SWIMMING IN SAND; GROWING RICE UNDER AN UMBRELLA

Swimming in Sand; Growing Rice Under an Umbrella is a collection of ambitious projects from Southeast Asia’s new generation of leading contemporary artists. Encompassing photography, video, installation and textile, the exhibited works focus on local concerns that intersect with global forces, providing Australian audiences with a unique insight into how the region’s ground-breaking artists are creatively investigating the world around them.

The exhibition will feature the artworks of eight artists from Southeast Asia: Alfredo and Isabel Aquilizan (Philippines/Australia), Chan Dany (Cambodia), Khvay Samnang (Cambodia), Nge Lay (Myanmar), Nguyen Thi Thanh Mai (Vietnam), Phan Quang (Vietnam) and Piyarat Piyapongwiwat (Thailand).