| Shahroud Ghahani will be part of a group show A Different Kind of Place at Chrissie Cotter Gallery until 16 July.
Shahroud Ghahani is an Iranian-Australian visual artist based on Gadigal land. Her artworks bridge together rich images from disparate cultures and her experiences of them. Her practice explores representations of the female body and themes of beauty, the grotesque, and identity within Eastern and Western traditions. More about Shahroud. Read more.
A Different Kind Of Place, draws upon female experiences of pressures of biculturalism revealed as states of being and moving through the world. The themes of layered identity, intimacy, personal history, memory and contested power structures are viewed through a self-reflexive female gaze.
EDGE Creative Trails and EDGE Sydenham - save the dates!
Across the weekend of 12 & 13 August, explore artist run spaces and galleries in Sydenham, Tempe, St Peters, Marrickville and Dulwich Hill at EDGE Creative Trails Midjuburi. Meet local artists and makers, view works in progress, participate in workshops and talks, and purchase art at studio prices.
And returning to Sydenham Green on Saturday 19 August, EDGE Sydenham is where art and community unite for a unique celebration of postcode 2044! The program invites community to immerse themselves in a vibrant showcase of local creatives working across visual arts, performance, music, movement and more. |