DISOBEDIENT DAUGHTERS

6 february - 21 march 2021, counihan gallery melbourne

Artists: Lara Chamas, Sab D’Souza, Shivanjani Lal, Gwan Tung Dorothy Lau, Janelle Low, Andy Mullens, Sancintya Mohini Simpson, Ellen Yeong Gyeong Son, Zoe Wong and Meng-Yu Yan.
Writers: Manisha Anjali, Mariam Arcilla, Shu-Ling Chua, Mindy Gill, Madison Griffiths, Leah Jing McIntosh, Jinghua Qian, Soo-Min Shim, Darlene Silva Soberano and Yen-Rong Wong.
Curator: Sophia Cai

Catalogue designer: Joy Li
Catalogue publisher: Heart of Heart Press.

This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body

Public programs

This Apology with Ellen Yeong Gyeong Son
Sat 20 Feb, 2 pm, Instagram TV & Facebook (Suitable for ages 15+)

In ‘This Apology’, Son demonstrates a significant part of her art practice by scratching onto a cellophane sheet. During this abrasive process, Son also shares a personal anecdote related to her work ‘Please accept this apology, 이 사과를 받아주세요’ featured in the Disobedient Daughters exhibition, current at the Counihan Gallery until 5 pm Sun 21 Mar. 'This Apology' will be available on Facebook and Instagram TV and run for the duration of the Disobedient Daughters exhibition.

WRITING & CONCEPTS: Disobedient Daughters - On Imagining Asian-Australian Feminism
Sat 27 Feb, 3 pm at Counihan Gallery

WRITING & CONCEPTS is a lecture and performance series exploring the insights practitioners have into their own creative and cultural practices. It provides an opportunity to explore these insights in a public forum in a mode consistent with their practice. In this talk, exhibition curator Sophia Cai will discuss the collaboration between artists and writers that form the 2021 iteration of Disobedient Daughters, currently showing at the Counihan Gallery until 5pm, Sun 21 Mar.

Watch the lecture recording here.

Challenging Stereotypes and Imagining Possibilities: A Panel Discussion for Disobedient Daughters
Sat 13 March, 2pm at Counihan Gallery

Please join the curator of Disobedient Daughters, Sophia Cai, in conversation with participating artists Lara Chamas and Janelle Low, and writers Shu-Ling Chua and Darlene Silva Soberano to discuss the key themes of the exhibition. Presented as part of the Counihan Gallery’s celebration of International Women’s Day.

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