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  • PICA 51 James Street Perth, WA, 6000 Australia (map)

ROBERT ANDREW
– ‘HELD WITHIN A WORD

A descendant of the Yawuru people of the Broome region of the Kimberley, Robert Andrew presents Held within a word, an evolving, kinetic exhibition combining programmable technology with natural materials to reflect on language and history.

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Robert Andrew, Tracing Inscriptions, 2020, installation view, Overlapping Magisteria: The 2020 Macfarlane Commissions, Australian Centre for Contemporary Art, Melbourne Photo: Andrew Curtis


Scaffolding (Preface), 2021, single-channel 4K video, stereo sound; 11 minutes 20 seconds, 3D modelling: Savannah Fleming, 3D animation: Ben Jones, image courtesy of the artist

ROSA BARBA
– ‘EMANATIONS’

Italian artist Rosa Barba presents her first solo exhibition in Australia. Featuring a selection of works from the last ten years, Emanations revolves around Barba's fascination with the connections between film and astronomy. 

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ELIZABETH WILLING
– ROOST JUDY WHEELER COMMISSION

New to PICA’s foyer and stairwell, experience Elizabeth Willing’s Roost, a site-specific installation inspired by food, hospitality and the architecture of PICA wrought iron gates. Elizabeth Willing is the inaugural recipient of PICA’s Judy Wheeler Commission.

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Scaffolding (Preface), 2021, single-channel 4K video, stereo sound; 11 minutes 20 seconds, 3D modelling: Savannah Fleming, 3D animation: Ben Jones, image courtesy of the artist

ARCHIE BARRY
– ‘SCAFFOLDING (PREFACE)’ 

Archie Barry’s new video, Scaffolding (Preface), depicts an imagined future where people no longer communicate in familiar ways. Narrated by a vibrant 3-D cranial persona, this video work points to the possibilities of vocalising and listening. 

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Perth Unbuilt Exhibition