Join us for a powerful keynote by renowned artist Damien Shen. Drawing on his Ngarrindjeri and Chinese heritage, Damien will share insights into is artistic practice and how art can foster cultural respect, and understanding in the classroom. A must for arts and humanities educators committed to honouring Aboriginal voices and perspectives.

This ticket is for the Friday keynote only. If you have purchased a full VAESA Conference, the Friday keynote and Saturday are included,

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Damien Shen is a South Australian man of Ngarrindjeri and Chinese bloodlines. His artistic practice is embedded in histories, revisiting the people, places and stories that shape the world he occupies. Shen is constantly constructing and deconstructing the world around him through drawing, painting and photography, using the creative process to better understand his identity and the identity of those that help to shape the world he lives. While he pushes his practice across different mediums his content remains relevant to contemporary Australian issues around race, history and politics.