Fayen d'Evie with Anna Seymour, Vincent Chan, and Trent Walter, Care is a cognate to grief (detail), 2021, screenprint and tactile UV prints
Our Language
5 February – 9 April, 2022
Artists
Alter Boy, Fayen d’Evie, Nastaran Ghadiri, Zou Mat Je, and Josh Ophel
What languages do you speak? Do you speak the language of your parents? Your grandparents?
Language encompasses words, symbols, non-verbal sounds, and actions. Where language expresses cultural hierarchies and values, translation becomes a process of transferring these cultural meanings from one language to another, mediating between cultures and negotiating difference.
Featuring video, soft sculpture, zines, and print works, artists Alter Boy, Fayen d’Evie, Nastaran Ghadiri, Zou Mat Je, and Josh Ophel navigate between languages with empathy and creativity, exploring what language can tell us about the world and our place in it.
Presented by Perth Festival in association with DADAA
Public Program
Artist Talk | Laura & Molly (Alter Boy) and Nastaran Ghadiri
Saturday 12 February 2022 | 2 – 3pm
FREE
Join Laura & Molly from Alter Boy and Nastaran Ghadiri as they talk about their works in the exhibition.
Performance |The sound of my own voice butchering transliterated Quranic Arabic
Sunday, 6 March 2022| 5pm – 6pm
FREE
Aisyah Aaqil Sumito will be performing alongside sound artist Annika Moses in relationship to the exhibition, Our Language. The performance will be a convivial and earnest journey into sound.
Karaoke | An afternoon of multi-lingual song
Saturday, 19 March 2022 | 2 – 4pm
FREE
Join Zou Mat Je (做乜嘢) and friends in an afternoon of sharing your favourite tunes. We particularly welcome songs in languages other than English: perhaps a childhood favourite or one that holds some special significance for you. If you don’t know any, songs in English are great too! We invite you to come sing and dance to whatever makes you feel joyful and connected.
