JCG Bunuru Perth Festival Season 2026 — Exhibitions Opening Night

You are invited to the opening of exhibitions as part of our Bunuru Perth Festival Season at John Curtin Gallery.

A call and response across the ocean

Thania Petersen – JAWAP

Dhomala

Histories do not stay silent.

A call and response across the ocean brings together living histories of the Indian Ocean, reuniting friendships and kin ties that were severed through transglobal acts of colonisation. This reconnection offers a vision of the world in which generosity, empathy and cross-cultural collaboration can begin to heal the wounds of the past.

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Formalities from 5pm:
Welcome to Country
Perth Festival Director and Artist Speeches
Artist Performance

Light refreshments provided

Exhibitions run from 6 February to 3 May 2026.

The Gallery’s public opening hours during exhibitions are Monday to Friday 10am to 5pm and Sunday 12pm to 4pm. Closed Saturdays and Public Holidays.

Registration is essential.

Banner Image: Installation view of Thania Petersen, Rampies Sny (detail) at Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (MOCAA), Cape Town, 2022. Courtesy of the artist, Ames Yavuz, and MOCAA, South Africa.

Photography

This event will be photographed and/or videoed and images will occasionally be used for promotional and marketing purposes, including social media. If you do not wish to be photographed or videoed, please notify staff at event registration.

Accessibility

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