REVIEW | Mia Khin Boe: Walking About
Visually, the work unfolds like a page from a storybook. Figures appear to stand together, perhaps even holding hands. Boe’s work references the proclamation boards issued by George Arthur, Lieutenant Governor of Van Diemen’s Land, now Tasmania, between 1824 and 1836. His Proclamation to the Aborigines, 1828–30, used pictograms to communicate the idea of equality […]
REVIEW | Jen Valender: (It is Necessary to) Learn to Swim and Chaohui Xie: 18 Generations
Operating within a commercial framework yet not representing artists, Project8 allows for a greater sense of curatorial freedom, privileging thematic and carefully considered exhibitions over fixed affiliation. The expansive gallery, connected to Art @ Collins and the University of Melbourne, is curated by Kim Donaldson with Jiayang Zhang. Carrying the same title as the exhibition, […]
REVIEW: Tina Stefanou | Motet Fail
Motet Fail, 2026, reshapes Artist Run Initiative, West Space into an immersive backgammon board that operates as a site of reflection, encounter, and quiet concert. Tina Stefanou collaborated with Romanie Harper and Aldo Bilotta on the design and construction of the set and objects for Motet Fail, and with West Space director and curator Joanna […]

