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Hello <<First Name>> There’s been a playful theme weaving its way through the IOTA21 festival, as well as a great emphasis on ‘re-purposing’. No more so than at the current exhibitions presented by Artitja Fine Art Gallery in Fremantle and the Midland Junction Arts Centre. The ingenuity and high skills of our local jewellers are on display in Counterpoint at Stala Contemporary and at Tributaries at Mundaring Arts Centre. IOTA21 even has a joint presentation of Rodney Glick’s collaboration with Balinese carvers’ works at the new look AGWA. At a smaller space, but no less refined, visit There Is in North Perth to view HERENOW21: Dispersion and even grab a coffee there, from what must be one of the tiniest coffee hubs ever! GET OUT OF TOWN WITH IOTAA short skip from Perth - perfect for a day out - is FLOW at Lost Eden Gallery in Dwellingup. Dwelling Rituals features artists from across WA’s Southwest, Wheatbelt, and Great Southern at the Holmes à Court Gallery at Vasse Felix in the Margaret River region. Weekends with Nalda is a celebration of her connecting with community over 12 years in Northcliffe. Where the collective ‘We Must Get Together Some Time’ will continue their exhibition, calling us to stop, look, listen to our environment, mind and body. While you are in the vicinity, drop in and say to Peter Kovacsy at his studio/gallery in Pemberton. Scroll down for more info and links to IOTA21 festival exhibitions to visit and love. Best wishes,
- The IOTA21 Team Image top: Abraham Wheeler, acrylic on found metal, 72x38x28cm. Courtesy Artitja Fine Art Gallery. P.S. SUPPORT MAKERS & ARTISTSAs holiday seasons approach, more opportunities are presented at exhibitions and markets to purchase beautifully hand-crafted gifts. We encourage you to support both local makers and those in other regions that have been hard hit by the impact of the pandemic. |
P.P.S. When you share this news or exhibition photos in your social posts and stories, don’t forget to tag us @crafttriennial #IOTA21 #crafttriennial |
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Image: Jacky Cheng, Honour and Love (detail), 2021, Mixed media, 180cm x180cm |
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Image: Max Ball, Ring 7, Sterling Silver, Gems, 45 x 23 x 43cm, Photo: Yasmin Studio |
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Image: Rene Nelson, Billy Can, 20x20x23cm. $260. Courtesy Artitja Fine Art Gallery. |
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Image: Artwork by Graham Evans, Weekends With Nalda installation view, Photo: John Austin |
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Image: Sarah Keirle, Banksia grandis outpouring (detail), a grouped Raku series, Courtesy of Sarah Keirle on Instagram @sarahkeirle |
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IOTA21 FESTIVAL EXHIBITIONS OPEN |
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Curated by Sarah Toohey, TOY STORIES brings together artists, hobbyists, regional museums, and community groups in a showcase of contemporary and historic handmade toys from Western Australia, from the early 1920s to today. Featuring creative works by: Emanuel Arkeveld | Clem Bond | Len Bunn | Kate Campbell-Pope | Paul Caporn | Crystal Chong | Jennifer Cochrane | Jane Davies | Angela Ferolla | Susan Flavell | David Gregson | Christine Groom | Geri Hayden | Adam Ismail | Theo Koning | Maxxi Minaxi May | Ellen Norrish | Sue McPhee | Danielle Ryan | Ross Smith | Robert Smith | Sarah Toohey | Barry Tyrie | Yolande Ward-Yarran | Cecile Williams | Susie Vickery | And loans from the Maylands Meccano Club, Kerry and William Croft, Narrogin Courthouse Museum, and Carnamah Historical Society and Museum Image: Kate Campbell-Pope, In Search of Answers – Future (detail), 2021, doll, cast resin coral, single use plastic/balloons, marine plastic, glass, beads, thread, 18 x 23 x 6cm. Photo: Acorn Photo |
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A new body of work by multidisciplinary artist Tineke Van der Eecken, explores the fibres of flora, fauna, and human systems in her show Tributaries. Read more. Image: Tineke Van der Eecken, Regeneration, 2021, corrosion cast horse head courtesy of Dr Christophe Casteleyn and Dr Sofie Muylle, Department of Morphology, Ghent University, 60 x 20 x 25cm. Photo: Yasmin Eghtesadi |
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In The View From Here AGWA reopens with panache. Works by Rodney Glick and a collaborating team of Balinese artisans are included in this grand opening show. Rodney is a Western Australian artist who has been based in Indonesia since 2005. During this time, he has worked with a team of Balinese artists to create the body of sculptural work Everyone, Everyday. Read more. Image: Rodney Glick, Imagine You Know What You’re Doing 2017-2020. Project Team: Ketut Apel Suartika, Wayan Darmadi. Painted hand carved wood, 46 x 50 x 180 cm. On loan from the artist. |
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Dwelling Rituals focuses on home and the significance of the everyday. Small gestures, repeated actions, daily habits, the materials, and objects of home each hold meanings significant to our being in the world. Artists explore the repetitiveness of housework for the sake of harmony; meditate on the dwelling rituals and traditions of past times; on the connection between home and the natural environment and how the home is affected by threats to its environment. Featuring Creative Works by: Christine Gregory | Helen Seiver | Tania Spencer | Cecile Williams | Elisa Markes-Young Image: Elisa Markes Young, Apotropaion Angelica, 2021, Photo: Christopher Young |
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More ways to enjoy IOTA21 Collect the coffee table worthy catalogue ‘Curiosity & Rituals of the Everyday’ and enjoy essays by eminent writers that place the Triennial in historical and contemporary context of the Indian Ocean region. Absorb a selection of presentations from the Futuring Craft conference on Vimeo, and browse interviews, podcasts and reviews in the Media section of our website. |
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YOUR IOTA EXPERIENCEAs this is the very first Craft Triennial of its kind, with a focus on the Indian Ocean region, we’d love your feedback to help us plan the next one in 2024 (fingers crossed!). If you have visited an IOTA21 exhibition or event, we invite you to fill out a short survey to tell us about your experience - it will only take a coupe of minutes and will be enormously helpful. Thank you. |
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The Indian Ocean Craft Triennial respects and acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands and waters where we operate and present in Western Australia – in particular the Whadjuk people of the Noongar Nation. We respect their culture, the Elders past, present and emerging; and give thanks for the continuing contribution they make to the life of this region. |
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Follow us on social media, share news of the Craft Triennial with all your friends and colleagues – and let us know about your activities too by tagging us: @crafttriennial #IOTA21 We will be in touch again soon. In the meantime, do not hesitate to contact us with any queries. Best of health to everyone,
The Craft Triennial team. |
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Thank you to all the artists, arts managers and partners that have helped us to make the Indian Ocean Craft Triennial a reality, especially in this challenging era. |
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IOTA21: Indian Ocean Craft Triennial is supported by Lotterywest; and assisted by the State Government of Western Australia through the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries; the Australian Government through the Office for the Arts, Australian Cultural Diplomacy Grants Program, the Australia Council for the Arts, and the Australian ASEAN Council. Exhibition partners: Fremantle Arts Centre and John Curtin Gallery. Conference & Fashion partners: Curtin University's School of Design and the Built Environment, WA Museum, Business Events Perth and Regional Arts WA. Festival partner: Mundaring Arts Centre. Cultural partners include CENDANA, Royal Thai Embassy, Australian Cultural Fund. Project partners include Midland Brick, Gemstar/Manning & Co, Maker&Smith, Garland magazine, World Crafts Council - Australia, Artforms and Publik. Design & Print supported by: IZZI, Orla Larkin, Christopher Young, Advance Press, Scott, ImageSource Accommodation partners: Alex Hotel, Tradewinds Hotel and Quest Apartments Fremantle. |
Interested in becoming a corporate partner? There are great opportunities to leverage the Triennial to suit a variety of corporate aims. Contact us today about what’s possible. |
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