Dragon's Lair Gallery
29 July – 27 August 2023
Liminal places explores overlooked and marginalised urban and rural landscapes, focusing on Chinese market gardens in Sydney and regional NSW. These locations are multifaceted as local Indigenous and colonial histories are embedded within the physical characteristics of densely farmed zones along the creeks and rivers of local ecosystems.
Combining aerial and street perspectives, artist Mei Zhao reflects on her own migrant experience, as she transforms geographic features into intertwined colours, forms and patterns using methods inspired by Chinese landscape painting and abstract expressionism. To create her works, Zhao integrates several mediums including acrylic painting, screen printing, drawing and mixed media to develop individual works arranged into a dynamic installation of mapped landscapes.
Events
Official opening
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Join us at Hurstville Museum & Gallery to celebrate the opening of this exhibition.This event will be in conjunction with The Hush Treasure Book exhibition opening and family day, also held on 30 July at Hurstville Museum & Gallery.
Sunday 30 July 2023, 1.30pm – 5.00pm (Official proceedings from 2.00pm).
All welcome, refreshments provided.
Please RSVP for catering purposes. To RSVP please call (02) 9330 6444 or click the button below to book online.
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What is your name? Drawing workshop with Mei Zhao
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Create an artwork using your name translated into another language. This workshop for adults, will provide an insight into the migrant experience by creating an artwork using your name translated into another language! Inspired by her own experience migrating to Australia, our current Dragon’s Lair Gallery artist, Mei Zhao, will assist participants to make an artwork utilising mono-printing and drawing incorporating participants names translated using Google translate.
Saturday 12 August 2023, 1.15pm - 3.45pm
Cost: $12.00 per person
Bookings essential. To book please call (02) 9330 6444 or by clicking the button below:
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Image: Mei Zhao,
Chinaman Creek of Upper Adelong, acrylic and pastel on canvas.
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