HERITAGE, IDENTITY AND THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE.
Jane Inyang is a Nigerian artist raised in Namibia, Botswana and so called-Australia. Having worked across Boorloo, Ngunnawal, and Gadigal Country, Inyang's artistic journey has been marked by a deep exploration of identity, memory, and relationship to place.
With a practice spanning photography, video, and music, Inyang blends the qualities of these mediums to create emotionally dynamic works. Her practice explores themes of disconnection and transformation, drawing on personal and collective histories to create works that resonate on to an Afro-Australian upbringing. With a keen ability to capture meaningful narratives and moments, Inyang invites viewers to reflect on their own experiences of belonging and connection, making her work both intimate and expansive.
Presented as part of Soul Alphabet’s closing program and 10 Nights In Port Fremantle Festival 2024, Forever Foreign | Joy Persists invites audiences to engage with Inyang’s rich and evocative practice.
Opening Thur 15 Aug, 7pm
gallery opening hours
opening night
Thu 15 | 7pm-10pm
other
Fri 16 | 10am-4pm
Sat 17 | 10am-4pm
Sun 18 | 10am-6pm
Tue 20 | 10am-8.30pm
Wed 21 | 10am-4pm
Thu 22 | 10am – 4pm
Fri 23 | 10am-4pm
Sat 24 | 10am-4pm
Sun 25 | 10am-8pm
Jane Inyang (Gadigal Country) - solo exhibition artist
Jane Inyang is a multidisciplinary artist working on Gadigal country whose current art practices include film, photography and DJing. Currently, her visual work reflects her hang-ups on beauty standards, religion, and love. Her first film ‘Australian Sweetheart’ won Best Art Direction at the 2019 Canberra Short Film Festival and her work has been featured on NoBudge, SUKEBAN Magazine and at Triskel Arts Centre.
Bahar Sayed (WA/NSW) - curator
Bahar Sayed is a curator and writer currently based on Gadigal Country. She is interested in faith-based and cultural traditions within contemporary artistic practices. Her work has been featured with Art Gallery of Western Australia, UnMagazine, Fremantle Arts Centre, Runway Magazine, Running Dog, West Space Gallery, and Linden New Arts, amongst others.
Persephone Abshir (WA) - Curatorial Assistant
Persephone Abshir is a Boorloo based black queer creative, with focuses on writing and curating. In their words “I enjoy bridging the divide between art and its audience by way of inclusion and consideration”. Having spent most her life in Boorloo, she finds a strong sense of community is what drives her art and needs to express it. Persephone is taking part in the joy persists professional development as the curatorial assistant.
Gallery Info
PS Art Space (PS) is a progressive project space for the experience of contemporary art which presents a curated program of exhibitions and events by Australian and international artists. Sensitively restored, the heritage listed building is located in the heart of Walyalup/Fremantle’s historic West End precinct, PS has become one of Boorloo/Perth’s most exciting and experimental platform to experience contemporary culture.
PS Art Studios (PS) is also home to Western Australia's largest independent artists studios. With a total of 36 spaces PS art Studios, is populated by a very diverse and committed community of contemporary practitioners working across a broad spectrum of disciplines.
This exhibition will be in PS's main gallery which is wheelchair accessible.
Soul Alphabet held it’s first event at PS as part of Another Antipodes public program in June 2017. Closing Soul Alphabet here is a full circle moment.
This project is supported by City of Fremantle | 10 NIGHTS IN PORT 2024 Festival.