Khashayar Salmanzadeh, Self and nurture (detail), 2022, oil on canvas, 160 x 120 cm. Photograph by Bo Wong; Bryce Olsen, Finger Bones (detail), 2023, lathed broomsticks, various dimensions. Photograph courtesy of artist; Aileen Hoath, Permutations #2 (detail), 2022-2023, dragon palm leaves and other plant fibre, recycled electronic parts and construction materials, thread, wire and Copic ink, various dimensions. Photograph by Jack Ball; Erin Kilbane, In The Trees (detail), 2023, 5 layer watercolour screenprint and acrylic duotone screenprint on Fabriano Tiepolo paper, 105 x 135cm. Photograph by Laura Ward.

Cultivating Connections and Emerging Minds

Curated by Kristy Scaddan

Showcasing recent WA arts graduates, this exhibition highlights their mastery of materials and transformative influence on tradition through contemporary learning. It explores the powerful connection between mentors and artists, shaping skills, narratives, and explorations. Unveiling various techniques, it emphasizes materiality, iterative artistic processes, labour-intensive methods, nature-inspired approaches, and immersive connections across mediums like oil paintings, photographs, ceramics, textiles, and printmaking.

Participating Artists

Aileen Hoath, Ana de Sousa Rosa, Annie Zhuang, Bryce Olsen, Daniel Kristjansson, Donna Black, Dung-Chuan Wen, Emily Crawford, Erin Kilbane, Heather Bosch, Holly Nabbs, Khashayar Salmanzadeh, Persie Toindepi and Scott Price.

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