and a lift for wheelchair access.